EVENT

What this publication wants

This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Fiction, Poetry, Reviews, Creative nonfiction. Official guideline: EVENT guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

• Fiction: stories, moments and narratives that move them.
• Poetry: arresting imagery, polished language, emotional impact, and lyricism without pretension.
• Up to six poems, or one short story of maximum 5,000 words, at a time — in one genre only.
• Each poem or story saved as its own separate .doc, .docx, .rtf or .txt file.

Subjects they avoid

• Work produced with artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT.
• PDFs.
• Submissions in more than one genre at a time, or another piece before you have had a response.
• Submissions after the monthly cap is reached — windows close early.

Key requirements

• Submittable
• Open months only
• One genre at a time
• No PDFs

Who can submit

No nationality restriction stated for general submissions, though some categories carry their own eligibility requirements on Submittable — the August 2026 fiction and poetry calls were flagged as Canadian.

Rights

See their Editorial Policy for rights and payment policies.

AI policy

Prohibited

How to write for them

Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.

BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.

How to pitch

Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.

1. Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
2. Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
3. Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
4. Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
5. Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
6. Say why it fits this publication.
7. Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
8. Close professionally and thank them for their time.
9. Send through the official channel only.

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How to submit

Submittable during an open month

Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.

• Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
• Submission: Submittable during an open month

What the guideline asks you to prepare

• Check https://www.eventmagazine.ca/submit/ — windows are January, July, August and December, and close early when capped.
• Save each poem or story as its own file, not a PDF.
• Submit via Submittable in one genre only.

What happens after submission

Expected response: Not stated

If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.