Strong words for a polite nation.  Publishing provocative fiction, essays, poetry, and commentary for over 25 years.

subTerrain publishes original fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, essays, and commentary three times a year. Submissions must be previously unpublished material. (Note the maximum number of submissions per issue in the General Guidelines below.) Currently, we are publishing two General issues and one Themed issue per year.

subTerrain welcomes submissions from both emerging and established authors. We are happy to consider work from all corners of the identity spectrum, including works by underrepresented writers, including but not limited to writers who are Indigenous, of colour, immigrants, women, LGBTQI+, low-income, no-income, and writers with disabilities. Submitters are welcome to state demographics such as race, age, gender, etc. in their cover letter if they so choose.

Who doesn't love getting paid? Who doesn't love Canadians? The literary magazines listed below were founded in Canada and pay for published work.

Canadian Lit Mags That Pay Writers

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Lush

The winning entries in each category will receive a $1,000 cash prize and will be published in our Winter issue. First runner-up in each category will be published in our Spring issue of the following year.

Annual Lush Triumphant Literary Award in Poetry

The winning entries will receive a $1,000 cash prize and will be published in our Winter issue. First runner-up will be published in our Spring issue of the following year.

Lush Triumphant Literary Award in Fiction

Annual Lush Triumphant Literary Awards

A suite of 5 related poems. Max 15 pages.

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