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The Fiddlehead
Ralph Gustafson Prize for Best Poem

The Fiddlehead literary review sponsors an annual poetry writing contest open to Canadian poets.

The Fiddlehead, an established literary review published four times a year, sponsors an annual prize for poetry. Winners and runners-up are also published in the Fiddlehead. There is an entry fee of $30 which includes a one year subscription to the Fiddlehead.

Eligibility
  • Canadian poets
  • May submit up to three poems (no more than 100 lines per poem)
  • All poems must be original and not previously published

Please visit the Fiddlehead website for all other details on submission formats and eligibility criteria.

Amount
First Prize: $1000; Two runners-up: $500
Submissions Date
Winter (December 16)
Website
The Fiddlehead
Phone
506.453.3501