Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Poetry
The /tEmz/ Review
The /tEmz/ Review pays $20 per prose piece and $20 per batch of poems. It is open for journal submissions from 1 September to 31 October 2026 and takes prose up to 10,000 words. AI use is allowed only where fully disclosed.
🟡 Limited window Verified 2026-09
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
- $20 per pieceOf the other 9 records based in Canada that state a flat-fee figure, 1 state less, 8 state more.
- Length
- Prose up to 10,000 words
- Who can submit
- Not statedNo nationality restriction stated. They are looking for innovative short fiction from diverse voices and a wide range of styles and voices.
- Reading period
- Open for journal submissions 1 September – 31 October 2026
- Response time
- Not statedNo response time recorded. A follow-up after two to three weeks is reasonable; silence past that is a soft no, not a rejection.
- Simultaneous submissions
- You may submit elsewhere at the same timeWe welcome simultaneous submissions, provided you notify us and/or withdraw a piece that is accepted for publication elsewhere. — https://thetemzreview.com/submissions (read 2026-09-30)
- AI policy
- AI use must be disclosedThe guideline allows AI use but requires you to declare it.
- 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
- Not statedThe guideline sets no experience requirement. BRYME records that as silence, not as a welcome — a first-time writer is not excluded, but nor are they invited.
What this record does not tell you
This publication leaves 4 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.
- Who can submit — the guideline leaves this open, so ask before you spend an evening on the pitch rather than assuming a yes.
- Response time — expect to wait blind, and keep other pitches live.
- Rights — you may be asked to assign more than you expect. Get the terms in writing.
- Experience — look at what kind of writer this publication normally publishes before you pitch; its guideline does not say.
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
- $20 per piece
- Word count
- Prose up to 10,000 words
- Submission
- Moksha submissions manager
- International writers
- Yes
- Status
- 🟡 Limited window
- Last verified
- 2026-09
What this publication wants
This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Poetry. Official guideline: The /tEmz/ Review guidelines.
Topics, themes and styles they look for
- Innovative short fiction from diverse voices, and a wide range of styles and voices.
- Prose (fiction and creative non-fiction) up to 10,000 words. They will consider longer, but it needs to earn its length.
- Several short pieces at once if each is under 1,000 words — otherwise only one piece.
- Full disclosure of any AI use in your cover letter: the extent of it, and the reasons for it.
Subjects they avoid
- Undisclosed AI-generated material. They accept that there are legitimate artistic reasons to use AI, but submitting it without accurately disclosing the nature and extent will be treated seriously.
- More than one submission per reading period.
- Reviews or interviews through Moksha — contact them directly instead.
Key requirements
- Moksha
- Open window only
- One submission per reading period
- AI use must be disclosed
Who can submit
No nationality restriction stated. They are looking for innovative short fiction from diverse voices and a wide range of styles and voices.
Rights
Not stated on the submit page.
AI policy
Disclosure required
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.
Open now, but closes on a stated date.
How to submit
Moksha submissions manager
Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.
- Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
- Submission: Moksha submissions manager
What the guideline asks you to prepare
- Read https://thetemzreview.com/submissions and the policies in full.
- If you used AI in any way, state the extent and the reasons in your cover message.
- Submit through Moksha before 31 October 2026.
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.
Check, question or correct this record
BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-09.