Poetry (Canadian Writers)

Poetry submissions by Canadian writers are accepted for consideration from January 1 to June 30 each year. Poetry submissions by international (including US) writers are accepted for consideration from February 14 to February 28 or until our submission cap is reached for the month. Writers may submit their work only once per calendar year in any given genre (contests excepted).   

• Please submit three to five poems in a single .doc, .docx, or .pdf file (up to 10 pages max, single-spaced, with each new poem starting on a separate page).
• Please include your name on the first page of your submission.
• For translated poems, translators should include a copy of the original(s) with the submission and supply (or be able to supply) evidence of permission to publish their translations.
• In the Title field enter "# Poems" (where # is the number of poems being submitted: e.g., 4 Poems). For translations, enter "# Translated Poems" (e.g., 4 Translated Poems).
• In the Cover Letter field, please include your name; the title of each submitted poem with a line count in parentheses after the title (counting from the first line and including stanza or section breaks); and a short biographical note. For translations, please also note whether you are supplying (or are able to supply) evidence of permission to publish your translations. For statistical purposes, please make sure to indicate your province/state and/or country of origin.

 Response times will normally vary from one to six months after the date of submission.