Geist

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Geist is a Canadian magazine of ideas and culture with a strong literary focus, publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and comics, with a preference for Canadian writers and work relevant to a Canadian audience.

Response time info: Wait six months before emailing to check the status of your submission.

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Submission calls

fictionLiteraryCloses Oct 8No-fee submissions for BIPOC and some low-income writers; otherwise, fee not statedPays: Up to $650

Short stories up to 5000 words, typically one story per issue; strong literary focus, open to innovative forms; submissions open Thursday Aug 27 to Thursday October 8, 2026. Preference for Canadian writers or those with a strong Canadian connection.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Oct 8No-fee submissions for BIPOC and some low-income writers; otherwise, fee not statedPays: Short nonfiction: $100-300; Features: up to $650

Short nonfiction (under 2000 words) for Notes & Dispatches ($100-300); longform essays up to 5000 words as Features (up to $650); personal narrative, place-based, historical, arts/culture essays, profiles, and innovative forms welcome; submissions open Thursday Aug 27 to Thursday October 8, 2026…

poetryCloses Oct 8No-fee submissions for BIPOC and some low-income writers; otherwise, fee not statedPays: $100 per page

Submit up to 5 poems; publishes 1-3 poems per issue, in Notes & Dispatches or occasionally Features; submissions open Thursday Aug 27 to Thursday October 8, 2026. Preference for Canadian writers or those with a strong Canadian connection.

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