LMCC Writing Contests
Welcome to our contest page!
The contests listed below are organized by LMCC magazines. Note that all listed contests require submissions (versus awards for published work that do not require submissions).
Deadlines are approximate and may be extended or revised.
This calendar is for 2025-26 and will be updated periodically.
Check the “Details” link for guidelines, deadline updates, fees, and prize amounts.
Good luck!
January
| Approx. Deadline | Genre | Magazine | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31 | CNF | Riddle Fence | Details | |
February
| Approx. Deadline | Genre | Magazine | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 | Novella (2026) | Malahat Review | Details | |
| Feb 15 | Flash fiction | Pulp Literature | Details | |
| Mid Feb | Fiction | Humber Literary Review | Details | Biannual |
| Feb 28 | Poetry | The New Quarterly | Details | Occasional verse |
March
| Approx. Deadline | Genre | Magazine | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28 | CNF/essay | The New Quarterly | Details | |
April
| Approx. Deadline | Genre | Magazine | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Fiction | Grain | Details | Short form |
| Apr 1 | Poetry | Grain | Details | Short form |
| Apr 15 | Poetry | Pulp Literature | Details | |
| Mid Apr | Poetry | CV2 | Details | 2-day contest |
| Apr 30 | Poetry | DarkWinter | Details | |
| Apr 30 | Fiction | DarkWinter | Details | |
| Apr 30 | Poetry | FreeFall Magazine | Details | |
| Apr 30 | Fiction | FreeFall Magazine | Details | |
| Apr 30 | Poetry | Riddle Fence | Details | |
| Apr 30 | Fiction | Riddle Fence | Details | |
| Apr 30 | All genres | Blood Tree Literary | Details | Themed: Climate |
May
| Approx. Deadline | Genre | Magazine | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Fiction | CaMel | Details | Subs/info by email |
| May 1 | CNF/essay | CaMel | Details | Subs/info by email |
| May 1 | Poetry (2026) | Malahat Review | Details | Emerging writers |
| May 15 | Fiction | subTerrain | Details | |
| May 15 | Poetry | subTerrain | Details | |
| May 15 | CNF | subTerrain | Details | |
| May 28 | Fiction | The New Quarterly | Details | |
| May 30 | Any/hybrid | The Capilano Review | Details | |
June
| Approx. Deadline | Genre | Magazine | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1 | CNF | The Fiddlehead | Details | Next day if Jun 1 is holiday or weekend |
| Jun 15 | Fiction | Yolk | Details | |
| Jun 15 | Flash fiction | Pulp Literature | Details | |
| Jun 30 | Fiction or CNF | Geist | Details | Postcard (very short) form; date changes annually |
August
| Approx. Deadline | Genre | Magazine | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | CNF | Malahat Review | Details | |
| Mid Aug | Poetry | Pulp Literature | Details | |
September
| Approx. Deadline | Genre | Magazine | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Sept | Fiction | Pulp Literature | Details | 2026 dates TBA |
| Sept 1 | Fiction | The Fiddlehead | Details | Next day if Sept 1 is holiday or weekend |
October
| Approx. Deadline | Genre | Magazine | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Oct | Fiction | Pulp Literature | Details | First 500 words of long form fiction |
| Oct 15 | CNF | EVENT | Details | |
| Oct 15 | Hybrid | Grain | Details | |
| Oct 31 | Any/hybrid | The Capilano Review | Details | |
November
| Approx. Deadline | Genre | Magazine | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | Poetry | Malahat Review | Details | |
| Nov 1 | Fiction | Malahat Review | Details | |
| Nov 1 | CNF | Malahat Review | Details | |
| Nov 1 | Poetry | CV2 | Details | Emerging writers |
December
| Approx. Deadline | Genre | Magazine | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Poetry | The Fiddlehead | Details | Next day if Dec 1 is holiday or weekend |