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Alberta Foundation for the Arts
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Closes
January 28, 2027
Effort
About 90 minutes
Cost to apply
Not listed
Awards for original unpublished short stories and poems in English (5,000 words or less) across 30+ categories. Early Bird Special: enter and pay by September 30, 2026, to receive a second category entry for free.
Writers aged 30 and over who write in English.
Eligibility unconfirmed. Check the residency and nationality rules on the source before applying.
Canada
January 28, 2027
Programme dates not listed
Winners receive $75 cash prizes, gold medals, digital stickers, social media coverage, literary exposure, and story inclusion in a digital Anthology of Winners. Three Grand Prize Winners receive $500 (1st), $300 (2nd), and $200 (3rd) and an invitation to the Next Generation Indie Book Awards gala ceremony. Finalists receive digital stickers, literary exposure, and inclusion in the Anthology of Win
About 90 minutes
Short application. Estimated from the 1 item this application asks for, not from the organisation.
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https://www.affta.ab.ca/news/call-entries-2027-next-generation-short-story-awards-september-early-bird-special