One of Canada's leading literary journals, featuring poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and book reviews.
Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 270 days after submission*/Editor reported data116 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data3.17%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
How to submit
Process
Submittable
Cover letter
Ensure the name, mailing address, and email linked to your Submittable account are up to date. If any of this info differs, you can leave a note in the cover letter section. Please list the title(s) of the work submitted and include a short bio note.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Please submit your work in a single .doc, .docx, or .pdf file. Please list the word count (for prose) or line count (for poetry) at the beginning of each piece. For regular submissions, make sure your name and contact info appear on the first page.
Author's rights
We purchase first world serial print and digital rights for publication in English; copyright remains with the author.
Additional info
We read submissions from Canadian writers all year. Because we receive so many submissions, we accept work from international writers only during certain months, depending on the genre We pay CAD$70 per published page plus a one-year print subscription and two copies of the issue in which your work appears.
Tracker statistics
324
Total submissions tracked
116 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
12 days
Fastest response time
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About
The Malahat Review, established in 1967, is among Canada’s leading literary journals. Published quarterly, it features contemporary Canadian and international works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction as well as reviews of recently published Canadian poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction....
Read moreFounded
1967
Country
CA
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Iain Higgins
Editor-in-Chief
L'Amour Lisik
Managing Editor