Reviews - Fall 2026
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Books! Books! Books! We publish reviews of CanLit books (1200-3000 words), especially by marginalized & debut authors. We love reviews of chapbooks; we love reviews both experimental and traditional. We are especially interested in work by LGBTQ2S+ writers, BIPOC writers, and writing from other marginalized folks. Reviews don’t require a full draft; a pitch is acceptable as long as it is fully thought out and justified. If you are submitting a draft, please submit it double-spaced in 12 point font. Please only send one review at a time; note that it must be previously unpublished and that we will not publish the same author more than once per year. We do our best to respond to all submissions within 4 months. If you don't receive a response within that time, feel free to follow up! --- Please Note: All Austin Clarke Prize for Literary Excellence entries must be accompanied by a payment of $20; however, this category is free of charge! You also have the option of giving The Ex-Puritan a tip of $3, should you wish to contribute to the overall costs of running the magazine. But thanks for your submission regardless! Open until September 25