Malahat Review

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Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Representative Authors: 
Jenny Ferguson, Zilla Jones, A. Light Zachary, Manahil Bandukwala, Lorna Crozier, Ayaz Pirani, Daniel Allen Cox, Rachel Lachmansingh, Patrick Grace, D. A. Lockhart, John Elizabeth Stintzi, Arleen Paré, Yusuf Saadi, Conor Kerr, Kevin Irie, Tanis MacDonald, Emily Riddle, Sina Queyras, Shane Neilson, Liz Harmer
Formats: 
Digital, Print
Reading Periods: 
Jan 1 to Jun 30
Feb 14 to Feb 28
Response Time: 
Greater than 6 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
Yes
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Number of Debut Authors per Issue: 
1-5
Payment: 
Cash
Issues per Year: 
4
Issue Price: 
$11.95 CAD
Subscription Price: 
$35 for shipping within Canada, $40 for U.S., $45 for elsewhere (for a one-year print subscription)
Circulation: 
1,000 to 2,500

Editorial Focus

The Malahat Review is among Canada’s leading literary journals. Published quarterly, it features contemporary works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction by emerging and established writers from around the world. TMR also runs four contests per year, with prizes ranging from $1,250 to $2,000 CAD each.

Contributors have gone on to be recognized by the National Magazine Awards, the Journey Prize, the Best Canadian anthologies, and more.

Tips From the Editor

Canadian writers may submit between January 1 to June 30. No reading fee applied.

International (including US) writers may submit between February 14 to 28. A small reading fee of $7 CAD applies.

Literary magazines are time-intensive operations often run by or with the assistance of volunteers. Please help us all save time, energy, and eyesight by preparing submissions thoughtfully and carefully.

Contact Information

L’Amour Lisik, Managing Editor
University of Victoria, Clearihue Building
Box 1700, Station CSC
Victoria
BC
V8W 2Y2
Canada
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Last updated: May 21, 2026

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