Last updated Jan. 4, 2024 by Doris Fiedrich. Please contact Sylvia Skene at exec(at)magsbc.com if you do not see your deadline listed here. We reserve the right to post only those contests, submission periods and deadlines of interest to or run by our members. A few tips on submitting:
- Some magazines have seen drastic decreases in revenues, and are unable to receive pitches or submissions at this time. If you visit their website but are still unsure, please contact them before submitting.
- Most magazines receive submissions electronically only. Please check before submitting.
- Please only submit or pitch to a magazine after you have read and met the submission requirements and have judged your piece or idea to be a good fit for the magazine’s usual content. Submitting or pitching to any and all magazines, a.k.a. the shotgun approach, just marks you out as lazy and annoys the editors.
- If you wish to submit your work to a magazine, sooner is better, as by deadline most pieces have been selected. Any other work–however great–that doesn’t complement these pieces will likely not be picked up for publication.
- If you’d like to write for a member magazine not listed here, feel free to reach out to the contact on the member’s listing. You never know!
Note: For information on industry and professional awards and deadlines, please visit our Awards resource page.
Deadlines –Â Arts & Literary Magazines
See under the submissions page for details on what each magazine accepts.
- Feb 1, 2024: Long Poem Prize
- May 1, 2024: Far Horizons Award for Poetry (check back in mid-Feb)
- Aug 1, 2024: Constance Rook Creative Non-Fiction Prize (check back in mid-May)
- Annual submission call every fall to Vancouver Island University students (Nov deadline)
- The Portent Contest for Canadian writers (check back for exact date)
Preview: Guide to Galleries + Museums
Listings only, e.g., art or museum shows and openings.
- Jan 9, 2024: Feb-Mar issue
- Mar 8, 2024: Apr-May issue
- May 9, 2024: Jun-Jul-Aug issue
- Aug 9, 2024: Sept-Oct issue
- Oct 10, 2024: Nov-Dec-Jan issue
See here for more deadlines.
PRISM international
See Submittable page for open contests and guidelines on submissions. More info on annual contests here.
- Mar 1, 2024: Poetry regular submissions
PULP Literature
Contest calendar:
- Feb 15, 2024: The Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest (opened Jan 1)
- Apr 15, 2024: The Magpie Award for Poetry (opens Mar 1)
- June 15, 2024: The Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize (opens May 1)
- Oct 15, 2024: Raven Short Story Contest (opens Sept 1)
ROOM magazine
Contest calendar (based on 2023 calendar; check back for 2024 dates):
- Apr 15, 2024: Fiction (opens Feb 15)
- July 1, 2024: Creative Non-Fiction: (opens May 1)
- Sept. 30, 2024: Poetry (opens July 15)
Fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art by folks of marginalized genders, including but not limited to women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people. (Trans definitions here)
subTerrain
Seasonal submission periods.
Fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, essays, commentary and solicited photography and illustration. Welcomes submissions from both emerging and established authors, and happy to consider work from all corners of the identity spectrum, including works by underrepresented writers, including but not limited to writers who are Indigenous, of colour, immigrants, women, LGBTQI+, low-income, no-income, and writers with disabilities.
Deadlines – Other Magazines
British Columbia History
Mar. 1, 2024: Two W. Kaye Lamb Awards for the Best Student works scholarships for work on historical topics. Winners are also published in British Columbia History.
the Verdict
Trial Lawyers Association of BC.
- March 13, 2024: Issue 181
Continual Submissions – Arts & Literary Magazines
See under the submissions page for details on what each magazine accepts.
The Capilano Review
Not currently receiving submissions. Sign up to their newsletter to receive notice of when they’re open for submissions. Also spring and fall contests.
EVENT magazine
Fiction, poetry, reviews, and submissions for the annual non-fiction contest. Check back for 2024 dates.
Geist
Currently reading for non-fiction and keen to read more comics submissions.
The Malahat Review
Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction.
the Pacific Rim Review of Books
Manuscripts and letters only.
PRISM magazine
Encourages submissions from Indigenous writers, writers of colour, writers with disabilities, LGBTQIA2S+ writers, and writers from other intersectional and marginalized groups, including low-income earners. If submission fees are a barrier, please contact the magazine.
See Submittable and submission page for more information on what’s being accepted, deadlines, and who to contact.
PULP Literature
Poetry, graphic/comic stories and cover artwork only. See here for currently open contests.
Ricepaper Magazine
Literary and creative writing, features, profiles/interviews, reviews, art, photography. No financial remuneration as volunteer-run. Asian contributors of all cultural backgrounds are encouraged to submit.
ROOM Magazine
Fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art by folks of marginalized genders, including but not limited to women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people. Specifically encourages writers with overlapping under-represented identities to submit their work.
Rungh
Indigenous, Black and People of Colour (IBPOC) creators in Canada only. Interviews, essays, fiction, non-fiction, reviews, poetry, original art, illustrations, video, music, performance and more. Can also pitch an idea.
WordWorks Federation of BC Writers
Contact editor first before submitting and for article pitches.
Continual Submissions – Other Magazines
The following magazines generally ask that potential contributors send a pitch or short description of what they want to submit rather than their actual submission. Please review the requirements on the magazine’s website before contacting the editor.
Asparagus Magazine
On ecology, a sustainable lifestyle and related issues.
BAZOOF! Magazine
General submissions are welcome from youth (ages 7-12) or their parents/caregivers.
Canada’s National Observer
Writers, illustrators, photographers, filmmakers. Interested in magazine-style narratives on how people cope, what their real lives are like, injustice, brilliance, human suffering, and the acts of heroism that are redemptive for society, stories that make us think and feel and see the world differently than we did before reading them.
Culturally Modified
A quarterly online publication sharing stories and inspiration about the management of our cultural resources, both physical and intangible. Can also do pitches for audio interviews, short videos and photo essays.
Digits & Threads
A member-supported online magazine for Canadian fibre and textile arts, crafts and industry, for enthusiasts in Canada and around the world.
FOLKLIFE
Writers, photographers, illustrators. A semi-annual lifestyle print magazine that focuses exclusively on perspectives of life on the Gulf Islands on the west coast of Canada.
Here magazine
For and by new immigrants to Canada. Need to join the online community.
Island Parent
Send pitches to Sue Fast, editor@islandparent.ca
LINK magazine
BCIT students only: writers, photographers, graphic designers, bloggers. Theme calendar:
- January: Technology & Innovation
- February: Sex & Romance
- March: Student Election Special
- April: Comedy
- Summer: Open Theme
- September: BCIT Community & Student Life
- October: Mental Health & Wellness
- November: Heritage and Community
Page One Publishing, Victoria
Douglas Magazine – business
Spruce Magazine – home & design
YAM magazine – lifestyle
Principl(ed)
The journal of the BC Principals’ & Vice-Principals’ Association. BCPVPA members and friends may submit.
Thimbleberry Magazine
Accepts short fiction, creative non-fiction, cultural commentary, poetry, literary and art reviews, and photographic portfolios from Northern BC creators.
Watershed Sentinel
Environmental news from BC and beyond. Writer’s guidelines.
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