Submission Deadlines:

Short Story
Competition opens: September 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM Eastern Time – 0:00 AM Pacific Time
Deadline: November 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time – 2:00 PM Pacific Time

Nonfiction
Competition opens: January 1, 2026 at 3:00 AM Eastern Time – 0:00 AM Pacific Time
Deadline: March 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time – 2:00 PM Pacific Time

Poetry
Competition opens: April 1, 2026 at 3:00 AM Eastern Time – 0:00 AM Pacific Time
Deadline: June 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time – 2:00 PM Pacific Time
https://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/cbc-literary-prizes-rules-regulations-1.4090957