Polar Borealis
Not currently open for submissions.
Last checkedPolar Borealis and Polar Starlight are free online magazines devoted to Canadian speculative fiction, accepting genre poetry and short stories from writers meeting Canadian-status requirements.
Response time info: ~47 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder
Read the full guidelines at polarborealis.ca↗Submission calls
Currently closed; the next short-story submission window will reopen in October 2026. Stories must be 3,000 words or less; the magazine prefers stories of 1,000 words or less and will consider only a few of 2,000 words or less. Submit up to 2 stories. Science fiction is preferred, with flexibility for fantasy, weird fantasy, and horror with science-fiction aspects; nothing obscene or ultra-violent.
Poetry submissions are currently open but the page says they close at midnight on September 30, 2026. Submit up to 5 poems by email; poems may be up to 60 lines. Science fiction, fantasy, and horror are accepted. Poetry submissions are considered for both magazines. A flat rate of $10 CAD is paid per poem, shortly before publication.
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