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McNally Robinson Booksellers & Prairie Fire Writing Contests

McNally Robinson Booksellers & Prairie Fire Writing Contests 2026

$3750 in cash prizes! One cash prize of $1250 in each category

MRB Poetry Contest (up to 3 poems per entry, max. 150 lines total)
Judge: Patrick Friesen

MRB Short Fiction Contest (one story per entry, max. 5000 words)
Judge: Tonia Laird

MRB Creative Non-Fiction Contest (one story per entry, max. 5000 words)
Judge: Rowan McCandless

Deadline: Nov. 30, 2026

Fee: $34 per entry, which includes a one-year subscription to Prairie Fire.

Complete guidelines at www.prairiefire.ca

For inquiries: prfire@prairiefire.ca

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