Select a recent or current event—local, national, or global—and use it to inspire a piece of creative non-fiction. Poems, essays, short stories, and photo essays are welcome. Photo submissions must include a 400-500 word explanatory paragraph providing both the context for the images and a rationale in terms of artistic vision.
Student entries should fit one of the following categories:
Poetry (up to 120 lines)
Short story (up to 1500 words)
Essay (up to 1500 words)
Photo essay (up to 10 images, accompanied by one 400-500 word explanatory paragraph)
Student entries should fit one of the following categories:
Poetry (up to 120 lines)
Short story (up to 1500 words)
Essay (up to 1500 words)
Photo essay (up to 10 images, accompanied by one 400-500 word explanatory paragraph)
With Gratitude
We are thankful to the following individuals and organizations who have contributed their support and resources to this conference. Thank you to Jan Wong for the door prizes, autographed copies of Apron Strings and Out of the Blue; to Krystal Lunardo for her work with the student winners; to Lesley Sparks and DocsforSchools for her participation; to Joanne Schalk. Group Sales Manager of the Stratford Festival, for the donation of two complimentary tickets to the 2018 season, and to Denis Mastromonaco, Music Director of the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra, for the donation of door prizes, four pairs of complimentary tickets to the 2018-2019 season