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The 2025 CBC Poetry Prize is open!
You could win $6,000, a writing residency and have your work published on CBC Books. The deadline to submit is June 1, 2025 at 4:59 p.m. ET.
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CBC Short Story Prize
The CBC Short Story Prize is open between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1. at 4:59 p.m. ET.
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CBC Nonfiction Prize
The CBC Nonfiction Prize is open between Jan. 1 until March 1 at 4:59 p.m. ET.
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3 'must-read' poetry book picks from the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize jurors
Need a bit of inspiration before sending in your entry to the CBC Poetry Prize? The 3-member jury for this year's prize recommend titles they think Canadian poets should read before submitting.
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Carol Rose GoldenEagle, Paul Vermeersch and Britta B. to judge 2025 CBC Poetry Prize
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Memoir writing award created to honour past CBC Nonfiction Prize finalist Amy MacRae

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How writing about her medical trauma helped Kate Gies reclaim her body

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