YORKTON – The Parkland Writers Alliance in association with the Yorkton Public Library are set to host the Pen and Page writing contest.
“Aspiring writers are invited to submit unpublished work up to 1000 words per entry. Two entries per-person allowed. We welcome poetry, prose, fiction, and non-fiction. It is open to all ages. The deadline [for submissions] is May 3,” according to the contest’s press release.
“Our youngest winner was 14 years old,” said Carol Knoll of the PWA, adding, “we’ve had people into their seventies and eighties submit.”
Now, in its fifth year running, Knoll said the contest hasn’t taken place for the past two years due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Past contests have seen upwards of ten people submitting their work, but Knoll said they are hoping for more this year.
The contest also includes cash prizes for the finalists which will be awarded during a public reading at the YPL on the 17th of May.
Submissions are available to be received by e-mail or traditional mail.
For more information visit the PWA’s website.
