Open Season Awards (poetry category)
The Malahat Review · terms quoted from the contest's own page
Deadline, in the contest's own words
DEADLINE: 11:59pm (PST) on November 1, 2026
The deadline quote prints a time and a time zone; both are the page's own. Our check read the page on October 31, 2026; confirm on the contest's page before entering.
Our guidance written by Tale of the Muse
Each entry holds up to three poems in one document, none over 100 lines, with a line count on each poem. The fee depends on where the entrant lives: CAD$35 from Canada, CAD$45 from elsewhere, and CAD$10 for each additional entry. The deadline is printed as 11:59pm (PST) on November 1, 2026. Work already published, accepted or simultaneously submitted elsewhere is not eligible, and the winner is published in the spring 2027 issue.
Our explanation of what the quoted terms mean for an entrant. It adds no facts of its own and is not advice about whether to enter.
The terms, quoted
| Deadline and submission period, as printed | DEADLINE: 11:59pm (PST) on November 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Entry fee | CAD$35 for each entry from Canada CAD$45 for each entry from elsewhere CAD$10 for each additional entry (any writer, any country) |
| Fee waivers | No separate fee-waiver statement on the pages we quote; any free category appears under Entry fee |
| Prize | The winner in each genre will receive a prize of CAD$2,000 and be published in the magazine's spring 2027 issue #238. |
| Judge | Contest Judges Lareina Abbott (creative nonfiction) Ayaz Pirani (poetry) |
| Eligibility and limits | The contest is open to Canadian and international writers anywhere in the world. No work simultaneously submitted elsewhere, already published, or already accepted for publication is eligible for consideration |
| Submission requirements | poetry : up to 3 poems per entry (must be submitted in a single document), no individual poem more than 100 lines long, line count must be given for each poem. |
| Rights terms (copyright, first publication, reproduction) | No rights statement on the pages we quote |
| How results are announced | The shortlists and winners in each genre will be announced in January 2027 on our website, Instagram, and Facebook. |
Sources
- Open Season Awards (The Malahat Review). Our check: October 31, 2026.
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