The CANADIAN STORIES literary folk magazine is pleased to offer the 3rd Contest for Short Stories and Poetry including for the first time Black and White Art.

A total of $3000 covers 10 prizes categories:
Creative Non-Fiction		$300		The Walter Kasper Prize
		$300		The Kathleen Parley Prize
Fiction		$300		The Beatrice Fines Prize
		$300		The Parsons / Penner Prize
Poetry		$300		The Alvin Ens Prize
		$300		The William Wardill Prize
Humour		$300		The Gentle Edge Publishing Co. Ltd. Prize
		$300		The Roxanne’s Reflections Prize
Black and White Art		$300		R & R Printing Prize
		$300		R & R Printing Prize for CANADIAN STORIES Logo

DEADLINE: May 1, 2009. Notifications no later than June 15, 2009.  

Awards presented on August 15, 2009 at the 4th  CANADIAN STORIES convention in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia or sent to submitter by Canada Post.

COST: Each entry must include a $15 cheque made out to CANADIAN STORIES.

This money is not refundable. Notification with SASE card. Return of original only with SASE. Material with uncouth language will be returned without judging.

RULES: All entries must follow the author’s guidelines outlined in www.canadianstories.net   Length cannot exceed 2000 words for fiction and non-fiction.

Poetry is limited to 3 poems or 3 pages. Art must be presented on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper.

The subject of the Art should be suitable for publication in CANADIAN STORIES.

All entries must be original unpublished typewritten material. Authors retain copyright. Winners will be published in the August 1, 2009 issue of CANADIAN STORIES.

Send entries to

                                              CANADIAN STORIES
                                              3rd Contest
                                              FERGUS, ON
                                              N1M 2W8

All entries must specify which category the submitter has selected. Name, address, phone number and E-mail address (if available) must be provided on a cover sheet. Submitted material to be judged should have no identification for blind judging. Entries must be written by the author identified.