Calls
Alien Sloth Sex (BC) is currently looking for flash fiction submissions (500 words max.) for their Fall 2009 issue. No genre preference, but encourages submissions that defy boundaries and push the envelope. Payment: 1 copy. Deadline: August 15, 2009. More details...
Poetry and art zine Variations (Sarnia, ON) is currently looking for poetry on the theme "falling all over, again [love poetry]" for issue #11. Submit a short bio and poetry in one .doc or .rtf file. Deadline: August 5, 2009. Payment: free copy of the handmade magazine. Send submissions to: san.ria.press@gmail.com
Best Canadian Essays seeks great essays and articles (print and online) published in 2008. Collection to be published by Tightrope Books in the fall. Editors: Alex Boyd and Carmine Starnino. More details...
The Poet Grow-Op, in association with the The Antigonish Review (NS), seeks poetry by university/college students. Payment: Copy of TAR. More details...
Recliner Books (AB) is seeking its first fiction, poetry, and literary non-fiction manuscripts for publication. Submit either entire manuscript or a proposal with sample chapters. Canadian writers only. More details...
Orato.com, a general interest online magazine based in Vancouver, is inviting Web writers, photographers, podcasters and videographers to post non-fiction articles (400-600 words), videos, audio and photos. Payment: 20% of ad revenue. More details...
Small international publisher Vox Humana Books (Israel) seeks fiction, non-fiction and poetry manuscripts for its debut collections (Spring 2010). Accepting submissions from both Canadian and International writers. Royalty-based contract. More details...
Ottawa's only sex & arts magazine The Moose & Pussy (ON), seeks sexy submissions for issue #4. Seeks poetry (5 max); prose and journalism (2000 words max.); and art. Deadline: July 1, 2009. More details...
Black Heart Magazine (QC) seeks submissions of erotic writing for their “Friction Friday” series. Length: 1000 words max. Stories can be fairly explicit, but should include traditional fictional elements of plot and character development. No unnecessary violence or -isms (i.e. sexism, racism, etc.). More details...
Love Blog (India, US) is seeking stories on dating, head-over-heels memoirs, and happily-ever-after escapades. Length: 1500 words max. More details...
The Queer History Project (BC) seeks stories on the theme "Pride in Vancouver." Submit recollections (1-2 paragraphs), photographs, and video or audio recordings about Pride celebration experiences (public or private). Deadline: June 28, 2009 (not firm). Also has ongoing call for stories about queer history in Vancouver. More details...
why are we not in paradise? (US) seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and other media for upcoming issues. Open year-round. More details...
Women's Outdoor World (BC) is looking for anecdotes and feature articles regarding women's experiences in the outdoors for a new publication (launch December). Theme: The best ways to become acquainted with the outdoors. Length: Any. Prefers family-related or single female perspectives. Deadline: September 1, 2009. Payment: subscription. Submissions in writing may be sent to Women's Outdoor World, 21469 126th Ave, Maple Ridge BC V4R 2H4 or by email to wow.womenoutdoors@gmail.com
Blue Mountain Press is looking for inspirational stories and wisdom related to Ireland or Irish culture for an upcoming anthology. Accepting stories and essays (100-600 words) and poems (non-rhyming; no minimum word count). Stories should include "a pithy saying at the end, which sums up the inspirational message of your story. For example: 'Laughter is brightest where food is best.'" Payment: US$50 for anthology rights upon publication. Deadline: June 30, 2009 (extended). Send name/address and submission in the body of an email with “Irish” in the subject line to write4us@sps.com.
“LifeBytes...Real Stories of Online Dating” (US) seeks non-fiction stories for an anthology of true stories about the online search for Prince (or Princess) Charming. Invites submissions of "evocative stories that can be funny, poignant, provocative, scary, weird, edgy, sexy or happy" with a unique voice and point of view. Payment: US$50-100. Deadline: September 15, 2009 (extended). More details...
Small press literary journal Misunderstandings Magazine (ON) seeks submissions of poetry, black & white artwork and comics. Deadline: July 31, 2009. More details...
Inscribed seeks poetry, fiction, and essays for the next issue. Deadline: June 25, 2009. More details...
Clark-Nova Books (ON) is looking for submissions for a short story anthology. Authors must be Canadian and under thirty years old. Fiction. No specific theme. Word limit: 4000. Deadline: August 15, 2009. More details...
New journal Ryga: A Journal of Provocations (BC) seeks stories, essays, poems, and plays "about our world now" in the tradition of George Ryga. Work should be current, urgent, and politically aware. More details...
Bi-annual journal Existere - Journal of Arts and Literature (ON) invites submissions of fiction (short/flash/postcard), poetry, visual poetry, non-fiction (essays, reviews, etc.) for their next issue. Deadline: June 30, 2009. More details...
Small online poetry journal Eat a Peach (US) seeks submissions for Winter 2009 issue. Theme: "Celebrity." Deadline: August 1, 2009. More details...
Ferno House (Toronto) and The Emergency Response Unit seeks writing that takes the prompt "Dinosaur Porn" as inspiration and a springboard for bigger and better things. Submit poetry, prose, and non-fiction (any length). Deadline: August 7, 2009. More details...
Quarterly journal The Writer's Block is looking for submissions of poetry, fiction, flash fiction, reviews, photography, and artwork for its third edition. Wants writing that is accessible and delivers immediate impact. Deadline: July 15, 2009 (new deadline). More details...
Writers’ Circle of Durham Region invites entries for the Wicked Words Prose Contest. First prize: $500 plus publication in the Wicked Words anthology and Surfacing arts magazine. Theme: Wicked. Length: 1500 words max. Entry fee: $20. Every entry receives written feedback. Deadline: October 31, 2009. More details...
Cha: An Asian Literary Journal (Hong Kong, China) seeks poetry, short stories, creative non-fiction, book reviews, drama, photography, and art submissions for its eighth issue. Deadline: July 1, 2009. More details...
SWAMP (Australia) invites submissions from postgraduate creative writers. Open to international writers currently an Honours/Masters/PhD program. Submit up to 3 poems or prose (3,000 words max). Theme: "Post" (but not compulsory). Deadline: June 5, 2009. More details...
qarrtsiluni seeks submissions for its next issue. Theme: Economy. Submit up to 5 poems, or stories and essays 1,000 words max. Deadline: May 31, 2009. More details...
The Toronto Quarterly is accepting poems, short stories, and reviews for Issue 4. Deadline: August 1, 2009.
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Bi-monthly online journal Boxcar Poetry Review (US) seeks poetry and reviews of first poetry books. Poems can be "lyric or narrative, or somewhere in between." Submit poems: 3-5; reviews: 800-1500 words. More details...
River Bones Press (NB) seeks manuscript submissions for their Eco-Poet Chapbook series. Theme: Aborginal Spiritual poetry. Deadline: December 30, 2009. More details...
The Danforth Review (ON) is now accepting story submissions for its pre-hiatus June issue (TDR's final issue before an extended break). No min. or max. length. Payment: $100. Deadline: May 31, 2009. More details...
Poetry journal 2River (US) is reading submissions for the Summer issue. Submit up to 5 poems. Deadline: May 30, 2009. More details...
CONCLAVE: A Journal of Character (US) invites submissions of short stories, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, plays and excerpts, poetry, and prose poems. Appreciates well-crafted characters. Deadline: July 1, 2009. More details...
London quarterly Ambit Magazine (London, UK) seeks submissions for its next issue. Send 5-6 poems or 2-3 stories (10,000 words max). More details...
National biannual anthology Soliloquies Anthology (Montreal, QC) is currently accepting prose (3500 words max.), non-fiction (2000 words max.) poetry (8 pages) and drama (8 pages) for their next issue. Deadline May 30, 2009. More details...
FreeFall Magazine (AB) seeks poetry, prose, and non-fiction for their next issue. Theme: Open. Encourages new, emerging, and experienced Canadian writers, but is also open to international submissions. Payment: One copy. Deadline: June 30, 2009. More details...
Print magazine Glossolalia Flash Fiction is accepting flash fiction submissions on an ongoing basis. Length: 500 words max. More details...
Dear Sir, is a nascent online magazine seeking unconventional and playful work on an ongoing basis. Send poetry, prose, creative translation, manifestos and any manner of experimentation with a brief bio. More details...
Poesy Planet is a weekly mini-podcast that will feature one poet reading five poems. 15 minutes max. Submit .mp3 recording of five poems with their titles and without commentary. More details...
Leaf Press (BC) seeks poems for their weekly feature: Monday's Poem. Four poems are featured on the site each month. Send bio. Payment: 10080 minutes of fame. More details...
Descant (ON) invites poetry and prose submissions for an upcoming themed issue. Theme: Writers in prison. Payment: $100. Deadline: July 1, 2009. More details...
The Memoir (and) award Prizes for Memoir in Prose or Poetry to the most outstanding prose or poetry memoir -- traditional, nontraditional or experimental -- drawn from the reading period. Grand prize: US$500 plus six copies. Deadline: August 15, 2009. More details...
Homegrown literary publication Sub text underground (ON) seeks works that "hold a poetic panorama of power and voice in under 25 words." Payment: reduced purchase price of the issue (which is not a paper document but an "object you will want to touch"). Deadline: April 25, 2009. More details...
Yesterday's Bouquet (Mexico) is a new online poetry journal seeking submissions for its first issue. Deadline: May 30, 2009. More details...
The Inspired Script Program offers an opportunity for four Atlantic Canadian writers to develop their feature film outlines to treatments and pitch them to a panel of industry professionals at the 29th Atlantic Film Festival. The Program is presented by Telefilm Canada and The Harold Greenburg Fund. The winner will be eligible to receive up to $20,000 in development financing. Deadline: April 17, 2009. More details...
Whispers from the Unseen (US) is seeking submissions of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction that crosses boundaries. Journal is online, but intends to publish a print issue in December. Deadline: November 1, 2009. More details...
Sitting Pretty Magazine explores that place where writers spend so much of their lives: the desk. Expose your desk! Send an image and brief bio to sittingprettymag@aol.com. More details...
Room Magazine (BC) seeks submissions for a themed issue to be published in December 2010 (coinciding with the Winter Olympics). Invites submissions of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction. Theme: Competition. Deadline: June 1, 2009. More details...
Cerise Press (US and France), an international online (with forthcoming print) journal of literature, seeks submissions for their premiere issue. Accepts poetry, poetry in translation, interviews, reviews, and essays. Deadline: not indicated. More details...
nthWORD is an online magazine for people who are passionate about ideas, words, and images. Seeks works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and visual art with a punchy, acerbic tone. Deadline: ongoing. More details...
To celebrate Asian Heritage Month in May, QueerHistoryProject.com will be posting related stories during April. Currently seeking submissions on the theme Queer Asian Heritage in Vancouver; these can include anecdotes, first person accounts, and interviews. Especially appreciates non-fiction. Deadline: April 25, 2009. More details...
Shadowpath Theatre (Toronto, ON) seeks scripts about the Holocaust for Holocaust Education week (Fall 2009). Contract for the playwright. Submit script sample, resume, production history and synopsis to alex@shadowpaththeatre.ca
“Rooms Without A View” seeks short stories, poetry, and creative essay for an anthology that documents and describes the current social and historical moment of the Corporate Academy. Short stories and creative essays: 3000-5000 words. Poems: 1-2 poems, any length. Format: word file with the genre in the subject line. Deadline: June 1, 2009. Submit to Rita Gagliano and Lisa Fiorindi at r_gagliano@earthlink.net and lisa_fiorindi@yahoo.ca.
Maternal Spark is looking for flash fiction pieces no more than 500 words in length. Writers must be moms but submissions need not be about motherhood. More details...
Kraze magazine (USA) is looking for freelance contributors. The new quarterly publication targets African American/Multicultural women and contains various types of articles. Payment: US18 cents per word. For guidelines contact Candra Jolly at editorial@krazemag.com.
Bionicbong (Japan) is seeking contributors for its literary magazine on things Japanese. Stories should have a Japanese feel. Length: 1500 words max. Deadline: July 31, 2009. More details...
The Vagabond Trust is starting a Toronto Chapter. Founded in the Maritimes, the group creates space for writers to workshop, showcase and create their work through a writers group, reading series and annual expedition. The group are professional poets, prose writers and theatre artists who have had their respective work published or performed across Canada. Interested writers should submit a resume, writing sample (3 poems/5pages of fiction/non-fiction or writing for screen/television) and short paragraph about why you would like to become a member of The Trust to: thevagabondtrust@gmail.com.
Quarterly music magazine Stuff My Ear seeks submissions of fiction, poetry, essays, reviews, and opinions that are themed around music and dance. Focuses primarily on independent music around the world Deadline: ongoing. More details...
Longtime literary magazine Wascana Review (SK) seeks poetry and short fiction "with a slice of attitude." Also accepts essays on the pedagogy of creative writing and interviews with writers on the creative life or the creative process. More details...
Hit and Run Magazine (US) seeks the raw materials of writers' work, from scribblings on napkins to index cards, charts, maps, etc. Submit one jpg or gif image up to 1000 pixels wide as an attachment, along with a short bio (maximum of one link) in the body of the message, and "Submission" in the subject line to hitandrunmag@aol.com.
grey borders (ON) invites submissions of poetry (15 poems max.), fiction (25 pages max.), drama, non-fiction and essays. Interested in work that questions our social environment or challenges race, religion, culture, society, government and our daily lives. Editors attempt to find a collective discussion among the submissions. Deadline: September 30, 2009. More details...
Semiannual ezine Ginosko (US) is accepting short fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, interviews, social justice issues for their next issue. Length: flexible. Deadline: ongoing. More details...
Kitch Art magazine (Ottawa, ON) is looking for contributors. The bi-monthly magazine tracks the creative process, not the product. Rates are from 10 to 25 cents, depending on contribution and experience. Please contact editor Mike Levin at mike@kitchart.ca for writers' guidelines.mailto:mike@kitchart.ca
Free creative writing paper Notes from the Underground (UK) seeks submissions. Accepts comic stories, sketches, cartoons and comic poetry; longer short stories (1800 words max.) and very short stories (1-2 sentences). Circulation: 100,000. More details...
PistolPress (Toronto and Montreal) is accepting manuscripts for Canadian-authored collections. Open to short stories, novellas, and more. Does not publish: self-help books, nonfiction, children's literature, or genre fiction. More details...
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.
Forget Magazine (BC) is accepting submissions of fiction and poetry for its online and print editions. Especially welcomes writing on Canadian culture and appreciates (but does not favour) rural settings. Also likes truth. 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...
Front&Centre, a literary print publication, seeks new fiction. Looking fiction with pace, energy, courage and conviction. "No fluffy genre fiction here; send only salty fiction that kicks against the pricks!" Length: 4000 words max. Send submission with a SASE or email address for return/reply, to: Matthew Firth, Editor, Front&Centre, 573 Gainsborough Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K2A 2Y6.
Blue Mountain Arts (US) is interested in reviewing pieces for publication on greeting cards. Pays US$300 per poem for all rights to publish it on a greeting card and US$50 if poem is used only in an anthology. For writer’s guidelines send a blank e-mail to writings@sps.com with “Send Me Guidelines” in the subject line.
Narwhal, an online humour based magazine, seeks flash fiction and satirical writing. Prefers "short and powerful" pieces. Length: 1500 words max. Longer pieces accepted for print issue (Spring 2009). More details...
Print and online journal Vallum: contemporary poetry (QC) is looking for new reviewers to submit engaging pieces on new books of poetry from Canadian and American authors. Payment upon publication. Interested writers should submit a writing sample and a cover letter that outlines their interests in poetry to: editors@vallummag.com. More details...
The Blue Pencil Online, a literary magazine to be launched by the Writing and Publishing students at Walnut Hill School (US), seeks verse, narrative fiction, and plays from international writers ages 12-18. Submit queries to Allan Reeder, Head of Studio Publications: areeder@walnuthillarts.org.
New York print literary journal, Ganymede, seeks poetry by young gay men. Introduces a new poet each issue, three issues per year. No submission fee. Payment: promotion of photo, bio, poetry, and website "to a very literate NYC audience." More details...
Online literary magazine Every Day Fiction (BC) publishes one very short story each day that can be read over breakfast or lunch, during a commute, etc. Seeks very short (flash) fiction 50-1000 words for daily delivery. Deadline: Ongoing. Payment: $3. More details...
Our Hockey Net, an online resource community for parents involved in Canadian minor hockey, seeks insightful, well-researched articles on subjects of fund-raising, school-hockey balance, nutrition, team involvement, game rules, skills development, surviving tournaments. Will consider inspiring personal essays/creative non-fiction and op-ed with solid argument written to initiate debate. Payment: $30. Deadline: ongoing.
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Short Story Library (US) is accepting submissions of all forms of short writing: micro fiction (500 words), flash fiction (1000 words), short stories (5000 words) and poetry. More details...
Small Press Poet Wears Prada seeks poetry (any form or style) for an anthology on bugs: pests, diseases, listening devices, computer viruses, telemarketers, etc. Submit up to three poems with bio. Previously published work accepted provided authors retains copyright. Response time: three months. Expected publication: 1-2 years. More details...
Alien Sloth Sex, an occasionally literary zine, is looking for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, comics, art, and creative grocery lists for their eighth issue. Considers all submissions, but appreciates work that is experimental and pushes the envelope. Payment: free copy. Deadline: ongoing. More details...
The Frequent & Vigorous Quarterly (NS) literary mag seeks for submissions for their fourth issue. Length: 5000 words. Deadline: ongoing. Payment: one issue. Submit poetry, prose, creative non-fiction, questions to: nomorebadwriting@hotmail.com.
New online journal Emprise Review (US) seeks poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and photography for upcoming issues. More details...
West Goes South (US), an independent literary journal based in Charlotte and Los Angeles, seeks submissions of fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and art. Theme: "The Longest Day." More details...
Two Hawks Quarterly (US) is currently accepting submissions for their summer and fall issues. Invites fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, memoir, and cross-genre. More details...
MONDOMagazine (Toronto, ON) is always looking for writers to contribute on a volunteer basis to its music section: album and concert reviews, features and profiles, clever columns and fanatic lists. Articles range from 300 to 1000 words, depending on the type, and can cover any genre. More details...
Downloadable magazine The Oddville Press seeks fiction, poetry, and artwork for their upcoming issues. No payment. More details...
Online journal blue skies seeks poetry submissions. Publishes emerging and established poets. Especially appreciates writing by Canadians. Submit 3 poems plus brief bio. More details...
Journizer (Germany) seeks tips, advice, cultural mishaps and travel stories that make you wish you were there (or thankful you weren't!) for J-Log, the online travel magazine of the travel portal. Seeks insider tips, funny stories, and anecdotes about how others can do the same thing you did for less or easier. How did you do it, why did you do it, and what did you learn from doing it? Submissions can be in English or German. Deadline: ongoing. More details...
Small feminist publisher Second Story Press (ON) is currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts of special interest to women. Accepts fiction, non-fiction and children’s books. More details...
The Fiddlehead (NB) invites poetry and fiction from Canadian and international writers. Submit fiction (4000 words max.) and poetry (3 to 5 is best). Payment: $20 per published page, plus contributor's copy. Accepts submissions year-round. More details...
Kristen den Hartog and Tracy Kasaboski seek true stories from WW2 for for ongoing online project Share Your Story. Sharp anecdotes, blurred memories, passed-down vignettes full of gaps and questions are all welcome, as are old photographs to illustrate the text. Where was your own family during the war, and what stories are left from that time? Send submissions to authors@theoccupiedgarden.com. No payment indicated.
Queen's Quarterly (ON) is accepting submissions of articles, reviews, short stories (2500-3000 words) and poetry (up to six poems). Payment determined at time of acceptance and paid upon publication. More details...
Rubicon Press (AB) produces unique chapbooks of poetry from writers around the world. Seeks work that resonates, moves, inspires and affects. More details...
Insomniac Press invites submissions of commercial and creative non-fiction. Appreciates subjects such as business and personal finance, gay and lesbian studies, and black Canadian studies. More details...
Orbis seeks submissions from international writers. Submit four poems or two prose pieces (500-1000 words). Readers' Award: £50 for piece receiving the most votes in each issue; £50 split between runners-up; and Featured Writer receives £50. Provides proofs with editorial suggestions. More details...
Ricepaper (BC) seeks poetry, fiction, non-fiction and drama by Asian Canadians. Also publishes articles (query first). Payment: modest honorarium. More details...
Lies With Occasional Truth seeks "the very best writing by the very best writers in Canada (and sometimes by Americans who pretend, in their cover letters, to be Canadian)." Publishes fiction only, 3000 words max. Especially fond of plot-driven, humorous, and topical stories (also zombies and werewolves). Accepts submission year-round. Publishes quarterly. More details...
The New Quarterly (ON) invites submissions of fiction, poetry, interviews, and writing about writing. Wants to be delighted by a story well-told. Payment: $200 per short story, novel excerpt, and essay, and $30 per poem or "postscript" story. More details...
Shameless Magazine co-editors are seeking submissions for an anthology for teen girls to be published by Tightrope Books in Spring 2009. Looking for creative non-fiction essays by women and trans-identified adults about how their formative teen experiences shaped them as writers and people. More details...
Groundwood Books (ON) seeks novel-length character-driven fiction for children of all ages. No anthropomorphic animals or elves/fairies as main characters. More details...
