Resources
Poetry Contests, Prizes & Awards in Canada
Poetry contests, prizes and awards across Canada If you have an annual prize you’d like us to add to the list, contact [email protected] with the website and information. The National Magazine Awards website has great seasonal roundups of magazine-run prizes, and Literistic is a subscription service that will send you calls for submissions and contests a month before their…
Read MorePoetry Resources for Teachers
TEACHERS AND YOUNG POETS
Read MoreCanadian and Worldwide Literary Festivals
CANADA — UNITED STATES — UNITED KINGDOM, SCOTLAND, IRELAND — FRANCE, HOLLAND, SWEDEN, FINLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC — INDIA, SRI LANKA, NEPAL, SINGAPORE, CHINA — AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND — COLOMBIA
Read MoreManuscript Readers & Editorial Services
Members of the League are professional poets who are actively contributing to the development, growth, and public profile of poetry in Canada. We are happy to have members at all stages in their careers, and we are proud of the valuable network of writers this has created. Several of our members, in addition to being…
Read MoreArts Councils and Organizations for Writers
If you are an emerging writer or arts organizer looking for funding to help get your project off the ground, grants can feel imposing at best–and impossible at worst. If your project is still new, we recommend looking into funding at a municipal level–ask or search around to see if your city has something like…
Read MoreHow to Haiku: Lesson Plan
Written by Anna Yin and Designed by the League of Canadian Poets. We hope you enjoy this lesson plan available for broad use as an educational material in schools, libraries and classrooms or for informal use at home, work, or in our community. Available in two formats: Download pdf View online as a presentation For…
Read MoreStatement in Support of Iranian Women’s Rights and Iran’s Fight for Freedom
Statement in Support of Iranian Women’s Rights and Iran’s Fight for Freedom The Feminist Caucus of the League of Canadian Poets strongly condemns the Islamic Republic of Iran’s systemic infringements of women’s rights for more than four decades, including the arrests, torture, and killing of women, men, and children protesting for equality and freedom. We call upon Canadian and international writers’ and…
Read More2022 Anne Szumigalski Lecture – Cyclical by Louise Bernice Halfe – Sky Dancer
The 2022 Anne Szumigalski Lecture presents: “Cyclical,” a ruminating lecture on aging and writing presented by Louise Bernice Halfe – Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfe – Sky Dancer was raised on Saddle Lake Reserve and attended Blue Quills Residential School. Louise is married, has two adult children and three grandsons. She graduated with a Bachelor of…
Read MoreA Guide to LCP Communications for Members
Getting Involved with the League: Communications Overview We love to support our members in every way we can! Here is a brief overview and relevant links for members to make the most of the communications-related LCP programs. St@nza Submit your member news for St@nza here Between the Lines If you have a call for submissions…
Read MoreSpontaneous Poetry Writing Webinar
with Kate Marshall Flaherty! January 29, 2022 at 12PM EST Click here to Register Spontaneous poetry writing is the act of connecting with someone — whether that’s a stranger, a loved one, a friend, or a client — to write a poem that captures a feeling, moment, image or essence of the conversation. The craft of spontaneous poetry writing encourages meaningful dialogue and…
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