Enter our Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest by May 1. Win $3,500 for your story or essay.
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This Texas-based poet's book/CD combo, 'Wee Cowrin' Timorous Beastie', is a 17th-century Scottish epic story, written in rhyme, and set to an original musical score by the Juno award-winning Canadian composer Howard Baer. Morton's creative multimedia project brings the old world of European epic poetry together with a modern cinematic score.
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Categories: Poetry in Performance
Prizes: $3,750
Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
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Prizes: $12,000
Deadline: May 1, 2025
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Deadline: Jul 1, 2025
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Deadline: Oct 1, 2025
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