Tell us a story in 1200 words!
Send us your stories or creative non-fiction.
You could win:
• One of three prizes of $1000.
• A broadcast of your story on CBC Radio One's Cinq à Six.
• Publication in Maisonneuve magazine and in an anthology by Véhicule Press.
Deadline: May 1, 2010.
2010 Quebec Writing Competition
The Quebec Writing Competition is now open! Get writing Quebec and send us your short stories or creative non-fiction (travel writing, life stories, short fiction, family narratives, humour, personal essays) by May 1st and you could win the following:
- One of three prizes of $1000
- A broadcast of your story on CBC Radio One’s Cinq à Six
- Publication in Maisonneuve magazine and in an anthology by Véhicule Press
For complete information please read the contest details and the rules and regulations.
New deadline!! The Quebec Writing Competition is now on a new cycle. The deadline to get your submission in to us is May 1, 2010, and winners will be announced at the QWF Literary Awards Gala in November, 2010.
For 10 years, Montreal’s CBC Radio One has been supporting Quebec writers in partnership with the Quebec Writers’ Federation, Maisonneuve Magazine and Vehicule Press. We look forward to the next 10 years!
Our valuable partners:
Quebec Writers’ FederationThe Quebec Writers' Federation plays a prominent role in the life of the Quebec English-language literary community as an arts presenter and professional and community educator, as well as the representative of Quebec's English-language writers (both professional and emerging). In order to promote and encourage English-language writing and writers in Quebec, QWF is involved in a wide range of activities, publications and programs, ensuring a lasting place for English literature and its practitioners on the Quebec cultural scene.
Maisonneuve magazine
An award-winning Canadian magazine of arts, opinion and ideas, Maisonneuve has been described as a new New Yorker for a younger generation. Established in 2002, Maisonneuve's purpose is to keep its readers informed, alert, and entertained, and to dissolve borders between regions, countries, languages and genres. It does this by providing a diverse range of commentary on the arts, sciences, and society. At its core, Maisonneuve asks questions about our lives and provides answers free of cant and cool.
Véhicule PressFor over thirty-five years Véhicule Press has been publishing prize-winning fiction, poetry, and social history. Owned and operated by Simon Dardick and Nancy Marrelli, Véhicule Press has continued to publish quality writing by Canadian authors, with a commitment to publishing first-time authors. It publishes books of interest to Canadians and an international audience, in addition to titles that document Quebec culture (histories of the Irish, Scots, Jewish, Japanese, and black communities).Véhicule Press has also translated literary works from Spanish, Polish, Arabic, Yiddish, and French.
Cinq à Six
Cinq à Six with Pierre Landry
Cinq à Six is a program that explores new directions in Quebec culture.
Tune in Saturdays at 5 p.m. on CBC Radio One
Contact us
For more information on the Quebec Writing Competition, or to request an entry form by mail, please contact us at qwc@cbc.ca or call the QWF at (514) 933-0878.








