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"PRISM international publishes exciting, original, literary material from established and emerging writers in Canada and around the world."
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Introduction

PRISM international publishes exciting, original, literary material from established and emerging writers in Canada and around the world.

Vibe

Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok

Response Time
2-6 months / 250 days
Average acceptance rate
8.33%

Types of Submissions Accepted

7 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Fiction

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

While we accept prose submissions of up to 25 pages (6,250 words), we must emphasize that it is only exceptional pieces of this length that will receive publication.

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Nonfiction

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

While we accept prose submissions of up to 25 pages (6,250 words), we must emphasize that it is only exceptional pieces of this length that will receive publication.

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Poetry

Max pieces: 4

6 pages max. We welcome cross-genre and interdisciplinary poetry and poetics

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Photography

We pay $300 CAD for the cover of one issue, along with three copies of that issue.

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Review

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Interview

Contact before sending

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Translations

No specific limitations

fiction genre icon

Fiction

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

While we accept prose submissions of up to 25 pages (6,250 words), we must emphasize that it is only exceptional pieces of this length that will receive publication.

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

While we accept prose submissions of up to 25 pages (6,250 words), we must emphasize that it is only exceptional pieces of this length that will receive publication.

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max pieces: 4

6 pages max. We welcome cross-genre and interdisciplinary poetry and poetics

photography genre icon

Photography

We pay $300 CAD for the cover of one issue, along with three copies of that issue.

Need to know for submitting

Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox

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    Details

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    How to submit 🏗️

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  • 03

    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

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  • 04

    Awards

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  • 05

    Demographics & Eligibility

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    Formatting requirements 🏗️

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    Rights for published work 🏗️

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Magazine

Founded in 1959 | Canada

Masthead

We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)

Vivian Li
Prose Editor
Jasmine Ruff
Poetry Editor
Managing Editor
Managing Editor
Eleanor Panno
Reviews Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

23

Average acceptance rate

8.33%

Average response time

250 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

-/250 days

Fastest response time

73 days

Slowest response time

706 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

jess avatarLaura Mota-Juang avatarcourt avatarJoe Nasta avatar
4 pieces