Early Bird Deadline: September 1st, 2024: Submit by this date and include an extra poem in your submission, free of charge!

Deadline for all entries: November 1st, 2024

Calling all emerging poets! The Foster Poetry Prize awards $1000 and publication in CV2 to the author of the winning poem. Cash prizes and publication in CV2 are awarded to second and third place, as well as an honourable mention.

• Participating poets can be any age, but must not have published a full-length book of poetry (chapbooks are fine). All entrants must be willing to provide proof of their publication history if requested. 
• Open to Canadian and International poets. 
• Entry fee: $26 (first entry, includes 1-year subscription), $16 (subsequent entries)
• Due to high international shipping costs, the subscription term for contest entrants residing in the US is 9 months (3 issues). For international residents, the subscription term is 3 months (1 issue). 
• Your submission may consist of 1-2 poems, and is not to exceed 80 lines total. If you are submitting within the Early Bird Deadline and will be including a third poem, that poem can put you over the 80-line limit. However, the extra poem must not be longer than 28 lines.
• Stanza breaks DO NOT count as lines, nor do titles or subheadings.
• Do not identify yourself anywhere in your attachment. Enter your name and address information in the form provided in Submittable. In the space reserved for a cover letter please enter the title(s) of your piece(s) and line count.
• Your entry must be formatted on 8 1/2″ x 11″ using single spacing and a 12 point font (Times New Roman preferred).
• Entries must be sent in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format using Submittable. Please do not send your poem as a pdf.
• Winners of the 2024 Foster Poetry Prize will be notified by email and results will be available on the CV2 website in January 2025.
• Each piece must be original, unpublished, not submitted elsewhere for publication or broadcast, nor accepted elsewhere for publication or broadcast, nor entered simultaneously in any other contest or competition for which it is also eligible to win a prize.
• Winning pieces will be published in CV2 magazine, with authors paid for publication.

NOTE: This submission form is for Canadian citizens living in Canada, Canadian citizens living abroad, current residents of Canada (this can include asylum-seekers, students, and foreign workers), and current permanent residents of Canada residing either in Canada or abroad only. If you are an international submitter, you must submit using our international submissions form.

 

Full Submission Guidelines:

Contemporary Verse 2 only accepts two submissions per submitter per year.

Contemporary Verse 2 only accepts one submission per submitter at a time.

Any submissions that do not follow correct guidelines or do not include full contact information will not be considered for publication and will not receive a reply. 

Length of Submissions

• Poetry submissions: no more than 5 poems, to a maximum of 6 pages.
• Interviews: no more than 6-8 pages in length, double-spaced.
• Articles: no more than 3-4 pages, double-spaced.
• Essays: no more than 2-4 pages, double-spaced.
• Reviews should be 600-1000 words, double-spaced. (Between ½ and 2 pages long.)

Note: For submissions of critical writing, including articles, essays, interviews, and reviews, please include a word count in your cover letter. Authors of critical writing should be prepared for editorial suggestions regarding length, tone, and format.

CV2 welcomes poetry submissions in French, as well as translation projects, including both French to English and English to French.

CV2 accepts translations of works in any language.

In your submission, please include permissions and bio from the original artist, and a citation of the original source of the work.

ex – “Title of Poem.” Title of Collection. Publisher, Year of Publication.

Please upload your submission as a single attachment of a Microsoft Word, TXT or RTF (rich text format) document.

NOTE: This submission form is for international submitters only. If you are a Canadian citizen living in Canada, a Canadian citizen living abroad, a current Canadian resident (this can include asylum-seekers, students, and foreign workers), or a current permanent resident of Canada residing in either Canada or abroad, please use our Canadian submissions form. 

Full Submission Guidelines:

Contemporary Verse 2 only accepts two submissions per submitter per year.

Contemporary Verse 2 only accepts one submission per submitter at a time.

Any submissions that do not follow correct guidelines or do not include full contact information will not be considered for publication and will not receive a reply. 

Length of Submissions

• Poetry submissions: no more than 5 poems, to a maximum of 6 pages.
• Interviews: no more than 6-8 pages in length, double-spaced.
• Articles: no more than 3-4 pages, double-spaced.
• Essays: no more than 2-4 pages, double-spaced.
• Reviews should be 600-1000 words, double-spaced. (Between ½ and 2 pages long.)

Note: For submissions of critical writing, including articles, essays, interviews, and reviews, please include a word count in your cover letter. Authors of critical writing should be prepared for editorial suggestions regarding length, tone, and format.

CV2 welcomes poetry submissions in French, as well as translation projects, including both French to English and English to French.

CV2 accepts translations of works in any language.

In your submission, please include permissions and bio from the original artist, and a citation of the original source of the work.

ex – “Title of Poem.” Title of Collection. Publisher, Year of Publication.

Please upload your submission as a single attachment of a Microsoft Word, TXT or RTF (rich text format) document.