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Writing Contest Opens April 1
Sharpen your quills -- it's that time of year again!
The Surrey International Writing Conference's 31st Annual Writing Contest will open on April 1, 2023.
All the details can be found on our contest page, right SiWC 2022 – Thank you!
And just like that, our 30th annual conference is behind us. And what a conference it was! Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who attended, volunteered, presented, or otherwise participated in person or online. You made this year's conference incredibly special for all of us, and we will be forever grateful.
Writing Contest: A taste of the winning stories…
Whew! What a conference that was! Best ever, right?
I managed to get in and post the contest results over the weekend, but I'd just like to share a few more details here. Writer Jennifer Lott [who lives in Prince George] won Honorable Mention for her spec fiction story...
#SiWC22 Writing Contest Shortlist is Complete!
I've just finished sending emails to the nine entries on this year's writing contest shortlist, letting them know they are in the final running for the 2022 Jack Whyte Storyteller's Award. SO exciting! We had nearly 200 entries from ELEVEN countries this year, including eight provinces and twenty-one states --...
Writing Contest Deadline Approacheth!
Short stories are arriving thick and fast here at SiWC Central, as the deadline for the 30th Annual SiWC Writing Contest is less than TWO WEEKS from today!
Please remember to check all the parameters HERE before submitting. 100% of your entry fee goes to keeping this conference at the top of its game. Entries that do not meet requirements will not be considered. The winner of the Jack Whyte Storyteller Award will receive $1000 CA, and be...
June Sisters come to life
A quick followup on a lovely story.
In 2020, author Jolie Phuong Hoang wrote an essay called June Sisters that was shortlisted for the Storyteller's Award. The incredibly moving story reflected Jolie's own experiences escaping Vietnam as a child. While June Sisters did not win the contest that year, Jolie went on to publish a full length work THREE FUNERALS FOR MY FATHER, outlining the harrowing experiences and their echoes for Jolie and her family since fleeing Vietnam. The book has...
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