NQ and WritersNL are teaming up to present NL’s first creative non-fiction writing contest – essay, memoir, biography, travelogue, long-form journalism, or an excerpt from a longer piece are all up for submission. Open to anyone over 18 – but the content must have some relevance and connection to NL. 2500 words, submitted by February 10, 2025, to info@writersnl.ca
Good luck writers! We look forward to seeing your work.
Can you tell us a little about yourself? I go by the pronouns (she/her). I’m originally from so-called Vancouver, Vancouver Island, and the Sunshine Coast of BC (traditional and unceded…
Troy Gallant had curly chestnut hair, and he was tall. By far, he was the cutest and nicest boy in the neighborhood. He would never try to put the moves on you at the Laundromat while you were folding your underwear, for example.
By Karin Murray-Bergquist SY Aurora The story of the Aurora begins somewhat more placidly. Her sealing and whaling career brought her from the dockyards of Dundee, Scotland, to the ice…