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"Based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Riddle Fence is a non-profit magazine of contemporary literature and artwork. We publish high-quality short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and art from Newfoundland and Labrador, across Canada, and around the world."

"Based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Riddle Fence is a non-profit magazine of contemporary literature and artwork. We publish high-quality short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and art from Newfoundland and Labrador, across Canada, and around the world."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

6 months / 110 days

Acceptance Rate

0%

  • Payment

    Yes: CA$30 per page

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    No

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

5 genres

Fiction

Max words: 3000

Our suggested maximum word count is 3,000 words, but if it’s brilliant and a bit longer, send it over.

Nonfiction

Max words: 3000

Essays on the arts or on particular artists, or on aspects of culture and art as an idea or as a specific practice. We are also seeking crea...

Poetry

No more than 10 pages per submission (3 to 5 poems is best). No more than one poem on a page.

Art

No specific limitations

Photography

No specific limitations

Fiction

Max words: 3000

Our suggested maximum word count is 3,000 words, but if it’s brilliant and a bit longer, send it over.

Nonfiction

Max words: 3000

Essays on the arts or on particular artists, or on aspects of culture and art as an idea or as a specific practice. We are also seeking crea...

Poetry

No more than 10 pages per submission (3 to 5 poems is best). No more than one poem on a page.

Art

No specific limitations

Photography

No specific limitations

Statistics

We're able to provide them because you use our tracker!
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Track submission

7

Total submissions tracked

110 days

Average response time

0%

Average acceptance rate

99 days

Fastest response time

121 days

Slowest response time

How to submit

Process

When submitting, please make sure your submission goes to the right e-mail address.

Cover letters

Include a cover letter with your name, contact information, title(s) you are submitting, and one to three lines of biographical information about your writing career. Put your name on every page of your submission.

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

a single document (.doc files preferred) attached to the email

Rights for published work

Riddle Fence licenses first serial rights (copyright remains with the author).

Additional info

About the Magazine

Founded in ? | Canada

At Riddle Fence, we're unearthing the best contemporary writing and art and we do it four times a year. We publish poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, features and reviews alongside contemporary art. Subscribe, submit or advertise today – come join us on the edge of the continent.

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 :)

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