short story & poetry opportunity

The following message is from Canadian publisher Polar Expressions.

 

Do you love to write?
Want the chance to be published?
We are a small Canadian publisher, pleased to announce our
7^th annual writing contests suitable for Canadians of all ages.
(Separate division for young writers - see website for details.)

2014 POETRY CONTEST
and
2014 SHORT-STORY CONTEST
(FICTION ONLY – no essays or fan fiction please)

NO ENTRY FEE!
CASH PRIZES TO BE WON!

NEW this year: SUBMIT ONLINE

Deadline:
Entries must be postmarked on or before July 31^st, 2014
or emailed/faxed on or before August 10^th, 2014

Prizes for each contest:
$500 – First Prize
$250 – Second Prize
$100 – Third Prize

In addition to the opportunity to win cash prizes, there will be ten honourable mentions for each contest
and all top-selected entries will be published in a beautiful soft-cover collection
(less than 33% of all entries received).

All work must be original and should not have been previously published
(online postings should be removed before submission).
Please do not send work you've submitted elsewhere for consideration at the same time
(no simultaneous submissions).
Poems: 48-line maximum
Short stories: 750-word maximum

NEW this year: SUBMIT ONLINE,

or if you prefer you may download an entry form from our website
(or click on the following and we’ll e-mail you one: Entry Form Request)
and send it along with one original poem and/or one original short story
postmarked by July 31^st, 2014 or emailed/faxed on or before August 10^th, 2014 to:

Regular Mail
Polar Expressions Publishing
PO Box 500 Stn Main
Maple Ridge BC  V2X 3P2

Fax
(604) 465-0756

E-mail
polarexpressions@shaw.ca
or submissions@polarexpressions.ca

(attach entries in .doc, .txt, or .pdf formats please)

Please visit our website at www.polarexpressions.ca for further information.