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Mon February 6, 2012
The Battle of the Books is On! Day One of Canada Reads
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Poetry NOW: 3rd annual Battle of the Bards
Submitted by clelia on January 13, 2011 - 2:53pm
From our friends at Authors at Harbourfront Centre: Wednesday, March 30, 7:30pm This popular poetry competition returns in 2011 to feature 20 of Canada's upcoming and established poets. One poet will receive an automatic invitation to read at the 32nd annual International Festival of Authors, AND an ad for their book in NOW! Poetry NOW is presented in partnership with NOW Magazine. Poets of all ages will be considered. Books must be in PRINT and published in the last 5 YEARS. Poetry /NOW/ FAQ Authors at Harbourfront Centre is inviting submissions for Poetry NOW: 3rd annual Battle of the Bards. However, with a special event comes some special rules. Even if you've submitted/presented work here before, please read on to find out what's what: So what's this all about, anyway? I'm pretty good y'know. Will there be any sort of prize? Who is eligible for Poetry NOW? This one seems kind of obvious, but you must also be in Toronto on March 30 and available between 5pm and 10pm. (Sorry -- we are unable to cover car/train/boat/plane or accommodation expenses.) I was a part of last year's event, can I still enter for the 2011 event? What sets Poetry NOW apart from your regular weekly literary event? Do I need to pre-register? Or can I just sign up on the night? What's the closing date for submissions? How many authors will get to read at the event? And for how long? How will you choose the readers? Who picks the winner? When will I find out if I'm in? What if I have more than one publisher? Can they both submit my work? Will my books be for sale at the event? I have lots of friends/family/groupies. How can they all come and support me? Don't forget that we offer a 50% discount to all our events to members of the League of Canadian Poets (and also the Writers' Union of Canada and the Playwrights Guild of Canada). Will there be a bar? SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR PUBLISHERS Please submit eligible titles by email to readings@harbourfrontcentre.com by Monday, February 28 at noon. You must include the following information: Please write "Poetry NOW" in the subject line. And please let us know if we already have the book under consideration for our regular weekly event series. Once the 20 authors have been picked, we will contact the relevant publishers to confirm details. At that point, you will be required to send:
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