Dektet 2010

With the October 31 deadline having passed, Dektet 2010 is now closed for new submissions. Manuscripts that missed this deadline may be re-submitted for Quartet 2011 after January 1, 2009.

We sincerely thank all persons who sent material for Dektet. Over 250 manuscripts were received from all across Canada as well as from Canadian poets currently living in Europe and the United States. We are tremendously impressed by the outstanding material that we received.

An “arms length” Submissions Manager has assigned a number to each manuscript; manuscripts will shortly be forwarded to the jury to make the final selection The entire procedure is designed specifically to ensure impartiality – no one in the selection process knows the identity of any writer.

Jury members for Dektet 2010 are:

bill bissett – author of more than 70 poetry books, founder of blewointment magazine and blewointment press, a writer at the cutting edge of poetics and performance works for almost 40 years.

George Elliott Clarke – one of Canada’s most celebrated poets, winner of the Governor General’s award, member of the Haliburton Literary Society and Officer of the Order of Canada.

Alice Major – author of eight collections of poetry, winner of numerous literary awards, founder of the Edmonton Poetry Festival, past president of the League of Canadian Poets and the first poet laureate of Edmonton.

The 10 selected manuscripts for Dektet 2010 will be posted on this website in April, 2009.

We sincerely thank all persons who have enquired about Dektet 2010, and especially, those who submitted manuscripts for us to read. You truly have honoured us by your interest.