Literary Magazines

Established 2026 Bitter Magazine is founded on the presumption that every person has a story to tell. Inspired by the strange, uncanny, and the visceral, Bitter seeks out work that isn’t afraid to be controversial and unsettling. Send us your grandmother’s revenge story,…

Established 2021 As Salt & Citrus shifts to a new chapter, I am thrilled to introduce Chthonic Lit, an extension of the vision that started in 2021. Where S&C was about process and experimentation, Chthonic Lit focuses on darker, more…

Established 2023 Eavesdrop is a nonprofit multimedia community founded on Canada’s West Coast that supports queer, disabled, BIPOC, and other marginalized artists to showcase their work. Eavesdrop Magazine takes patrons through a multimedia exploration of self, art, and belonging. We…

Established 1971 “Simply one of the finest literary magazines in the country.” -Lorna Crozier For 50 years, EVENT has published the very best in contemporary new poetry and prose. We are one of Western Canada’s longest-running literary magazines, and welcome submissions…

Established 1990 Geist magazine began as a 40-page newsprint publication in the living room of founders Stephen Osborne and Mary Schendlinger in 1990. It was established to be articulate, humorous and identifiably Canadian. As a literary magazine of ideas and culture, Geist’s…