Award-winning writer and CBC Radio host, Bill Richardson, and Anne Fleming, critically acclaimed author, and creative writing teacher, will judge the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives’ first person narrative essay contest. Novice and veteran writers—and everyone in between—are being asked to submit 2000-2500 words on the theme, Where I Come From. Submissions must be received by November 1 and, in addition to four cash prizes, including a prize for Best Under Nineteen, all entries will be considered for publication in Keeping Our Stories Alive, Volume I, A Journal of the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives.
This essay is designed to encourage writers of all ages to discover and declare their voices and make themselves heard. Entries can be non-fiction, memoir, or creative non-fiction. Additional information will be posted at www.clga.ca. Winners will be announced December 10, 2010.
The Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives (CLGA) aspires to be a significant resource and catalyst for those who strive for a future world where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people are accepted, valued, and celebrated. We will build on our position as the leading treasury and destination for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) heritage in Canada and as a leader within a global community of similar institutions. We serve all who seek to discover the LGBT communities’ stories including our ongoing struggle for understanding,
acceptance and equality.
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