Deadline for 2021 CBC Short Story Prize

October 31, 2020

2021 CBC Short Story Prize is now open

The 2021 CBC Short Story Prize is now open.

You have until Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET to submit your original, unpublished short stories.

The winner will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, have the opportunity to attend a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and have their work published on CBC Books.

Four finalists will each receive $1,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and have their work published on CBC Books.

You may submit an unpublished short story, up to 2,500 words in length.

There is no minimum word requirement. The entry fee is $25, which covers the costs of administering the prize.

Submissions are read by a panel of established writers and editors from across the country. The shortlist and winner will be decided by a jury comprised of three prominent Canadian writers.

Need a little motivation to get you going? Subscribe to the CBC Short Story Prize newsletter: the form to add your email address is at the bottom of this post. We will send you writing tips, tricks and prompts every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday while the CBC Short Story Prize is open.

Have questions? Check out our frequently asked questions or email us at canadawrites@cbc.ca.

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