Biblioasis
1520 Wyandotte St. East
Windsor, Ontario
N9A 3L2, Canada
Biblioasis publishes sixteen to
twenty works of literary fiction, short fiction, nonfiction, translation, and
poetry per year. Of those titles, approximately eight or ten are preselected by
their editorial board: Stephen Henighan for translations; John Metcalf for fiction;
Eric Ormsby for poetry; and Dan Wells for nonfiction. This means that filling
the remaining slots – which may also include commercial titles, regional
history titles, or books about hockey – is
a competitive process. They receive hundreds of submissions per year.
They do, however, publish a small number of
unsolicited manuscripts. There aren’t hard-and-fast rules about the styles
and/or genres they accept, but they’re searching for works of exceptional
quality across the board. For emerging writers, they look for potential both
within the work and the author: they’re proud to have published debuts by
Kathleen Winter, Alexander MacLeod, Amanda Jernigan, Alice Petersen, and more.
To submit, mail your manuscript to Biblioasis. Mark
the envelope with the phrase “Press Submissions” and the genre {i.e., fiction,
short fiction, poetry, memoir, etc.}.
Full submission guidelines here.
Book*hug Press
401 Richmond St. West
Suite 350
Toronto, Ontario
Book*hug is an independent Canadian literary publisher specializing in
contemporary literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, poetry, and literature in
translation. They publish about 16–20 books per year {8–10 titles per season,
spring and fall}.
They seek to acquire books that
are bold, contemporary and innovative; work that is necessary and urgent. They
are especially interested in work that challenges and pushes at the boundaries
of cultural expectations.
They do not
publish children’s literature, genre fiction, cookbooks, or self-help books.
Like everyone
else, Book*hug is “deeply committed to publishing culturally diverse voices
whose work has been historically underrepresented in the publishing landscape.
We strongly support feminist writing. When acquiring manuscripts we carefully
consider questions such as: who are the storytellers that we need most right
now? We aim to ensure that our catalogue is reflective of a diverse and
inclusive Canada. We especially welcome work by IBPOC writers, LGBTQIA2S+
writers, deaf and disabled writers, and women.
Query Book*hug at: submissions@bookhugpress.ca
For literary fiction and narrative
nonfiction, include a detailed synopsis and a sample of two or three chapters,
plus a proposed table of contents if available.
Currently closed for
poetry submissions.
Full guidelines here.
BookLand
Press
15 Allstate Parkway
Suite 600
Markham, Ontario
https://www.booklandpress.com/
BookLand
Press publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and Indigenous
literature. Like everybody else, BookLand is “particularly interested in
submissions from culturally diverse Canadian authors, Indigenous authors,
people with disabilities, and official language minority authors.”
BookLand
Press is one of the few independent publishers in Canada that publishes books
not only in English, but also in various Indigenous languages on ongoing basis.
BookLand also translates and publishes English-language editions of
award-winning Canadian French-language books to ensure that culturally
significant Canadian titles are available to readers throughout the country in
Canada’s both official languages. They believe that books can be one of the
most effective ways of sharing important topics for people of different languages
and backgrounds.
Submit to: submissions@booklandpress.com
Attach your full manuscript as a Word file. Full
submission guidelines here.
Brick Books
487 King
St. W
Kingston, Ontario
For the
past 45 years, Brick Books has been committed to publishing high-quality,
culturally significant Canadian poetry. They currently publish full-length
poetry collections, not chapbooks {i.e., books fewer than 48 pages}.
Brick
Books wants work from as broad a range of aesthetics and experiences as
possible. Like everyone else, they encourage submissions from
Indigenous poets, racialized poets, poets from LGBTQ+ communities, and
poets with disabilities.
“Through
the curation of poetry with deep craft and something at stake, Brick Books
strives to broaden the definitions of what poetry can be and do. We stand for
reconnecting beautiful words to their political power. We aspire to bring
moving and relevant books into the world, to honour poetry as an
intangible-but-essential act of attention and crucial mode of speech.”
Submissions
accepted only from February 1 to May 31. Authors must be Canadian citizens or
landed immigrants. {Their funding depends on it.}
Submit to: acquisitions@brickbooks.ca
Attach your full manuscript {about 48 to 120 pages of poetry}
as a Word file or PDF.
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| Jennifer Stokes, editorial director, Owlkids Books |
Brian
Henry’s schedule continues to take shape:
Online: Writing for Children and
for Young Adults workshop with Jennifer Stokes, editorial director Owlkids Books, and picture
book author Lana Button, Saturday, April 9, Details here.
Online: How to Build
Your Novel, Saturday, May 7, Details here.
Weekly classes: (Details of all spring
classes here):
Online: Writing Little Kid Lit: Board books, picture books, chapter books, and middle grade, Monday
afternoons 1 – 3 p.m. April 11 – June 20 {no class May 23 or June 6}.
Details here.
Online: Welcome to Creative Writing, Monday evenings,
7 – 9 p.m. April 11 – June 20 {no class May 23 or
June 6}. Details here.
Online: Writing Personal Stories, Tuesday
afternoons, 1 – 3 p.m. April 12 – June 21 {no class June
7}. Details here.
In-person: Welcome to Creative Writing, in
Burlington, Thursday evenings, 7 – 9 p.m. April 14 – June 23 (no
class June 2). Details here.
Online: Intensive
Creative Writing, Tuesday evenings, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. First readings emailed April
5. Classes April 12 – June 21 {no class June 7}. Details here.
Online: Intensive Creative Writing, Wednesday afternoons, 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. April 6 – June 22. Details here.
Writing
Retreats:
Algonquin Park: Writing
Retreat at Arowhon Pines Resort, June
3 – June 6, 2022. Join us for a weekend of creativity and fine dining in the
midst of the Algonquin wilderness. Details here.
Muskoka Writing Retreat at Sherwood
Inn, Friday, Oct 14 – Monday Oct 17, 2022. Details here. Mark your
calendars and reserve early before it fills up!
To reserve a spot or for more details about any course, workshop or retreat, email brianhenry@sympatico.ca
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