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Submissions are CLOSED until early 2026.

About Submissions

Soliloquies Anthology is looking for vibrant poetry and prose in English by emerging and established authors. We want smart, confident work, from a variety of locations, backgrounds, perspectives and schools.

How To Submit

Submit your piece(s) to soliloquies.submissions@gmail.com as ONE single .docx or .doc formatted file.

Include your contact information, the title(s) of your piece(s), any necessary trigger warnings, and a brief biographical statement written in the third person in the body of your email.

We read submissions blind: the author’s name and any identifying information should not appear anywhere in the document, only in the email and bio.

What Work Can Be Submitted?

We only accept unpublished works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Each new piece must begin on a new page and the submission must adhere to the following guidelines:

Poetry: Up to four poems; max. 2 pages per piece
Fiction: Up to two pieces; max. 2000 words per piece
Creative Nonfiction: Up to two pieces; max. 2000 words per piece

While we welcome different styles and genres of writing, as well as a variety of subjects, work that is racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, gratuitously violent, or otherwise harmful will not be tolerated and will be immediately rejected.

We allow simultaneous submissions, but kindly ask that authors notify us immediately if their work is accepted elsewhere.

Soliloquies Anthology retains First North American Serial Rights, and the right to reproduce any work in our print publication online. Rights revert to authors after publication.

Who Can Submit?

We are currently only accepting submissions from ‘Canadian’ writers, including but not limited to:

Indigenous peoples from Turtle Island, who may or may not identify as citizens
Anyone with a Canadian citizenship or permanent residency, here or abroad
Anyone that currently resides in ‘Canada,’ regardless of citizenship status
Anyone that holds a Canadian work permit, or that is temporarily employed by Canadian organizations
Anyone currently studying at a Canadian institution, in-person or remotely

Soliloquies Anthology is also committed to publishing diverse perspectives and experiences including emerging writers of all ages, folks who are traditionally underrepresented/marginalized, including creators who are Indigenous, Black, racialized, Disabled, 2SLGBTQQIPAA+, and/or are otherwise affected by structural inequality, such as immigrants, survivors of assault, and anyone subject to marginalization due to class, age, and/or current or former incarceration.

In order for us to make good on our mandate, we encourage you to share with us as much as you would like to, knowing this information will be held in confidence and will be used solely to help us uphold our mandate.

Blind Submissions

We read submissions blind. This means our editors will not know the author’s name. Therefore, if you put your name anywhere on your submission document (such as in the filename or title) we will have to disqualify your submission.

We do not consider submissions that do not comply with the above guidelines, nor do we consider incomplete submissions.

If you have any difficulties or queries regarding the submissions process, please contact us at soliloquies.concordia@gmail.com