Literary Award 2026 Submit Story Form

Please confirm you meet these requirements before submitting:

Age & Location: You are 18 years or older and can submit from any country.
Language: Your story is written in English.
Originality: Your story is original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
Story Type: Your story is a personal or ancestral migration narrative.
Word Count: Your story is between 3,000 and 4,500 words.
Format: Your story is submitted as a Word document (.docx).
Submission Limit: You are submitting only one story.
Fee: You understand there is a CAD $25 administrative fee (payment instructions will be provided after submission).

Your Name

Email Address

Website (optional)

Country

Author Biography

Story Title

Upload Your Story

You may include up to three poems within the body of your story. Do not upload poems separately — they should be integrated into your Word document.

Upload Your Poems

You may include up to three (3) images with your submission. Images must be uploaded as a separate file, not embedded in your Word document.

Accepted formats: JPEG or PNG.
Maximum file size: 2 MB per image.
Recommended dimensions: 1200 pixels wide (landscape) or 800 pixels tall (portrait).
Note: If your images include other people, you must have proper permissions and provide appropriate credit.

Upload an Image

I confirm that this story is my own original work and is unpublished.

I am 18 years of age or older.

I grant the Gallery of Human Migration permission to publish this work as part of the 2026 edition, with full attribution.

I understand that if selected, my story will be published on the Gallery's website and channels.

I understand there is a CAD $25 administrative fee and that submission fees are non-refundable.

I have read and agree to the Official Rules, Content Submission Policy, Privacy Policy, and Terms of Use.*

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