It's Writerly Wednesday - Contests to spur you on!!

Of course you can still make this month''s deadlines by the skin of your teeth - see last Wednesday's blog)

Here's the  line-up for the first week of August including those BIGGIES, the Giller and the Governor General's awards:

1. John Kenneth Garbraith Short Story Writing Competition
Genre: See Title:)  Deadline: August 1st  Entry Fee: $10;  Prizes: % of entry fee
Please see here for more details.  NOTE TO EVERYONE:  There seems to be a problem loading the website, but I've sent a message to the organizers and will update asap.

2. The Malahat Review Creative Non-Fiction Prize
Deadline: August 1st;  Entry Fee: $35;  Prizes: $500; Publication $40/printed page.  Please see here for more details.

3.  The Scotiabank Giller Prize
Deadline: August 5th;  Entry Fee: None;  Prizes: $50,000; $5000 x 4
Please see here for more details.

4.  Governor General's Literary Awards
Deadline: August 7th;  Entry Fee: None
Please see here for more details.

That's all for now writerlies - Good luck!!!
TartanFrog

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