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Third Person Press (NS) seeks short stories of up to 8000 words and poetry up to 30 lines for an anthology. Stories and poetry must be in the speculative fiction genre (science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, and paranormal). Open to Cape Breton writers and those with a substantial connection to the area. Deadline: March 15, 2008. Payment: one copy and share of royalties. More details...

Taddle Creek is accepting submissions of fiction and poetry for its 2008 Halloween spooktacular issue. Theme: fright of a Halloween nature; the actual day need does not have to appear. All the regular submission guidelines apply. Open to Toronto writers only. "Halloween" must appear in the subject line or on the envelope. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...

The Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association invites entries for its 9th annual "Ten Stories High" Short Story Competition. First prize: $300; second prize: $200; third prize: $100. The top ten finalists will be published in "Ten Stories High" anthology. Open to all Ontario residents. Stories can be of any genre but must be previously unpublished, 1000-3000 words. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...

kaleidowhirl seeks poetry and flash fiction submissions for its next issue. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...

Alternative print quarterly Cahoots Magazine (SK) seeks submissions for upcoming themed issues: Endings and beginnings (March 1, 2008), Spirit (June 1, 2008), Plugged in 9 (September 1, 2008) and World (November 15, 2008). Accepts poetry, lifewriting, plays, fiction, nonfiction and queries for short and longer features. Payment: $100, 2 contributor’s copies, subscription, and print/web bio. More details...

New online literary arts magazine IN MY BED seeks poetry and fiction submissions for its inaugural issue. Theme: Sexual propaganda. Deadline: March 7, 2008. Also accepting submissions for future themed issues. More details...

Leah America (US) seeks essays from people working in the sex industry for an anthology on the sex industry. Encourages submissions from current and former strippers, erotic dancers, phone sex personalities, hookers, or those with a promiscuous lifestyle. Length: 3000 words max. Deadline: March 31, 2008. Payment: one copy. No reading/publishing fees. More details...

INHOUSEPRESS invites short story (1000 words max.) entries for the First Human Potential Writing Competition. Open to Canadian and US entrants. First prize: publication online. Entry: free. Deadline: March 28, 2008. More details...

Semi-annual literary magazine dANDelion (AB) invites submissions of poetry (any style including mixed media; 10 pages max.); fiction (2500-3500 words); postcard stories (250 words max.); and novel excerpt /drama (2500- 500 words). Payment: $50 and contributor copy. International writers welcome. Deadline: March 1, 2008.More details...

carte blanche (Quebec Writers' Federation) is looking for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for its spring issue. Submit odes, sonnets, free verse, short stories of all types and genres, memoirs, personal essays, book reviews, literary journalism, musings on the writing process. Length: 3500 words max. Welcomes international submissions. Deadline: March 15, 2008. More details...

The Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge is a short story contest for young Aboriginal Canadians. First prize in each category: $2000, trip to Calgary, and more. Participants must be of Aboriginal ancestry (Status, Non-Status, Inuit and Metis) and between the ages of 14-18 or 19-29. Submit stories 800-1400 words based on a moment or period in Aboriginal history. The event should be tied to Canadian history and/or the participant’s ancestral history. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...

The Cup of Comfort (US) series seeks personal stories for their Salute to Military Families anthology. Stories can cover a wide range of topics and reveal a variety of perspectives, experiences, and emotions specific to military personnel and/or their loved ones. Stories must be true, original, uplifting, and 1000-2000 words. First prize: US$500; US$100 each for other stories published in book. Deadline: March 15, 2008. More details...

LWOT Magazine is giving writers a chance to "become a part of Canadian broadcasting's rich, forgettable history." Submit pitches for the next Great Canadian TV Show. First prize: publication. Max 3500 words. Deadline: March 15, 2008. More details...

Inscribed, an international literary magazine based in Canada, seeks traditional to experimental poetry, fiction, essays and artwork submissions. Leniency toward the interesting and the bizarre. Deadline: March 25, 2008. More details...

The Novelette (US) invites short fiction or nonfiction on the topic of Travel: A Trip I'lll Never Forget. Length: 750 words max. Submissions judged in two categories:by popular online vote and editorial panel of professional writers. First prize in each category: $25 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble and "a virtual blue ribbon award from thenovelette.com to post on your website." Deadline: March 15, 2008.More details...

Entries are invited for the 16th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest (US). First prize US$2000. Seeks short stories, essays and other works of prose, 5000 words max. Winning entries published online. Entry fee: US$12. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...

The Indiana Review (US) invites entries for their 2008 Poetry Prize. Grand prize: US$1000 and publication. Deadline: March 31, 2008. Entry: US$15 for three poems (includes subscription). All entries considered for publication. More details...

StoryQuarterly's Love Story Contest welcomes fiction and non-fiction entries in the following categories: short stories, short short stories, novel excerpts, essays, memoirs, and excerpts from book-length nonfiction. First prize: $2,500; additional prizes available. Winners eligible for inclusion in the 2008 StoryQuarterly Annual. Length: 8000 words max. Entry fee: US$20. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...

Wolsak and Wynn (ON) invites poetry, non-fiction and anthology manuscript submissions. Send 15-20 sample pages of poetry with a letter of enquiry. Authors receive royalties annually on books sold, at a rate of 10% of list price. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...