AICW : The Association of Italian Canadian Writers


ASSOCIATION OF ITALIAN CANADIAN WRITERS
ASSOCIATION DES ÉCRIVAIN(E)S ITALO-CANADIEN(NE)S
ASSOCIAZIONE SCRITTORI/SCRITTRICI ITALO-CANADESI
2012 AICW Biennial Conference Call for Participation

Back to the Future: Possibilities Since Pier 21
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
March 23-25, 2012

DEADLINE: October 15, 2011

The AICW seeks submissions that engage with the theme Back to the Future: Possibilities Since Pier 21. The conference will explore what the future holds for Italian Canadian literature and culture in contemporary Canadian society, while recalling and contextualizing this progress from its origins in the Pier 21 arrival. Academics, writers and artists of all disciplines are invited to submit proposals in English, French or Italian. Graduate students are encouraged to participate.

Individual papers (20 min.): send a 200-word abstract and a 60-word biography. Preference will be given to critical papers based on recent publications or new work. Panels: send a title for the panel and 200-word abstracts for each paper, as well as 60-word biographies and contact information for all panelists.

Literary readings (15 min.): send 60-word biography, a 500 word excerpt of the text to be read (prose or play) or 4 poems (max 40 lines). Preference will be given to readings (or performances) of unpublished work and forthcoming publications (released in 2012). Emerging and established writers are welcome.

Please note that once a proposal has been accepted, a conference registration fee ($60.00) will be requested for presenters who are not AICW members in good standing. Dalhousie University professors and graduate students are exempted from the registration fee.

Please send submissions and queries to: conference2012@aicw.ca

 
Winners Announced – AICW 2011 Flash Fiction
Contest
First prize: Daniele Ottorino Arati's “L’ombra della Guerra.”
 
Second prize: Ann Ward's “How to Say Cherry in Chinese.” 
 
Final judge: Marco LoVerso.
 
First-tier judges: Luigi Monteferrante, Domenic Capilongo, Linda Morra and Loretta Di Vita.
 
Contest co-ordinator: Loretta Gatto-White for the AICW
 
 
 
2011 AICW Flash Fiction Contest

DEADLINE: October 31, 2011

Theme: "I'm just a stranger here myself" – finding one's bearings in a strange time, place or condition.
Maximum length: 500 words
Prizes: 1st prize - $500, 2nd prize: $250

Eligibility:
Contest open internationally to writers of any cultural affiliation. Entries accepted in English, French, and Italian. Multiple entries welcome
Unpublished work only - no simultaneous submissions.

Entry Fee:
$20 Canadian, and $10 (Canadian) for AICW members for each entry. Send cheque or money order payable to : Association of Italian Canadian Writers: AICW contest, c/o Michael Mirolla, 7 McMullen Drive, Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, L4A 7X4

For those with PayPal accounts the fee is $22, payment may be made to mmirolla@rogers.com.

How to enter:
Forward entries by email as a Word Document:

  1. Double-spaced
  2. Numbered pages
  3. Title must appear on each page
  4. Entrant's name must not appear on the manuscript
  5. Include a separate cover page with title of entry, word count, author's name and contact information

Send entries to : contest2011@aicw.ca

Winners will be contacted by phone or e-mail and posted on AICW website.