Fiction, Poetry, Creative nonfiction

The New Quarterly

The New Quarterly pays $400 for fiction and non-fiction pieces and $100 per poem. It publishes exclusively Canadian writers and actively nurtures emerging writers who have not yet published a full book. Submission periods are fixed and responses take 6–7 months.

🟡 Opens soon Verified 2026-09 Researched by BRYME Editorial Desk.

This window has closed. The deadline BRYME recorded was 30 September 2026, which has passed. BRYME has not yet re-checked whether a new window has opened — read the publication’s own guideline below before you pitch.

The docket

The nine things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 304-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.

Payment: $400 prose / $100 poetryOf the other 9 records based in Canada that state a flat-fee figure, 6 state less, 2 state more, 1 state exactly this.
Length: One piece per submission period
Who can submit: Restricted to a stated groupOfficial and strict: The New Quarterly publishes fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction exclusively by Canadian writers. They particularly seek to nurture emerging writers — those who have not yet published a full book — alongside established names.
Reading period: Fiction and poetry: 1 February–30 April (response by end of June)and 1 July–30 September (response by end of January). Non-fiction runs to its own periods — check the page.
Response time: 6–7 months from the time the submission period opened
Simultaneous submissions: You may submit elsewhere at the same timeYes, but please let us know right away if your work has been accepted somewhere else. — https://tnq.ca/submit/ (read 2026-09-30)
AI policy: Not statedThe guideline is silent. BRYME records that 138 of the 304 publications on this desk do restrict AI-assisted work, so silence here is not permission — ask.
Rights: Not statedBRYME records that 162 of the 304 publications on this desk state their terms. This one does not. Ask what rights you are assigning, for how long and for what territory, before you sign anything.
Experience: Open to unpublished writersWe seek to nurture emerging writers (writers who haven’t yet published a full book) by publishing and promoting their work alongside established writers — https://tnq.ca/submit/ (read 2026-09-30)

What this record does not tell you

This publication leaves 2 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.

AI policy — assume disclosure is expected unless the editor says otherwise.
Rights — you may be asked to assign more than you expect. Get the terms in writing.

Record last human-checked 2026-09-06. Sources listed at the foot of this page. Figures are compared only against other records based in Canada quoted the same way, so a per-word rate is never ranked against a flat fee.

Quick facts

Payment: $400 prose / $100 poetry
Word count: One piece per submission period
Submission: Genre-specific submission forms during an open period
International writers: No — see eligibility
Status: 🟡 Opens soon
Last verified: 2026-09

🟡 Research only. BRYME has researched this opportunity but has not yet submitted to it. Nothing here should be read as a claim of acceptance, publication or payment.

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. Official guideline: The New Quarterly guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

Writing that questions, challenges and responds.
Work by Canadian writers only — with an active interest in emerging writers who have not yet published a full book.
Double-spaced work with a word count at the end, page numbers on prose or multi-page poems, and your name on every page.
One piece per submission period. They recommend submitting in the first couple of months of a period.

Subjects they avoid

Submissions from writers who are not Canadian.
More than one piece per period.

Key requirements

Genre-specific form
Canadian writers only
One piece per period
Name on every page

Who can submit

Official and strict: The New Quarterly publishes fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction exclusively by Canadian writers. They particularly seek to nurture emerging writers — those who have not yet published a full book — alongside established names.

Rights

Not stated on the submit page.

AI policy

Not stated in the guideline

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.

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

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How to submit

Genre-specific submission forms during an open period

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

Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
Submission: Genre-specific submission forms during an open period

What the guideline asks you to prepare

Confirm you are eligible — TNQ publishes Canadian writers exclusively.
Check the submission periods at https://tnq.ca/submit/ for your genre.
Submit early in the window through the genre-specific form.

Safety note. Never pay to submit your work. A legitimate publication does not ask writers to pay a fee or provide identity documents to be considered. If you are asked to, do not proceed.

What happens after submission

Expected response: 6–7 months from the time the submission period opened

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.

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