Harbour Works is a Canadian literary magazine dedicated to publishing exceptional student writing and art. Through a rigorous blind review process, we champion originality, ambition, and creative work that’s willing to take risks.

Harbour Works is a Canadian literary magazine — and we are building it to a standard that does not exist yet in student publishing. We are not a course project. We are not a club newsletter. We are working, deliberately and seriously, toward becoming a fully peer-reviewed journal: the most rigorous, most prestigious student-run literary publication in the country.

Every submission enters a multi-stage blind review process. A minimum of three editors read each piece independently before any discussion begins. Decisions are made by argument and consensus, not by majority vote. Work is accepted because it earns it — not because there are pages to fill.

We publish fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, visual art, photography, and hybrid work. We are drawn to writing that takes risks — formally, politically, emotionally — and to writers who understand the page is not a safe place.

We are open to high school and university students worldwide. We believe the most vital creative work is happening in student hands right now — not after graduation, not once someone decides it's ready. The only question we ask of a piece is whether it is alive.

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Short fiction and flash welcome. We read all lengths with equal care. Maximum length up to 7,000 words.

Open to writers aged 13 through their final year of undergraduate university study, worldwide.

Fiction Submissions

Up to 5 poems per submission. No minimum length. Sequences welcome.

Poetry Submissions

Personal, critical, or lyric essays of any kind. Maximum length up to 6,000 words.

Essay Submissions

Up to 8 images. Minimum 300 DPI. JPEG, PNG, or PDF. Include a brief artist's statement.

Visual Art Submissions - Multimedia

Up to 10 images. Series preferred. Minimum 300 DPI. Captions welcome.

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