September 28, 2023
One of the top children’s book publishers in Canada, Annick Press got a strong start early on by publishing Robert Munsch, back when they were based out of co-founder Anne Millyard’s basement (you can learn more about that here). Annick is currently accepting submissions of picture books, middle grade fiction, YA fiction, and nonfiction for…
By Niesha Davis A sensitivity reader is a type of editor that looks at manuscripts and other works of art to ensure minorities and diverse identities are accurately represented. After the #metoo and Black Lives Matter movements ushered in a social reckoning, these specialized types of editors are becoming more and more prominent. Though authenticity…
As some of our readers know, Authors Publish has been based in Canada for the last six years, though I am a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. Every year now on September 30th, Canada honors National Truth and Reconciliation Day, as a federal holiday. The day honors the lost children and survivors…
September 25, 2023
If you are just starting to submit your work to literary journals, or perhaps you just want to avoid rejection, this list is for you. All of the literary journals in this list accept between 20 and 80% of what is submitted to them, and a few have a higher acceptance rate. So the odds…
September 21, 2023
Afterglow Books is a new imprint of Harlequin. You can read our review of Harlequin, and their digital imprint Carina, if you want to learn more about the company as a whole. Their tagline for Afterglow books is “From showing up to glowing up, these characters are on the path to leading their best lives…
Winged Penny Review is a new online publication of poetry and fiction. They aim to weave contemporary craft with timeless language, and they’re especially interested in exploring how universal emotions are expressed and preserved through writing. They also hope to cultivate a space where all creative voices are valued. Now through 31 October, Winged Penny…
Crab Creek Review is an established print journal of poetry and creative nonfiction, founded in 1983. They publish both emerging and established writers, and they have a long list of well-known authors who have been featured in past issues: Naomi Shihab Nye, Dorianne Laux, Ilya Kaminsky, and more. You can get a sense of what…
First off, I’m going to be clear, this is not a piece written by someone who is unbiased. I’ve spent the last 10 years reviewing traditional presses, and receiving hundreds of emails a year from authors who’ve worked with vanity presses and traditional presses, and those that have self-published. This has helped shape me as…
September 18, 2023
These magazines/podcasts pay for genre fiction – fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, crime, and more. They also want a variety of sub-genres – one magazine publishes furry fiction, another publishes cozy fantasy, one wants fun science fiction, and one, atmospheric horror. Many do not specify the sub-genres they want in their guidelines, but as always,…
September 14, 2023
Victory Belt Publishing is distributed by Penguin Random House, and is one of the biggest publishers in terms of the Ketogenic and Paleo diets, and have published a number of bestselling cook books in those spaces, including Against All Grain by Danielle Walker. They’ve also published a lot of other health and wellness books, some…