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The New Quarterly

Literary Magazine

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A literary magazine that has been publishing Canadian Writers & Writing for over 40 years. Proud presenter of the Wild Writers Literary Festival!

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Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
Response time:
5 months*
Editor reported data
Acceptance rate:
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Payssee Genres section for details

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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
From the editors
yes
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: Literary

Payment: $ 275

There are no length restrictions, but please note that the longer the piece, the more we have to justify its appearance in the magazine. We rarely publish pieces longer than 6000 words. We do not print novel excerpts. Think “short fiction” as a category.

Nonfiction - 6000 words max

Max words: 6000

Payment: $ 275

There are no length restrictions, but please note that the longer the piece, the more we have to justify its appearance in the magazine. We rarely publish pieces longer than 6000 words.

Poetry

Payment: $ 50 per piece

We print free verse, ballad, sonnet, epic, and prose poems, and there’s no need to rhyme unless you want to. TNQ is a generalist magazine, interested in work in a wide variety of formal and stylistic modes. Freshness of style, subject matter, perspective is something we look for. Pick up an issue to get an idea of our tastes.

Art

Payment: $ 50 per piece

Artists are paid $275 to grant The New Quarterly use of their work on the cover of an issue. All copyrights remain with the artist.

How to submit

Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
You must include a cover letter with your submission. Include your cover letter as the first page of your submission.
Eligibility
Creators from a specific location / ethnic group
Formatting
Online submissions must be in a single file in .doc, .docx, or PDF format. Title your submission in the following format: YourSurname_SubmissionTitle (i.e. Bala_Butter-Tea-at-Starbucks).
Author's rights
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Additional info
Payment/copies. Fiction and Nonfiction: $275, Poetry and Postscripts: $50 per piece. Plus a complimentary copy and a special contributor subscription rate! Publish only Canadian writers

Tracker statistics

Total submissions tracked

277 days

Average response time

14.29%

Average acceptance rate

260 days

Fastest response time

310 days

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About

Our mission at The New Quarterly is to publish and promote Canadian writers and writing. We are committed to providing an inclusive platform for new voices in Canadian Literature, particularly for voices who have been historically underrepresented in Canadian literary contexts and who represent the ...

Founded

1981

Country

tnq.ca

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Pamela Mulloy

Editor-in-Chief

John Vardon

lead poetry editor

Eleni Zaptses

managing editor