January 2009 Archives
Hand-out art zine Variations (Sarnia, ON) is currently looking for poetry on the theme "articulating dishonesty: a study in the err of communication." Deadline: February 12, 2009. Send submissions to: info@variationszine.com
Bi-annual publication Lake - A Journal of Arts and Environment (BC) publishes poetry, fiction, essays and artwork related to the natural world. Payment: small honorarium and two contributor's copies. Mail submissions only. More details...
TORO Magazine (ON) welcomes submissions for its Departures column. Accepts open letters, rants, and true stories. Length: 250-750 words. Send submissions to departures@toromagazine.com.
Hacksaw Literary Arts Magazine (BC) seeks submissions of poetry, prose, and artwork for their second issue. Deadline: January 30, 2009. Payment: free copy. More details...
Summer Literary Seminars (QC) in affiliation with Fence Magazine is accepting entries for the annual 2009 unified (SLS-Italy, Lithuania, Kenya) literary contest. Categories: fiction (25 pages max.) and poetry (3 poems max). Prize: publication in Fence, as well as the participating literary journals in Canada, Russia, Kenya, Italy, and Lithuania; also, the choice of attending any one of the programs in Italy (May 15-30), Lithuania (July 20-August 4), or Kenya (December). More prizes available. Entry fee: US$15. Deadline: March 4, 2009. More details...
Grain Magazine (SK) invites entries for their 1st Annual Short Grain (with Variations) Contest. Categories: Poetry (100 lines max.) and Fiction (2500 words max.) First prize: $1250 in each category. Entry fee: $30 for two entries in one category (includes subscription). Deadline: April 1, 2009. More details...
e-MAGINED offers a distinctive Canadian space for information on the practices and policies, challenges and opportunities for the internationalization of postsecondary education in Canada. Publishes stories, essays, reflections and more. No payment. Deadline: January 18, 2009. More details...
Albedo One, Ireland's magazine of speculative fiction, invites entries for the Aeon Award 2009 short fiction contest. Open to international writers. Grand prize is €1000 and publication. Submissions: 8000 words max., in any speculative genre (e.g. fantasy, science fiction, horror, etc.). Entry fee: €7. Deadline: November 30, 2009. More details...
Ottawa's only sex & arts magazine The Moose & Pussy (ON), seeks sexy submissions for issue #3. Submit "your sex-y poems, your sex-y stories, your sex-y art, and sex-y whatever else." Length: 2000 words max. Deadline: February 14, 2009. More details...
Nimbus Publishing (NS) seeks submissions for a forthcoming anthology of non-fiction hockey stories and memories. Particularly interested in heart-warming non-fiction submissions that reflect the game in Atlantic Canada. Contributors from Atlantic Canada will be given first priority for inclusion. $500 prize for best submission. Deadline: February 23, 2009. More details...
The Writer's Block is currently seeking submissions of poetry, prose, essays, photography, artwork, and reviews for its second issue. Wants writing that "innovates formally, demonstrates a powerful creative engine, and above all else, affects the reader." Deadline: March 1, 2009. More details... (not updated)
Loose Teeth Press, a small publishing house out of Vancouver, BC, seeks poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction for a music themed anthology: Tapes on Book. Deadline: February 15, 2009. More details...
Memoirs Ink is looking for original, well-written personal essays, memoirs, or stories that are based on autobiographical experiences for its Half-Yearly Personal Essay Contest. Narrative must be in first person. Open to any writer, any age, writing in English. Length: 1500 words max. Entry fee: US$15. First prize: US$1000; more prizes available. Deadline: February 15, 2009. More details...
PistolPress is looking for submissions for "The Kitchen Reading Series," an online video-based alternative to live literary readings. Submit a 3-5 minute video of you reading your own work in a kitchen-like setting. Accepted videos will be promoted and posted on the website. More details...
