The New Quarterly
Open now for fiction and poetry.
Last updatedThe New Quarterly is a Canadian literary magazine publishing short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction exclusively by Canadian writers.
Response time info: 6-7 months from the time the submission period opened
Read the full guidelines at tnq.ca↗Submission calls
Open to: Canadian citizens, current residents (landed immigrant, refugee, or student) living in Canada, or members of the First Nations, Inuit, or Métis peoples
Short fiction by Canadian writers; one piece per author per year; typical length 2,500–5,000 words, rarely over 6,000; submission cap 150 per cycle; regular submission periods: February 1–April 30 and July 1–September 30.
Open to: Canadian citizens, current residents (landed immigrant, refugee, or student) living in Canada, or members of the First Nations, Inuit, or Métis peoples
Poetry by Canadian writers; up to three poems per author per year; submission cap 120 per cycle; regular submission periods: February 1–April 30 and July 1–September 30.
Creative nonfiction by Canadian writers; one piece per author per year; typical length 2,500–5,000 words, rarely over 6,000; submission cap 50 per cycle; regular submission periods: January 1–31 and June 1–30.
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