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Esi Edugyan, Iain Reid and Lisa Moore to judge 2019 CBC Short Story Prize

The winner will receive $6,000, a two-week writing residency in Banff and will have their work published on CBC Books. Submissions are open until Oct. 31, 2018.
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Enter the CBC Short Story Prize now

You could win $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, attend a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre and have your work published on CBC Books. Enter by Oct. 31, 2018.
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