For the Record Poetry Contest & Anthology

Fledgling Listing: This project is new and has been listed with us for less than six months.

About

Every poem selected for For the Record will be published in Northern INK's 2027 anthology.
But this year, we want the anthology to become something more than a place where a poem appears once.
At Northern INK, we've always thought of ourselves as a platform that helps writers move forward. Sometimes that has meant workshops, feedback, community, publication, or simply helping someone gain the confidence to call themselves a writer.
This year, we want to make that promise more concrete.
We want our annual anthology to become a place writers can build from.
From the writers who submit to For the Record, three poets will be selected for a Northern INK Signature Release, to be published in 2027 or beyond.
Each Signature Release will be a professionally edited and published chapbook-sized collection of the writer's own work.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions.
The fee is CAD $5 (below average for contests).

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Formal verse, Free verse, Narrative poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Themes:

Aging (31 Mar 2027*)

True Stories (31 Mar 2027*)

Winner's Prize:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Unknown.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Fledgling listing. No cover available for For the Record until first issue/book published.

Go to contest webpage

Report:
Submission/Response
Correction/Update
New Cover Art

Social Platforms:
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For the Editor(s):
Duosuma Submission Manager
Link to Duotrope

For the Record Submission Statistics

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We have not received any submission reports for this listing in the past 12 months.

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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.