Open Season Awards 2026 — The Malahat Review (Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction; CAD 2,000 each)
The Malahat Review
The Malahat Review's annual Open Season Awards in poetry, short fiction and creative nonfiction.
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The winner in each genre receives CAD 2,000 and publication in the magazine's spring 2027 issue. Every entrant gets a one-year print subscription to The Malahat Review; three entrants win book prizes by draw. 2026 judges: Lareina Abbott (creative nonfiction), Ayaz Pirani (poetry), Anuja Varghese (fiction).
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Open to Canadian and international writers anywhere in the world. Poetry: up to 3 poems per entry, none over 100 lines. Short fiction or creative nonfiction: one piece up to 2,500 words. Work must be unpublished in any form (including online and social media), not accepted elsewhere and not simultaneously submitted. Anonymous judging; multiple entries and several genres allowed.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 11:59 p.m. PST
- Programme dates
- Winners published in the spring 2027 issue
- Costs to the artist
- Entry fee only; submission online