Literary arts

Dear Body, is a cross-border literary anthology that invites you to write letters to your body, sparking honest, creative, and necessary dialogue around aging, fertility, roles, menopause, and other hormonal changes. By using the powerful, intimate epistolary form, we aim to normalize conversations that are too often silenced or stigmatized. Whether humorous, raw, celebratory, or reflective, we invite letters (in poetic or prose form) that speak to the nuanced experience of womanhood/personhood, across identities.

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Submissions Accepted: Unpublished short stories and poems in English (5,000 words or less)

Categories: 30+

Deadline: Thursday, January 28, 2027

Entry Fee: $25 for the first category, and $20 for every additional category entered for the same story

Please join us at the launch party to celebrate the release of Rhonda Webster’s debut book Please Stay with Me! This visually striking book is illustrated by Webster’s daughter-in-law and is a portrait of bipolar disorder, told from the dual perspectives of mother and daughter as they walk side-by-side through this devastating illness.

Head down to The Carrot for Poetry Night!

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 118 Ave)

Do you find yourself constantly rhyming? Do you like to read and write poetry? Come share at our open mic style poetry night. 

More info here: https://www.thecarrot.ca/events-at-the-carrot/2026/07/08-poetry-night-gbelb-npy4d-dxltw