Prairie Fire

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, Creative nonfiction, Interviews. Official guideline: Prairie Fire guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

• Fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction, with a word count at the top right of the first page and your address at the top left.
• Numbered pages, a maximum of 5 poems per submission.
• A twelve-month gap between submissions — once you submit, wait a year before submitting again.

Subjects they avoid

• Work that uses AI, algorithmic, machine-learning or computer-generated text of any sort.
• Work that promotes intolerance.
• Revisions, replacements or substitutions once you have submitted.
• Previously published work, including work published with a digital publication.

Key requirements

• Submittable
• Word count on page one
• Max 5 poems
• Twelve-month gap between submissions

Who can submit

No nationality restriction stated on the submissions page.

Rights

Prairie Fire buys First North American Serial Rights and First Digital Publication Rights only. Rights are reassigned to the author upon publication.

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.

Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.

Track this pitch

How to submit

Submittable

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

• Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
• Submission: Submittable

What the guideline asks you to prepare

• Read the rate sheet at https://prairiefire.ca/rates-of-payment/ and the guidelines at /submissions/.
• Format with word count top-right and address top-left of page one, pages numbered.
• Submit via Submittable, then wait twelve months before submitting again.

What happens after submission

Expected response: Generally three to six months

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.