Established 1972
For over fifty years, The Capilano Review (TCR) has supported and been sustained by a vibrant community of readers, writers, and artists committed to experimentation in writing and art. Since 1972, TCR has published work by more than 1,500 contributors and has been a vital gathering space for creative practitioners and cultural critics in Vancouver, British Columbia, and across Canada. Editorially, we’re committed to articulating the view from here and seeking out new work from the wider world of our national, international, and post-national networks. We believe a space to experiment, play, challenge, upend, and subvert is essential to the creation of art and writing that has the capacity to redefine, reimagine, and subtly remake our world.
In addition to publishing two print and digital issues of the magazine each year, we also host an annual Writer-in-Residence, thematic writing contests, and numerous workshops, readings, and other events. We also offer paid editorial internships.
Genres Published
Our issues feature full-colour art sections and artists’ projects, poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, and reviews.
Submission Policy
Thank you for your interest in writing for The Capilano Review. We have three submission opportunities each year: A Spring writing contest, a summer open submission period, and a Fall writing contest. All our submissions are processed through Submittable.