long con magazine is a digital arts & literature quarterly that publishes art about art. 

long con was founded on the idea that all artworks exist in conversation with all other artworks, and the magazine’s purpose is to publish artworks that bring this long conversation to the surface.

For us, “art about art” means artworks created in direct response to other objects, artifacts, or performances that can be considered “art”—including all forms of writing, gallery & theatre arts, and pop culture (fashion, sports, comics); infrastructure (monuments, architecture, tools); ephemera (ads, memes, user manuals); propaganda (parades, political speeches); and non-human creations (elephant paintings, bird nests, insect dances).

Despite this expansiveness in our definition of “art,” we do not publish artworks that skip over engagement with individual objects, artifacts, and performances in order to respond only to the entirety of an artist’s oeuvre or an artistic movement, period, or form.

we welcome submissions from established & emerging artists who currently live in canada.
we prioritize submissions from First Nation, Inuit, Métis, and other Indigenous artists; Black artists, Brown artists, artists of colour, and other racialized artists; 2SLGBTQIA+ artists; artists with disabilities or chronic illnesses; and artists with experiences of trauma, incarceration, poverty, or displacement

Digital publications chosen for Best of the Net. These journals demonstrate consistent excellence in identifying digital fiction that deserves wider recognition and readership.

Fiction Magazines Featured in Best of the Net Anthologies

Digital publications with work selected for inclusion across genres. These journals consistently publish online work of exceptional quality that stands out in the digital literary landscape.

Lit Mags Featured in Best of the Net Anthologies

Digital publications chosen for Best of the Net. These journals consistently publish digital essays and memoirs that exemplify the best of what's possible in online creative nonfiction.

Nonfiction Magazines Featured in Best of the Net Anthologies

Digital publications with poems chosen for Best of the Net. These journals consistently identify exceptional verse that represents the highest quality of poetry published online.

Poetry Mags Featured in Best of the Net Anthologies

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poetry up to 4 pages or 1 long poem up to 10 pages; fiction/scripts up to 3000 words total; creative nonfiction up to 3000 words total; multimedia up to 6 pieces; hybrid/general submissions accepted; fee free; payment CAD$20 flat rate

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