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AFA funded authors nominated for the 2026 Alberta Literary Awards
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Winners will be announced on June 5 in Edmonton.
Notice of Annual General Meeting: Alberta Playwrights' Network
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Alberta Playwrights’ Network's Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday, May 25th, 2026.
DEADLINE: May 25, 2026 - 7:00 pm
Literary Journalism: Memoir 2026
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This two-week residency encourages the exploration of new ideas in the writing of Memoir.
DEADLINE: June 3, 2026 - 5:00 pm
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2027 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
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The largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers.
DEADLINE: February 12, 2027 - 5:00 pm
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2027 Next Generation Short Story Awards
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A not-for-profit international awards program for authors of short stories
DEADLINE: February 25, 2027 - 5:00 pm
Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency 2027
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Banff Centre’s Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency provides writers space for the creative exploration of the future, from the fantastical, to the scientific, to the decolonial.
DEADLINE: August 19, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Deep Winter Writers 2027
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This 19-day self-directed residency offers the opportunity to work away from the constraints of everyday life, delve deep into a creative project and take advantage of a community of artistic peers.
DEADLINE: July 15, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Calling All YouthWrite Alumni
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YouthWrite wants to connect with alumni to celebrate 30 years of camps for kids who love to write... just about anything!
DEADLINE: July 3, 2026 - 5:00 pm
2026 SAAG Arts Writing Prize Call for Submissions
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The SAAG is seeking submissions for its 15th annual writing prize, celebrating the work of emerging arts writers and critics
DEADLINE: April 7, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Nominations Now Open for $50,000 Literary Prize
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Nominations for The Prairie Grindstone Prize open on April 1 and will close on May 15 at midnight.
DEADLINE: May 15, 2025 - 11:59 pm