Magazine · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Ex-Puritan
The Ex-Puritan is a Canadian online literary magazine founded in 2007 as The Puritan Literary Magazine and based in Toronto, Ontario. It publishes poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, reviews, and experimental or hybrid writing from emerging and established writers. The magazine releases quarterly issues and occasional themed special issues, featuring work by contributors from Canada and internationally. It adopted its current name in 2022 as part of a rebranding intended to reconsider its literary history and broaden its editorial identity.
Open to poets
- Magazine submissions. Open year-round. Quarterly issue cutoffs are March 25, June 25, September 25, and December 25. Free submission categories may temporarily close when monthly caps are reached.. Fee: Free regular submissions are available, subject to monthly caps. An optional CAD $3 paid submission route is also offered; free slots reopen monthly.. Pays: CAD $50 for one accepted poem, or CAD $100 per poet if multiple poems are accepted. Payment is made in Canadian dollars.. Simultaneous submissions: simultaneous submissions are permitted; withdraw accepted work through submittable. previously published or self-published poems are not eligible. the magazine limits publication by the same writer to once a year, in up to two sections.. Up to 4 poems.
Official site: ex-puritan.ca. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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