Lanark Lit Writing Competition – deadline September 30, 2025

A kind reminder to enter your work of creative non-fiction to

this year’s competition!

Lanark Lit Writing Competition Submissions are Open

Deadline is September 30th, 2025.

The genre in 2025 is short works of creative non-fiction.

Send us your best non-fiction: literary journalism, memoir, personal essay, lyric essay, humour writing, travel writing, and flash non-fiction – all are welcome!

Submissions are in two (2) categories, organized by

age of author— ages 17 and under, adults 18+.

Each category winner will be awarded a $300 cash prize!

Competition details

Open to anyone who lives in Lanark County and the surrounding area, the geographic boundaries for this program are rural, and stretch as far west as Middleville, as far south as Westport, east as far as Oxford Mills, and as far north as Arnprior.

If you are unsure if you’re eligible, please reach out to info@almontereadersandwriters.org to determine if your location falls within the program area, visually illustrated on the map below:

The 2025 Lanark Lit Writing Competition is presented by

Almonte Readers & Writers thanks to the generous funding support of the Elizabeth Kelly Library Foundation, and with partial funding support of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills. Additional community support of local partners to be announced.

Almonte Readers & Writers is a non-profit organization presenting literary events and programs to audiences from across Lanark County.

Almonte Readers & Writers, PO Box 205, Almonte, Ontario, Canada

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Lanark Lit Writing Competition – deadline September 30, 2025

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this year’s competition!

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