We’re pleased to announce The Rusty Toque’s first annual chapbook competition.DEADLINE
June 1, 2014JUDGE
Lee Henderson

PRIZES

1ST PLACE
$800 + chapbook publication (e-book and print) + a fiction prize pack

FINALISTS
Up to 2 finalists will receive $50 + a fiction prize pack + an excerpt or story from their chapbook published online in Issue 7 or 8 of The Rusty Toque.

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Other notable entries will receive an honorable mention on our website.

ENTRY FEE
$15 per fiction chapbook submission (you may submit multiple times but must include the fee for each submission)

LENGTH
25 to 40 pages (can be stories, micro-fictions, or a longer short story)

ELIGIBILITY
This contest is open to all writers except Western students, faculty, and staff. International submissions welcome.

Select stories may be previously published; however, the collection as a whole must be unpublished.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Please submit and pay the $15.00 (Canadian dollars) reading fee through our online submission form. We do not accept hard copies.
• Submissions are blind, so please ensure that your name does not appear on your document.
• Indicate in your cover letter if any stories have been previously published and where and include a short bio.
  

The Rusty Toque’s 2014 Fiction Chapbook Competition is sponsored by The Canada Council, Western University with fiction prize packs from BookThug, Coach House Books, and Pedlar Press.
SUBMIT HERE