A magazine of the other. 
Poetry | Fiction | Visual Art

[launching in 2027]

MEANWHILE is a new literary and arts publication based in Canada. The magazine's focus is <i>the</i> <i>other</i>: diverse voices, innovative work, challenging perspectives.

MEANWHILE will officially launch its inaugural issue in Spring 2027. Stay tuned over the coming months for more updates!

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<div><b>About the Theme</b></div><div><i>Now That We’re Here</i> is about beginnings: first attempts, first encounters, decisions, discoveries, and the moment an idea becomes real. We want work about starting, arriving, and taking the first step into what comes next.</div><div>
<b>Poetry</b>
We are looking for poems related to the call theme. Please submit up to three poems. The poems may be any length but the overall submission must not exceed 5 pages in length. We are open to various forms of poetry, including free verse, prose, and others. Please submit these as one document. Please name the files with the title(s) of your piece(s).</div><div><br></div><div>All written submissions must be in 12 point font and single-spaced. We don’t have a preference on which font you use.</div>

Poetry Call | Inaugural Issue (Theme: Now That We're Here)

<b>About the Theme</b><div><i>Now That We’re Here </i>is about beginnings: first attempts, first encounters, decisions, discoveries, and the moment an idea becomes real. We want work about starting, arriving, and taking the first step into what comes next.

<b>Fiction</b></div><div>We are interested in fiction at three lengths: <b>nano-fiction</b> (under 100 words), <b>micro-fiction </b>(100-1000 words), and <b>short fiction</b> (1000 words and up). Our current maximum word count is 3000.</div><div><br></div><div> In your submitted document, you may include multiple pieces (e.g. nano-fiction and short fiction) as long as the total word count does not exceed 3000. Please submit these as one document. Please name the files with the title(s) of your piece(s).</div><div><br></div><div>All written submissions must be in 12 point font and single-spaced. We don’t have a preference on which font you use.</div>

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Poetry Call | Inaugural Issue (Theme: Now That We're Here)

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