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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...

The Invisible Majority is accepting submissions for works of fiction, non-fiction, humour, art, music and video for their inaugural issue. Theme: "Made In China". Upcoming themes: Elections, Poverty, Food & Drink, Water. Submissions:1500 words max. Deadline: May 30, 2008. More details...

PistolPress is looking for submissions for "The Future Hygienic," a collection of falsely-based history and facts (anticipated pub. date: Fall 2008). Accepting prose, poetry, essays, journalism, illustrations and photographs. Theme: "fake history, geography, politics, art, and other such contrivances." Open word count. Deadline: July 15, 2008. 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...

Orca Book Publishers (BC) seeks submissions for high-interest novels with contemporary themes, written expressly for teens reading below grade level. More details...

Douglas and McIntyre are accepting queries for literary fiction and non-fiction books. More details...

Annual publication Gull Lake Visitor Guide (Alberta) seeks writing that would interest visitors, campers, and RV-ers. Seeking articles, stories and humour (300-1200 words) about the following topics: golfing, swimming, camping, boating, wildlife, camp cooking, travel, antiquing, photography and fishing. Payment: $0.04 per word; photos: $15-30. Deadline: April 26, 2008. Submission by email to Henry Saley: henry@saleypublications.com.

Wednesday Press (Manitoba) currently welcomes artists and the aesthetically-inclined to submit frontispieces of unwritten or unwriteable books. The black and white renderings will be compiled and published as a small, 5" x 7" book. Deadline: May 22, 2008. Payment: two copies. More details...

The Southernmost Review is currently seeking short fiction, personal essays, book reviews, and poetry its upcoming Spring 2008 issue. Emerging and established writers are encouraged to submit. Deadline: May 31, 2008 (note: site indicates April 15, but post came from editor). More details...

Online literary journal Cha seeks quality poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, photography, graphic fiction and reviews from and about Asia. More details...

Cahoots Magazine (SK) seeks submissions for upcoming themed issues: Spirit (June 1, 2008), Plugged in (September 1, 2008) and World (November 15, 2008). Accepts poetry, lifewriting, plays, fiction, nonfiction and queries for short and longer features. More details...

Freehand Books is a new literary book publishing operation by Broadview Press of Calgary and Guelph. The new press aims to discover and publish new and established writers of literary fiction, poetry, memoir, biography, and creative non-fiction on a variety of timely topics. Submit manuscripts with SASE to: Freehand Books, 412-815-1st Street S.W., Calgary T2P 1N3.

pax americana is currently accepting poetry (3-8 poems), prose (4000 words max), and art/photography submissions for their second print issue. Deadline: May 31, 2008. More details...

Inscribed seeks novel manuscripts. Length: 80-800 pages. Ensure manuscript is well-proofed. Payment: royalties.

Student-run publication Speculations Magazine (Ottawa, ON) is accepting submissions of science fiction (including hard SF, dystopian fiction, and other speculative works) and humour stories for its premiere issue (September 2008). Length: 500-5000 words. Deadline: August 1, 2008. More details...

Submissions are invited for new travel 'zine Travel Thru History. Publishes travel memoirs, reflections on literary journeys, and pieces on history, archaeology, and culture. Length: 500 -1500 words. Payment: small honorarium paid on publication. More details...

Dark Scribe Press (US) seeks short story submissions for an anthology of queer horror tales: Unspeakable Horror: From the Shadows of the Closet (publication: late 2008). Looking for edgy, provocative dark genre fiction – horror and dark psychological suspense only. No sci-fi/fantasy/mystery. Seeks stories about those terrors that populate the closets of gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. Length: 1000-7500 words. Email queries only to: publisher@darkscribepress.com. Deadline: May 15, 2008. Once query receives a green light, the submissions deadline is June 30, 2008. Payment: US$.05 per word upon acceptance. More details...

Online magazine Dance to Death seeks poetry and micro fiction submissions for its next issue. Appreciates work that is concise, original, dark, humorous, and sensitive. English and French submissions welcome. More details...

Inscribed, an international literary magazine based in Canada, seeks traditional to experimental poetry, fiction, and essays for its next issue. Leniency toward the interesting and the bizarre. Deadline: May 25, 2008. More details...

The Malahat Review is now publishing at least one work of creative-non fiction (personal essay, memoir, cultural criticism, nature writing, literary journalism) per issue. No restrictions for subject matter or approach. Length: 1000-3500 words. Payment: $40 per published page plus a one-year subscription. More details...

The Interpreter's House (UK) seeks submissions of poetry and fiction. Send up to five poems or short stories (2000 words max). Welcomes work from international writers. More details...

Poetry, fiction, essays and artwork are sought for a new humour literary anthology: "Help Me Take This Mask Off" (anticipated publishing date: late 2009). Payment: standard writers fee. Open to Canadian writers only. Prefers Canadian slant to the work. No fan fiction or anecdotes about growing up with Star Wars. Submit fiction (1000-2500 words) and poetry (4 poems max.). Deadline: August 15, 2008. More details...

Black Static is accepting horror stories for their next issue. Length: 8000 words max. Postal submissions only. More details...

University of Arizona publication, Sonora Review (US), invites submissions from new and established writers. Accepts poetry (up to 5 poems), and fiction and creative non-fiction (10000 words max.). Prefers work that is honest and innovative. Postal submissions only. Deadline: May 31, 2008 (does not read during summer). More details...

Wizards Of The Wind (US) is now accepting submissions of poetry, free verse, some traditional verse, flash fiction, and short non-fiction articles with a social or political message. No deadline indicated. More details...

New publisher of "slim books for big minds" booksHANDmade (ON) is looking for creative people to submit poems and one-page stories about Canada for publication in a new book "Pages of Canada". Publication to occur when 100 pieces have been accepted. Deadline: May 30, 2008. Payment: copy of book. More details...

The Puritan: Ottawa's Literary Prose Journal is seeking submissions for Number 7: Summer 2008, due for release in late July. Accepts flash fiction, fiction, and creative non-fiction on any subject matter. Length: 300-7500 words. Deadline: June 17, 2008. More details...

Inscribed seeks stories of ghosts and hauntings in Sault Ste. Marie, ON for upcoming book project. Anticipated publication date: February 2008. Length: 3000 words max. Payment: one copy of the anthology. Deadline: December 31, 2008. For more information or to submit: kyle@inscribed.org.

Seven Kitchens Press (US) invites entries from LGBT poets for the Robin Becker Chapbook Prize. Prize: US$100 plus 25 copies. Submit a 16-24 page unpublished poetry manuscript in English. Fee: US$12, includes copy of winning chapbook. Deadline: May 15, 2008. More details...

RATTLE (US) seeks poetry written by cowboys and Western poets for an upcoming issue. Also seeking essays on different aspects of Cowboy/Western poetry and history of the literary tradition. Deadline: August 1, 2008. Payment: 2 copies. More details...

PLUMb: an arts journal seeks submissions of poetry, fiction (600 words max.), reviews, and essays for their summer issue. Theme: "Rest". Open to Canadian writers only. Deadline: May 31, 2008. More details...

The Malahat Review (BC) invites submissions of creative non-fiction, poetry, fiction, personal essay, and critical texts for a special Winter issue. Theme: British Columbia and its relationship to the planet (What is wilderness? What is the relationship between language and nature?). Focus on creativity over manifesto. Open to all writers (non just from BC). Payment: $40 per page, plus subscription. Deadline: June 1, 2008. More details...

The Edge of Propinquity seeks monthly guest authors for 2008. Stories must fit the webzine's theme and setting: a character deep within the hidden world that surrounds mundane society; must also include an active retaliation from one character to another (mundane or supernatural). Length: 2000-6000 words. Payment: US$50/per story. More details...

Online journal ditch seeks poetry that is non-linear, abstract, surreal, avant-garde, alternative, and/or experimental. No haiku, formal rhyming verse, or mainstream-linear-narrative. Supports Canadian alternative poets, also accepts work from international writers. Deadline: ongoing. More details...

34thParallel (US) seeks submissions of fiction and poetry from new and emerging writers. Deadline: ongoing. More details...

Newfoundland magazine Riddle Fence is accepting poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction for its second issue. Submit poems (3-4 poems) and prose (1 piece; 5000 words max.). Appreciates brilliance and innovation. Payment: $30 per page. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...

The Wry Writer is looking for stories featuring strong female protagonists and lesbian characters portrayed in a positive light. Open to a variety of material including adventure, crime, romance, and drama. Accepts flash-fiction (1000 words max.), short stories (1000 - 7500) and novelette-length stories (17500 words max.). Payment: $10 for short fiction. More details...

Leaf Press (BC) seeks chapbook manuscripts. Accepts wide variety of forms from traditional to experimental. New and established writers welcome. Submit a collection or a sequence of poems (20 pages). Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...

Ramble Underground seeks fiction and poetry submissions. Submit one story or up to 3 poems, 100-4000 words. Pays US$15 per story. More details...

LITRO (UK), a free fortnightly publication (20,000 circ.) distributed at London underground stations and shops, seeks pieces that will "appeal to someone who is on their way to work." No set theme; stories do not need to be about the underground. Nothing too gratuitous, horrific, or abstract. Fiction: 2500 words max. No payment. More details...

Leaf Press seeks poems for their weekly feature: Monday's Poem. Four poems are featured on the site each month. Send bio and quirky photo. Payment: 10080 minutes of fame. More details...

Children's book publisher Lobster Press seeks Canadian-authored, literary fiction for young adults (15+) mystery and horror fiction for ages 9-12 and 13+ and nonfiction. More details...

The Capilano Review (BC) seeks experimental and adventurous writing for open and themed issues. Themes: "Collaborations" and "North Shore". Submit poetry (4 pages min.) and fiction (6000 words max.). Payment: $50 per page to $200 max. Deadline: ongoing. 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...

Descant (ON) invites poetry and prose submissions for an upcoming themed issue. Submit poetry, short stories, novel excerpts, plays, essays, and interviews. Theme: Dance. Payment: $100. Deadline: July 1, 2008. More details...

Arsenal Pulp Press (BC) seeks short stories for an upcoming collection: Queer Utopias: A Science Fiction Anthology (publication Spring 2009). Looking for stories from science fiction writers who want to explore the implications of sexuality or for stories rooted in a queer/feminist background that are imagining a desirable (or perhaps undesirable, to some or all) future. Actively interested in submissions from non-North American writers, but preference given to Canadian writers. Story length: 10000 words max. Submission instructions: Title the file with author's last name and story title in the file name: Surname-Title.doc; include name, mailing/email address, and bio within the .doc file with your piece (submissions will be separated from emails to be read); and submit as an attachment in .doc format, to queerutopias@gmail.com. Payment: honorarium and one copy of the book. Deadline: May 15, 2008.

The Antigonish Review is accepting poetry, fiction, article/essay, book review and translation submissions. Payment: Poetry - $30 per page; Fiction/articles/essays: $100 per page. Atlantic Canadians and Canadian writers especially encouraged to submit. Deadline: June 1, 2008. More details...

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...

All Rights Reserved seeks poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, as well as literary stories told through visual art/photography from publishes works from emerging and established writers. Theme: Undone. Deadline: July 2008. Six poems one story (2500 words) per submission. Payment: free copy. More details...

Scholastic Education (ON) is accepting short stories for Grade 6 readers. Stories should be at a reasonable high reading level and include literary devices such as flashbacks, time change, figurative languages, foreshadowing, different perspectives, symbolism, subplots, dear reader (acknowledging the reader device). Also alliteration, allusion, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification, rhetorical question, simile, understatement. Length: 3000 words max. No pets, witchcraft, or demons. Send questions to Laura Smith at lsmith@scholastic.ca. Send submissions to: Laura Smith, Scholastic Canada, 175 Hillmount Road, 3rd Floor, Markham, ON, L6C 1Z7. (via Saskatchewan Writers' Guild)

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...

Faber & Faber (UK) seeks unsolicited poetry submissions. More details...

ilivegreen, a Toronto-based site that is creating an online community of environmentally active individuals, seeks "Open Letters". Writers with an interest or background in environmental issues are invited to submit a 500-1000 word open letter. Letters should be informal (not essays) and evoke an epistle (reminiscent of old-fashioned snail mail letters). Writers are encouraged to mix personal and political views. All work must begin with Dear ______ (one reader). Send submissions to: editor@ilivegreen.info.