The New Quarterly

Open now for fiction and poetry.

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The 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

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Sep 30Pays: $400 per piece

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.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Sep 30Pays: $100 per poem

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.

nonfictionOpens Jan 1, 2027

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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