Poetry & Short Story Contest

Congrats to the 2024 Winners

OPEN SHORT STORY WINNER
“A Winter's Fall”
Emma Sophia Gonzalez Tabarez

INTERMEDIATE SHORT STORY WINNER
“The Warrior Frozen in Time”
Perryn C.

OPEN POETRY WINNER
“Gudrid Goes to Gimli”
James Hargrove

The Icelandic Festival of Manitoba invites you to submit previously unpublished poetry (three entries per person) and/or a short story (one per person-maximum of 1200 words). New guidelines coming soon for 2025. 
Note: Those that go over word count will not be judged

Winning entries will be published in the Lögberg-Heimskringla and the Icelandic Festival official souvenir program

Prize entries will be awarded and successful entries will be published in the festival program and/or on the festival website. Prize money is paid in CAD funds and winners must be able to accept a Canadian cheque.

Categories

Poetry

  • Junior (12 and under) - 1st Place - $50
  • Intermediate (13-18) - 1st Place - $75
  • Open - 1st Place - $125

Short Story

  • Junior (12 and under) - 1st Place - $50
  • Intermediate (13-18) - 1st Place - $75
  • Open - 1st Place - $125

Poetry and Short Story Guidelines 

  • You do not need to be of Icelandic descent to submit an entry however material reflecting Icelandic culture and interests will be given preference, as will entries that reflect our 2025 theme.
  • Selected winners will not be eligible for entry to compete for the following 3 years, although a short story winner may compete in poetry or vice versa.
  • Poetry will have a maximum of 3 entries per person.
  • Short Stories; a maximum of 1 per person and a maximum of 1200 words.
  • Entries that exceed the maximum word count will not be judged. 
  • No entry fee.
  • Names will be masked for judging.
  • Winners must be able to accept a Canadian cheque in CAD funds. 

Please send your material by June 7th, 2025 with your complete contact information to writingcontest@icelandicfestival.com Entries will not be returned.

 
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