On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Poetry

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Aurora Award-winning quarterly journal of fantastical literature from a uniquely Canadian perspective.

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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
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
yes, copies and a one-year subscription
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction - 6000 words max

Max words: 6000

Sub Genres: Speculative

We want speculative writing of all kinds, but nothing derivative. Try to avoid what you think are trends, because by the time we’d publish them, they won’t be. Keep in mind that most of these will eventually need a hard edit to reduce a thousand words of exposition.

Poetry

Max lines: 100

How to submit

Processs
Email
Cover letter
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Eligibility
Creators from a specific location / ethnic group
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We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
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Additional info
We need to be aware of Canadian content. We DO buy works from non-Canadians, but our mandate was always to showcase works by writers from our own country. Payment. Poems (4-100 lines): $100 CAD plus a one-year subscription and 2 contributor copies. Short-short stories (under 2000 words): $100 CAD, plus a one-year subscription and 2 contributor copies. Fiction (6000 words max.) $0.05 CAD per word plus 2 contributor’s copies plus a One year subscription.

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21 days

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