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The
Ampersand Review is a literary magazine published by Sheridan
College’s Honours Bachelor of Creative Writing & Publishing program.
Ampersand accepts
submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, and reviews.
“We seek to publish literary works of the highest
quality. To us, this means work that engages thoughtfully with its subject
matter and displays formal excellence and innovation.
“We welcome literary works in any genre or form,
and from writers of all backgrounds and identities. We’d love to hear from
voices who haven’t been heard before and we are committed to providing a
platform that meaningfully publishes stories, ideas, and opinions yet to be
shared.
“In keeping with our mandate to foster literary
culture in communities within Canada, priority may be given to submissions
written by those who reside in Canada.”
Deadline for Issue #6: January 31, 2024. Guidelines here.
Check out where your fellow writers have been getting published.
Go here {and scroll down}.
Prairie Fire literary journal is calling for Submissions for their special 50 Over 50 issue.
Prairie Fire is giving centre stage to women
writers over fifty! This special issue is a celebration that honours and
recognizes the enormous contribution of living Canadian women writers, who have
helped shape CanLit and continue to do so.
If you are a woman, aged fifty and
over, have at least one published piece of writing (literary journals,
anthologies, books, etc.) and live in Canada (or lived a substantial amount of
your life in Canada) then we want to see your unpublished work, as we compile
this mosaic of new writing to be released in fall of 2024.
Poetry: send a maximum of 3 typed
poems, single or double spaced, with your name and address at the top left of
each page.
Fiction: send one typed story
(maximum length 8,000 words) double spaced, margins of 1.5 inches should
surround copy.
Creative nonfiction: send one typed
piece (maximum length 8,000 words) double spaced, margins of 1.5 inches should
surround copy.
For fiction and
creative non-fiction, centre the title halfway down on the first page, with
your name below. Include a word count at the top right corner of the page and
your address at the top left corner. Please number your pages.
Deadline: February 15, 2024. Guidelines here.
The Christian Science Monitor seeks upbeat, personal essays 600 to 1,000 words for its
Home Forum.
“We also welcome short poems. All material must be original and previously unpublished. For seasonal material, be aware that if you submit something that is about a particular month, holiday, event (back to school, graduation), or season, we need to receive it a minimum of six weeks ahead.
These are first-person, nonfiction explorations of how you responded to
a place, a person, a situation, an event, or happenings in everyday life. Tell
a story; share a funny true tale. The humor should be gentle. We accept essays
on a wide variety of subjects, and encourage timely, newsy topics. However, we
don't deal with the topics of death, aging and disease.”
Pays: $400 US for an essay, $200–$250 for a poem.
Full submission guidelines here.
Accepts submissions year-round.
ExtraCrispy is all about
breakfast, brunch, and morning culture. Extra Crispy delivers the best
breakfast recipes and brunch cocktails, food news, foodie travel ideas, cooking
hacks, and more. But no restaurant reviews.
Pays about 46 cents US per
word.
Send your pitches to: submissions@extracrispy.com
ADDitude Magazine is for families and adults living with ADHD and
related conditions, and for the professionals who work with them. Most ADDitude articles are written by journalists and
mental-health professionals. However, we are happy to receive first-person
articles by parents, employers, teachers, etc. with personal experience with
ADHD or LD and insights that might be helpful to ADDitude‘s readers.
Articles are usually 2,000 words or less. Payment depends on length of
article
Guidelines here.
Submissions accepted year-round.
The
City Key is an online arts
journal dedicated to experiences related to cities, big and small. We
believe that cities are a great inspiration for the creation of art and writing
that captures the human experience. The City Key publishes poetry, fiction,
creative nonfiction, and essays, plus art and photography.
For fiction and creative nonfiction and essays, up
to 2,500 words; for poetry, submit up to three poems.
Full submission guidelines here. Accepts submissions year-round.
Lowestoft Chronicle is an online literary quarterly
that accepts flash fiction, short stories, poetry, and creative nonfiction. They
prefer humorous submissions with an emphasis on travel. An anthology of the
best work is published annually. Their mission “is to form a global think tank
of inquisitive, worldly scribblers, collectively striving towards excellence
and, if possible, world domination.
Fiction and nonfiction should
be under 3,000 words. In nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, slice of life and memoirs
are all welcome; humorous pieces are especially welcome. For poetry, submit just
one or two poems, any form.
Deadline for issue 57: Feb
15, 2024. Full guidelines here.
Quick Brown Fox welcomes your short stories, poems, and essays about reading,
writing, favourite books, and libraries. Read a few essays on the blog to get a
taste of what other writers have done. See here and scroll down.
Quick Brown Fox also welcomes book reviews and reviews
of any kind and of anything, anywhere or anybody. If you want to review your
favourite coffee shops or libraries, babysitters or lovers (no real names
please), go for it. See examples of book reviews here {and scroll down); other reviews here (and
scroll down).
Submit to: brianhenry@sympatico.ca
Include a short bio at the end of your piece and
attach a photo of yourself.
See Brian Henry’s upcoming weekly writing classes, one-day workshops, and weekend retreats here.
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