Strathcona Place
A PLACE FOR ACTIVE SENIORS
Award prizes of $500 available for writers aged 55-plus
The Strathcona Place Seniors Society of Edmonton is seeking entries for the 2017 edition of the John W. Bilsland Award. Inaugurated in 2015 to celebrate and foster the creativity of older writers, this year the award is being expanded in geographical scope.
Writers aged 55 years and older who live in the Greater Edmonton Area are eligible to submit work to be considered for this year’s award. Prizes of $500 will be awarded in each of three categories: short fiction, short non-fiction and poetry.
The deadline for award submissions is June 22, 2017.
For entry rules and regulations, and to download an entry form, go to www.strathconaplace.com. Entry forms are also available at the Strathcona Place Senior Centre, 10831 University Avenue. For further information email strathconaplace@outlook.com.
The late John W. Bilsland, MA (British Columbia), PhD. (Toronto), was Professor of English at the University of Alberta. In addition to his 30-year professional teaching career, as a volunteer he taught creative writing at the Strathcona Place Senior Centre for more than 25 years. During that time seniors who attended his classes produced more than 20 publications, including books.
Strathcona Place Seniors Centre has been serving older adults in south Edmonton for 43 years, providing a range of social and recreational programs.
Please publish in your newsletter and/or circulate to your membership.
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