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
| Genre | Magazine | Approx. Deadline | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNF | Riddle Fence | Jan 31 | Details | |
February
| Genre | Magazine | Approx. Deadline | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novella (2026) | Malahat Review | Feb 1 | Details | |
| Flash fiction | Pulp Literature | Feb 15 | Details | |
| Poetry | The New Quarterly | Feb 28 | Details | Occasional verse |
| Fiction | Humber Literary Review | mid Feb | Details | Biannual (next in 2026 |
March
| Genre | Magazine | Approx. Deadline | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNF/essay | The New Quarterly | Mar 28 | Details | |
April
| Genre | Magazine | Approx. Deadline | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiction | Grain | Apr 1 | Details | Short form |
| Poetry | Grain | Apr 1 | Details | Short form |
| Poetry | Pulp Literature | Apr15 | Details | |
| Poetry | CV2 | Mid Apr | Details | 2-day contest |
| Poetry | DarkWinter | Apr 30 | Details | |
| Fiction | DarkWinter | Apr 30 | Details | |
| Poetry | FreeFall Magazine | Apr 30 | Details | |
| Fiction | FreeFall Magazine | Apr 30 | Details | |
| Poetry | Riddle Fence | Apr 30 | Details | |
| Fiction | Riddle Fence | Apr 30 | Details | |
May
| Genre | Magazine | Approx. Deadline | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiction | CaMel | May 1 | Details | Subs/info by email |
| CNF/essay | CaMel | May 1 | Details | Subs/info by email |
| Poetry (2026) | Malahat Review | May 1 | Details | Emerging writers |
| Fiction | The New Quarterly | May 28 | Details | |
| Fiction | subTerrain | May 15 | Details | |
| Poetry | subTerrain | May 15 | Details | |
| CNF | subTerrain | May 15 | Details | |
| Any/hybrid | The Capilano Review | May 30 | Details | |
June
| Genre | Magazine | Approx. Deadline | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNF | The Fiddlehead | Jun 1 | Details | Next day if Jun 1 is holiday or weekend |
| Fiction | Yolk | Jun 15 | Details | |
| Flash fiction | Pulp Literature | Jun 15 | Details | |
| Fiction or CNF | Geist | Jun 30 | Details | Postcard (very short) form; date changes annually |
July
| Genre | Magazine | Approx. Deadline | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August
| Genre | Magazine | Approx. Deadline | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNF | Malahat Review | Aug 1 | Details | |
| Poetry | Pulp Literature | Mid Aug | Details | |
September
| Genre | Magazine | Approx. Deadline | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiction | Pulp Literature | Early Sept | Details | 2026 dates TBA |
| Fiction | The Fiddlehead | Sept 1 | Details | Next day if Sept 1 is holiday or weekend |
October
| Genre | Magazine | Approx. Deadline | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiction | Pulp Literature | Early Oct | Details | First 500 words of long form fiction |
| CNF | EVENT | Oct 15 | Details | |
| Hybrid | Grain | Oct 15 | Details | |
| Any/hybrid | The Capilano Review | Oct 31 | Details | |
November
| Genre | Magazine | Approx. Deadline | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poetry | Malahat Review | Nov 1 | Details | |
| Fiction | Malahat Review | Nov 1 | Details | |
| CNF | Malahat Review | Nov 1 | Details | |
| Poetry | CV2 | Nov 1 | Details | Emerging writers |
December
| Genre | Magazine | Approx. Deadline | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poetry | The Fiddlehead | Dec 1 | Details | Next day if Dec 1 is holiday or weekend |