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If you are under the age of 18, you can become a member of the Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador for free! To join, simply print and complete this PDF application. Mail it to the address provided in the document.

If you are unable to access this file, please call the WANL office at (709) 739-5215 or 1 (866) 739-5215 or email wanlassist@nf.aibn.com to request a membership application.

What's on the go

For the Love of Learning, Inc. anthology: Deadline: February 15. For the Love of Learning, Inc. seeks submissions for its as yet untitled 2010 collection of fiction and art featuring the work of Newfoundland and Labrador youth. Up-and-coming writers and artists aged 15-35 are encouraged to submit material for possible publication. Poetry and stories (up to 500 words) are accepted, as well as illustrations in the form of sketches, paintings or photographs. As well, free creative writing and art classes are regularly offered at For the Love of Learning's drop-in centre, located in the basement gym of Gower United Church. http://www.fortheloveoflearning.org/

Contest for youth–The Mathieu Da Costa Challenge: Deadline: February 19. The Mathieu Da Costa Challenge is an annual creative writing and artwork contest launched in 1996. The Challenge encourages youth to discover how diversity has shaped Canada’s history and the important role that pluralism plays in Canadian society. If you're between the ages of 9 and 18, you can participate in the Challenge.

Each year, three winners are selected from each age group (9–12, 13–15 and 16–18). The winners, accompanied by a parent/guardian, receive an all–expenses paid trip to Ottawa where they take part in an Awards Ceremony hosted by the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/mathieudacosta/contest.asp

Words, Words, Words: The annual Shakespeare By The Sea Festival Sonnet Contest (for NL residents): Deadline: March 15. Members of the general public, as well as students in grades 3 through 12 in the Eastern School District of Newfoundland and Labrador, are invited to submit original sonnets on any subject and in any voice.

Entries must follow the Shakespearean sonnet form: 14 lines of iambic pentameter, an ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme. A good overview of the elements of a Shakespearean sonnet can be found on the Poetry Doctor website.

A panel of judges from will select the winning sonnet plus two runners-up in each of four categories: Grades 4-6; Grades 7-9; Grades 10-12; Adult. Entries must include name and contact information (phone and email) with all sonnet submissions. Student submissions must also include age, school, and grade level. Entries will only be accepted by email (no later than 11:59 p.m. on March 15, 2010) to sbts@nfld.com.

Winners will be announced on Shakespeare's Birthday (April 23, 2010). Winners and runners-up in each category will receive a set of four passes to the 2010 Shakespeare By The Sea Festival (approximate value $120). The winners will also each receive a $100 cash prize and will be invited to read their poems aloud for broadcast on CBC Radio's Weekend AM show on April 24, 2010. Winning entries will also be published in the April 24 edition of The Telegram newspaper as well as in the 18th annual Shakespeare By The Sea Festival program.

New Taps, an online journal of writing by Newfoundland and Labrador youth View the first issue of New Taps online at http://newtaps.wordpress.com/.

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The Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador gratefully acknowledges the financial support of
the Canada Council for the Arts,the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the City of St. John's.
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