Riddle Fence

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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Riddle Fence is a Newfoundland and Labrador-based arts and culture journal publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and other work three times yearly.

Response time info: up to 6 months

Read the full guidelines at riddlefence.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryCloses Nov 15Pays: $50 per published page

Literary fiction with sharp prose, well-constructed stories, and bold writing; suggested maximum 3,000 words. The free submission window is open until November 15, after which submissions are available year-round through a paid subscription.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Nov 15Pays: $50 per published page

Creative nonfiction with taut narrative drive, emotional resonance, thoughtful thematic exploration, tension, and strong prose; shorter essays are preferred, with a suggested maximum of 3,000 words. The free submission window is open until November 15, after which submissions are available year-round through a paid subscription.

poetryLiteraryCloses Nov 15Pays: $50 per published page

Submit 3 to 5 poems when possible, with no more than 10 pages per submission and no more than one poem per page. The free submission window is open until November 15, after which submissions are available year-round through a paid subscription.

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