The Ex-Puritan

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The Ex-Puritan is a Canadian literary magazine accepting fiction, essays, poetry, interviews, reviews, and experimental or hybrid work year-round.

Response time info: within four months of submission

Read the full guidelines at ex-puritan.ca↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryPays: $150 per work of fiction

Regular submissions are free and accepted year-round. Submissions received by March 25, June 25, September 25, or December 25 are considered for the corresponding seasonal issue. Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Previously unpublished work is required.

nonfictionLiteraryPays: $200 per essay; $100 per interview; $100 per review

Regular submissions are free and accepted year-round as essays, interviews, or reviews. Submissions received by March 25, June 25, September 25, or December 25 are considered for the corresponding seasonal issue. Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Previously unpublished work is required.

otherPays: $50+ per experimental or hybrid work, on an increasing scale depending on the piece

Regular experimental or hybrid submissions are free and accepted year-round by email to the section editors. Submissions received by March 25, June 25, September 25, or December 25 are considered for the corresponding seasonal issue. Previously unpublished work is required.

poetryLiteraryPays: $50 per poem, or $100 per poet if multiple poems are accepted

Regular poetry submissions are free and accepted year-round. Submissions received by March 25, June 25, September 25, or December 25 are considered for the corresponding seasonal issue. Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Previously unpublished work is required.

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