Young writers in grades 4–8 across Canada are encouraged to submit an original creative writing piece for the chance of becoming a published author.

The residency includes a $4,000 grant, access to the upstairs studio of Upstart & Crow's bookstore on Granville Island for at least one month, and editorial feedback.

In a statement posted to the Vancouver-based independent press's website earlier this week, publisher Rolf Maurer said he had made the "painful decision" to wind down the press's operations.

A six-book shortlist will be announced on March 25, with the winner to be named during the International Literature Festival Dublin on May 22.