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Submissions Guidelines
filling Station accepts singular or simultaneous submissions of previously unpublished poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, non-fiction, or art. We are always on the hunt for great writing!
Important Notes:
– Appropriateness: At filling Station, more original or innovative submissions tend to be favoured for publication; we recommend reading filling Station before you submit. Subscription information is available below. filling Station does not accept submissions that are racist, misogynist, and/or homophobic.
- Replies and Publication Timing: Please leave 3-4 months for the process of reply. After your work is reviewed by our Collective, you will receive an email from an editor to let you know if your work has been selected for publication. If selected, you will later receive a second email to let you know which issue your piece has been selected to appear in. Note that during the design phase, we sometimes discover the need to shuffle a piece to a future issue instead. In the event your piece is pushed back, we will inform you.
- Simultaneous Submissions: filling Station is willing to consider simultaneous submissions. If you are informed that any work sent to filling Station has been selected for publication elsewhere, please contact the appropriate editor with this information via email as soon as possible and CC: to mgmt@fillingstation.ca Email addresses for editors are shown below. Likewise, if we indicate that we have accepted work for publication, please inform other magazines you submitted the work to that it is no longer available. We recommend writers maintain a simple spreadsheet to keep submissions organized. filling Station reserves First North American Serial Rights which also extend to our digital edition.
- Compensation: filling Station believes all magazines should pay their contributors; however, we are a small non-profit magazine and our budget does not currently allow it. If your work is selected for publication, you will receive a complementary 3 Issue Subscription ($24 value) and a discount on future renewals and subscriptions.
- For All Text-Based Submissions: If submissions are sent via email, please attach work as a Word file. Email submissions are preferred. Please see the email address appropriate to each editor along with genre-specific instructions below. Include name and email address on each page, and be sure to include a short bio and mailing address. Address snailmail submissions to filling Station Submissions, Box 22135, Bankers Hall RPO, Calgary, AB T2P 4J5
Genre-Specific Instructions and Email Addresses:
Fiction: Email up to 10 pages to fiction@fillingstation.ca We receive any of the following fiction, or a combination thereof: flash fiction, postcard fiction, short fiction, experimental fiction, or a novel excerpt that can stand alone. A submission lacking mailing address and/or bio will be considered incomplete.
Poetry: Up to 6 pages of poetry may be sent to poetry@fillingstation.ca A submission lacking mailing address and/or bio will be considered incomplete.
Creative Non-Fiction & Non-Fiction:This includes interviews, articles, book reviews, and creative non-fiction. Please send 2 pieces of any kind or a query to nonfiction@fillingstation.ca A submission lacking mailing address and/or bio will be considered incomplete.
Art: Send lower res samples to mgmt@fillingstation.ca with short bio or artist’s statement; if interested, we will request pieces or additional work in 300dpi or greater via YouSendIt or similar, or on a disc. A submission lacking mailing address and/or bio will be considered incomplete.
More Information:
Subscriptions: Please note that 3 Issue Subscriptions are available for purchase for just $20 - please see Subscribe. You can subscribe to our print edition by snailmail or online. By supporting filling Station, you ensure its continuance, and that means more chances for writers to be published in our pages. Donations are also greatly appreciated. Our new Digital Edition is now available at the Magazines Canada Digital Storefront!
About filling Station: filling Station is a 100% volunteer-run, registered non-profit society. Our content is selected by an editorial Collective. Our mandate is to support the emerging artist and the creation of new work through publishing and events. filling Station is grateful to receive support from Calgary Arts Development Authority, The Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit, and Canada Council for the Arts. filling Station is distributed by Magazines Canada to bookstores across Canada, and by Alberta Magazine Publishers Association and EBSCO. filling Station is also a proud member of Calgary Professional Arts Alliance, Calgary ArtsVote, and Arusha’s Calgary Dollars. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Facebook.
We look forward to reviewing your work.
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