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"Grain, the journal of eclectic writing, is a literary quarterly that publishes engaging, eclectic, and challenging writing and art by Canadian and international writers and artists."
"Grain, the journal of eclectic writing, is a literary quarterly that publishes engaging, eclectic, and challenging writing and art by Canadian and international writers and artists."
Vibe
Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
Response Time
Acceptance Rate
Payment
Yes: CA$50 per page
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
Yes
Provides contributor copies
Yes: yes, 2 copies
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
Accepted genres
6 genres
Fiction
Max words: 3500
Nonfiction
Max words: 3500
Poetry
6 pages max
Play
queries are welcome
Comics
queries are welcome
Wtf is genre, send anything
Queries for submissions of work in other forms are welcome.
Fiction
Max words: 3500
Nonfiction
Max words: 3500
Poetry
6 pages max
Play
queries are welcome
Comics
queries are welcome
Wtf is genre, send anything
Queries for submissions of work in other forms are welcome.
Statistics
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35
Total submissions tracked
69 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
9 days
Fastest response time
136 days
Slowest response time
How to submit
Process
We have a monthly Submittable cap, and if we reach the said cap, online submissions will be closed until the following month. If you'd like to submit but our account is full, you can either submit by mail or wait until the 1st of the following month.
Cover letters
Include a cover letter with all contact information, title(s) and genre of work you are submitting, and a total page count. A brief bio is highly recommended.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Rights for published work
Grain purchases first Canadian serial rights only. Copyright remains with the writer or artist.
Additional info
About the Magazine
Founded in 1973 | Canada
Grain, the journal of eclectic writing, is a literary quarterly that publishes engaging, eclectic, and challenging writing and art by Canadian and international writers and artists.
Masthead
We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)
Mari-Lou Rowley
Editor-in-Chief
Kate O’Gorman
FICTION & NONFICTION EDITOR
Brenda Schmidt
POETRY EDITOR
Examples
1 pieces from Chill Subs people
