Asian Canadian Bedtime Stories Contest: Creating a Legacy of Cultural Diversity

Ricepaper magazine is pleased to announce its first annual Asian Canadian Bedtime Stories Contest. The magazine seeks fun, witty and imaginative bedtime stories about Asian Canadians to be considered for publication to a national audience. The contest is open to readers of all ethnic backgrounds.

Created as part of the 2010 Arts Now program, the goal of the contest is to create a literary tradition for the many children of Asian immigrants to Canada, and also to strengthen family bonds and instill pride in young people for their cultural identity.

Ricepaper seeks to revitalize the storytelling tradition through its contest by publishing original bedtime stories in the Summer 2006 issue.

Story Criteria

Length: max. 2000 words
Language: English

Must include Pacific Rim Asian Canadian characters situated in North America

Deadline: February 15, 2006

The entry fee is $20 for the first entry (includes 1-year subscription to Ricepaper), $10 for each additional entry

This bedtime story contest isn’t just any writing contest: it’s creating a legacy of pride in Canada’s cultural diversity for future generations.

For more information, please contact Ricepaper magazine at info@ricepaperonline.com or visit our website www.ricepaperonline.com

Download, print, fill-out, the entry form and return to:

Asian Canadian Bedtime Stories Contest
c/o Ricepaper
#8 – 2414 Main St.
Vancouver, BC V5T 3E3

All entries will remain the property of the contest.
Only the finalists will be contacted.

This Contest is made possible by the generous support of Arts Now. Sponsored by Ricepaper Magazine, Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop, explorASIAN, CBC Radio One, and the Vancouver Public Library.