Grain Magazine

Grain Magazine (A Journal of Eclectic Writing) is a quarterly Canadian literary journal. Its content includes “engaging, surprising, eclectic, and challenging writing and art” by Canadian and international writers. Editors consider only unpublished manuscripts (fiction and nonfiction) and do not accept simultaneous submissions.NOTE: Grain has a nine-month submissions period from September 1st to May 31st. Submissions received between June 1 and August 31 will be automatically rejected. Payment is $50 per page to a maximum of $250 for manuscripts up to 3,500 words. To learn more, read writers’ guidelines: http://www.grainmagazine.ca/submissionguidelines/.

News & Pitch Calls from Grain Magazine

Monday, January 31st 2022

Grain Magazine is accepting submissions

They publish work by Canadian and international artists. They accept fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and queries for other writing (ie short plays, comics, etc). They have a Submittable cap every month during their reading period, and once this is reached, writers can wait for submissions to open again next month, or mail their submissions.
Length: Up to 6 pages for poetry; up to 3,500 words for prose
Pay: CAD50/page, up to CAD250
Details here.

 



Deadline: June 15th, 2022

Monday, April 12th 2021

Grain Magazine is open for submissions

This literary magazine accepts work from Canadian and other writers around the world. They publish fiction, literary non-fiction, and poetry that is “engaging, surprising, eclectic, and challenging”, according to their guidelines. Queries for submissions of work in other forms (i.e. short plays, comics, etc.) are welcome. They also pay for visual art. They can only accept a limited number of submissions per month via Submittable during their reading period, so it is best to submit early. Once this cap is reached, writers can still post their submissions, or wait for the 1st of next month to submit via the online system.
Length: Up to 3,500 words for prose; up to 6 pages for poetry
Pay: CAD50/page, up to CAD250
Details here.

Deadline: 15 May 2021

 

Tuesday, March 30th 2021

Grain Magazine's reading period is open

This literary magazine accepts work from Canadian and other writers around the world. They publish fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry that is “engaging, surprising, eclectic, and challenging”, according to their guidelines. Queries for submissions of work in other forms (i.e. short plays, comics, etc.) are welcome. They also pay for visual art. They can only accept a limited number of submissions per month via Submittable during their reading period, so it is best to submit early. Once this cap is reached, writers can still post their submissions, or wait for the 1st of next month to submit via the online system. Now, towards end-March, online submissions are closed, but postal submissions are open, and online submissions will resume from 1st April.

 Length: Up to 3,500 words for prose; up to 6 pages for poetry
Pay: CAD50/page, up to CAD250
Details here.

 

Deadline: 15 May 2021


Monday, November 30th 2020

Grain Magazine is open for submissions

This literary magazine accepts work from Canadian and other writers around the world. They publish fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry that is “engaging, surprising, eclectic, and challenging”, according to their guidelines. Queries for submissions of work in other forms (short plays, comics, etc.) are welcome. They also pay for visual art. They can accept a limited number of entries through Submittable each month; once this cap is reached, writers can still send entries by post, or wait until the 1st of next month to submit via the online system.
Length: Up to 3,500 words for prose; up to 6 pages for poetry
Pay: CAD50/page, up to CAD250
Details here

Deadline: 15 May 2021