Room
Literary Magazine
Room is Canada’s oldest feminist literary journal, and has published fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, interviews, and book reviews for forty years.
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- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 2 weeks-6 months*/Editor reported data96 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 2% */Editor reported data2.78%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysCA$50-CA$200
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FeeNo
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
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 3500 words max
Max words: 3500
Sub Genres: Literary
Payment: CA$50-200
Nonfiction - 3500 words max
Max words: 3500
Payment: CA$50-200
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Payment: CA$50-200
Review
Payment: CA$50-200
Art
Max pieces: 5
Payment: CA$50-200
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
Please note in the “Bio” section whether your submission is exclusive to Room or whether you have submitted it to other magazines as well.
Eligibility
Women and other marginalized genders
Formatting
Submit all work in Times New Roman 12-point font. Double space all prose submissions. We gladly accept simultaneous submissions
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Additional info
Pays! $50-200 CAD Available in print Room publishes fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art by folks of marginalized genders, including but not limited to women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people. [They] specifically encourage writers with overlapping under-represented identities to submit their work. May 15–June 5: We're accepting submissions from writers from all around the world!
Tracker statistics
172
Total submissions tracked
96 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
11 days
Fastest response time
249 days
Slowest response time
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About
Publishes fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art by folks of marginalized genders, including but not limited to women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people. We specifically encourage writers with overlapping under-represented identities to submit their ...
Read moreFounded
1975
Country
CA
Masthead
Kerry C. Byrne
Editor-in-Chief
Shristi Uprety
Managing Editor
Nara Monteiro
Publisher
Natalie Wee
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Micah Killjoy
Book Reviews Editor
Ruchika Gothoskar
Contest Coordinator
Yilin Wang
Editor
Toria Liao
Editor
Terese Mason Pierre
Editor