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The battle of the monostiches begins on June 18 and closes on September 10. Four new books donated by Canadian publishers will be awarded to a semi-finalist every two weeks. On October 1, a special grand prize will be given to the best of the six bi-weekly winners.

Semi-finalists and the grand-prize winner will be tweeted, posted on our website, and announced on Facebook.

Enter as many times as you like!

Read full contest guidelines on our website.