Submit your entires to CBC Nonfiction Contest 2022 and win amazing cash prizes.
CBC Nonfiction Contest 2022
The CBC Nonfiction contest 2022 is now open for submission!
You have until Feb. 28, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET to submit your original, unpublished work of nonfiction that is up to 2,000 words.
Chanel M. Sutherland won the 2021 CBC Nonfiction Prize for her story Umbrella.
The four 2021 CBC Nonfiction Contest finalists were Alison Hughes of Edmonton for Funhouse Mirrors, Barbara Mackenzie of Yellowknife for Northern Spring, Lee Thomas of Fredericton for My Summer Body and Sarah Van Goethem of Bothwell, Ont., for A Borrowed Husband.
CBC Nonfiction Contest 2022 RULES & REGULATIONS | FAQ | ENTER
WHAT: You can submit your original, unpublished works of nonfiction up to 2,000 words. There is no minimum word count.
WHEN: The CBC Nonfiction Contest 2022 is open for submissions until Feb. 28, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
WHO: All Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
HOW: While the competition is active, submit online by creating an account through Submittable. A fee of $25.00 (taxes included) for administration purposes is required for each entry.
WHAT YOU CAN WIN: The winner receives $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, will have their story published on CBC Books and will have the opportunity to attend a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Four finalists will each receive $1,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and have their story published on CBC Books.
WHAT YOU CAN WRITE: You can submit a memoir, biography, humour writing, essay (including personal essay), travel writing and feature articles.
WHO IS JUDGING: A team of readers from across Canada read the entries and determine the longlist. The shortlist and winner will be decided by a jury comprised of three prominent Canadian writers.
WHO WON LAST YEAR: Chanel M. Sutherland of Montreal won the 2021 CBC Nonfiction Prize for her story Umbrella.
WANT HELP: Subscribe to the CBC Nonfiction Prize newsletter for writing tips and support along the way. We will send you writing tips, tricks and prompts every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday while the CBC Nonfiction Prize is open.
SUBMIT IN FRENCH: If you're looking to submit to the French nonfiction prize while the competition is active, you can enter here.
OTHER PRIZES: The CBC Poetry Contest 2022 will open in April 2022. The 2023 CBC Short Story Prize will open in September 2022
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