The 2023 CBC Poetry Prize is now accepting submissions.
Eligible submissions include an original, unpublished poem or collection of poems up to 600 words in length.
The winner will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, have the opportunity to attend a two-week writing residency at Artscape Gibraltar Point, a cultural hub on Toronto Island, and have their work published on CBC Books. Four finalists will each receive $1,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and have their story published on CBC Books. All longlisted writers will be featured on CBC Books.