PFN – Dark Matter: Women Witnessing Seeks Submissions. Theme: “Human Bodies In (and Out of) Place”
How does being in profound relation to place change everything between, around and about us?
Most events are installed on their deadline date, unless there is a long submission window or unless it's a rolling submission.
P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
How does being in profound relation to place change everything between, around and about us?
If a wildflower could write a poem, what would they have to share? What would they say?
We prefer articles rooted in the author’s own experiences of the divine and poems that use image and metaphor to recreate an experience for the reader
We favour works that challenge conventions of form and format, of voice and genre.
The Short Grain Contest celebrates poetry and fiction from across Canada and Internationally.
Seeking engaging, surprising, eclectic, and challenging writing.
Dedicated to enthusiastically supporting the efforts and talent of writers of short fiction whose voices have yet to be heard.
Mothers have a lot to say about mothering. Trust us, we know. We’re dedicating the month of May to telling those motherhood stories.
We like work that asks questions, explores mystery, and seeks to make visible the marginalized, the overlooked, and those whose voices have been silenced.
The leisure principle has rendered the world a pleasure garden – for those who can afford it – of interminable excess and consumption without end. We’re looking for work that addresses the question of how we came to cede so much, and at such a price, just to amuse ourselves to death.
We want work that asks for positive change, critiques the status quo, and is forward thinking.
Borders, streets, cities, monuments, memories. Tell me your dreams and I will tell you mine.
Waiting. Does it come easy, or does it infuriate. What’s your take?
Rivers are deep sources of connection and memory, holding very different meanings for different communities, and this issue seeks to honor the many types of relationships we have with rivers.
Writers are asked to choose one from seven of Tom Zsolt’s photographs, as their inspiration to write an accompanying story.
Transport us from the here and now to a new land of discovery, a fresh way of being entertained, a new way of embracing all of the ways we show our humanness.
During our Spring Issue, we publish pieces that concentrate on perspectives of women’s celebrations, struggles, rage, disdain and anything in between.
The winners' names and title of the winning book are announced and advertised nationally.
We’re opening this month’s theme up wide to encapsulate the experiences of all LGBTQIA+ folks. Maybe it’s a coming out story, but maybe it’s a story about everyday existence, a story about living life on your own terms.
We want fiction with memorable characters and realistic plots, poetry that is fresh and original, and nonfiction that is both thoughtful and entertaining.