The President's Creative Writing Awards recognize excellence in the categories of short fiction, poetry, screenplay and stage play. They are open to all York undergraduate students.
Competition Rules
Eligibility
Candidates must be full-time or part-time York University undergraduates.
All submissions must be unpublished and original.
Submission Deadline
Submissions are accepted between mid-November and mid-January each year.
Deadline: Closed for 2023/2024
Prize
A prize of $1,000.00 will be awarded to the best entry in each category. In the event that the judges conclude no entry is of sufficient merit, no prize will be awarded.
Application Requirements
Submissions will be received in the following categories:
- Poetry
- Short Fiction
- Screenplay
- Stage-Play
There is no minimum or maximum length requirement in each category, but submissions must fall within these categories (for example, the awards are not open to novels and opera librettos). Contestants may enter submissions in multiple categories but may submit no more than one entry in each category.
Please do not include the author’s name in the submission itself; include it only in your online submission form. Submissions that include the author’s name on the manuscript will be disqualified.
No late submissions will be accepted. No paper submissions will be accepted.