snare books: kroetsch award

Snare Books facilitates this annual award, now entering its second year. Natalie Walschots won the first year, and her debut collection Thumbscrews is set for publication this fall. Here's the latest call for submission from Snare:

The Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry is awarded annually to the best poetry manuscript by an emerging Canadian writer (a writer who has published two books or less). Each year the winning manuscript will be selected by an established poet in co-operation with Snare Books. This year's judge is Elizabeth Bachinsky. The winner receives a trade paperback contract with Snare Books which will include the publication of the manuscript and a $500 honorarium. Deadline: January 31, 2008.

Each entry must be accompanied with a business size SASE and an entry fee for $30.00 Canadian. Please make all cheques and money orders payable to "Livres Snare". No cash please. For more information email Jon Fiorentino at jon [dot] fiorentino [at] gmail.com.

Send all manuscripts to:
The Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry
c/o Snare Books
#1A 4302 St. Urbain Street
Montreal QC
H2W 1V5