"The Saving Bannister"
23rd ANNUAL POETRY ANTHOLOGY CONTEST

"Does your poetry speak volumes?"

 

The Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association is holding "The Saving Bannister" 23rd Annual Poetry Anthology Contest. All entries must be in English and may use any style of poetry - poets must also reside in the province of Ontario. By entering the contest, you agree to give the Canadian Authors Association - Niagara Branch first rights to publish your poem in its anthology "The Saving Bannister" that will be launched in the fall of 2008.

 

Poems must be titled, previously unpublished, not submitted for consideration elsewhere, in black, Times New Roman 12 pt. print, on 8.5 x 11 inch white bond paper, one side only. Line length exceeding 44 characters may be broken at the discretion of the committee. Poems over two pages in length will not be accepted. On the cover page, please include your name, address, telephone number, email address, where you heard about our contest, and the titles of your poem(s). One poem per page. Do not include your name on the poem page.

 

Please include with your entry: (1) your poem(s): there's no limit to number of entries (2) a cover page (3) a cheque or money order: $15 for up to three poems and $4 for each additional poem, payable to Canadian Authors Association - Niagara Branch. Please mail your entry to: Canadian Authors Association - Niagara Branch, Poetry Anthology Contest, 35 Shoreline Drive, St. Catharines ON L2N 3V9. Poets without internet access may include a self-addressed stamped envelope for replies. (Please note, however, that submissions will not be returned and only poets included in the anthology will be notified.) Contest results will be posted on our website following our fall launch.

 

The deadline for entries is May 31, 2008.

 

This year's Contest Judge is Adam Dickinson. His poems and reviews have appeared in a number of Canadian literary journals and anthologies including Breathing Fire 2: Canada's New Poets and Post Prairie: An Anthology of New Poetry. His first book of poetry Cartography and Walking was shortlisted for the Henry Kreisel Award for Best First Book by the Writers Guild of Alberta. His second book of poetry Kingdom, Phylum was nominated for the Trillium Book Award for Poetry. Adam Dickinson is professor of poetics at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario.

 

For more information, please send an email or call 905-685-0153.

 

First Prize - $200

Second Prize - $100

Third Prize - $50

 

 

The Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association would like to thank all the entrants who participated in our 22nd annual poetry anthology contest. Our 2007 winners were:

 

Previous copies of The Saving Bannister are now available for $5 each (including GST and PST). To obtain a copy, please send a cheque made out to "Canadian Authors Association - Niagara" along with your name and mailing address to Canadian Authors Association - Niagara Branch, P.O. Box 9, Grimsby ON L3M 4G1.