PRISM international publishes exciting, original material from established and unknown writers in Canada and around the world.
Please Note: PRISM does not accept submissions from students and faculty of the University of British Columbiaâ??s Creative Writing Program (this includes the UBC Optional-Residency MFA Program). In order to submit, UBC alumni cannot have taken a UBC Creative Writing Program course during the previous two years.
We accept submissions year round. Due to the high volume of submissions we receive each month, reply times range between 2 to 6 months, depending on the time of year.
Ã? Send original, unpublished material in short fiction, poetry, translation, creative nonfiction, and drama. Include a brief cover letter with a short bio and publications list.
Ã? Along with your submission, please provide complete contact information, including an email address.
Ã? Manuscripts must be typed and double-spaced (in the case of prose) on letter-sized paper. No email submissions. Please direct submissions to appropriate Editor.
Ã? Send only one piece of fiction/nonfiction/drama per submission; 5 poems per submission. Maximum submission length: 25 pages. We do not appreciate simultaneous submissions.
Ã? We do not consider work that has appeared on the Internet unless it has only been posted to writers' forums for discussion.
Ã? To ensure a reply and/or the return of your material, include a self-addressed envelope with sufficient Canadian postage, or an International Reply Coupon if you are submitting from outside Canada. Alternatively, include an email address. NOTE: if incorrect/insufficient postage is used, we can not reply or return your material.
Ã? Nonfiction pieces should be creative, exploratory, or experimental in tone. Accompanying photographs will occasionally be considered for publication. We do not publish rhetorical, academic, or journalistic nonfiction.
Ã? We do not publish genre writing such as romance, horror, or science fiction. Please read back issues of PRISM as a guideline.
Ã? Translations are sought in all genres and must be undertaken with the permission of the original author. Wherever possible, include a copy of the original work.
Ã? We purchase first North American serial rights, and pay $40/printed page for poetry, $20/printed page for prose. Contributors receive a one-year subscription to PRISM international. The editorial board awards an annual $500 prize to an outstanding poetry contributor in each volume.
We look forward to hearing from you.
-The Editors
Mail Submissions To:
PRISM international
Creative Writing Program, UBC
Buch. E462 - 1866 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1
Canada
