SUBMISSIONS
Open Submissions June 1st to September 30th
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND INFORMATION
FreeFall Magazine will no longer accept submissions outside Canada except for our Annual Prose and Poetry Contest.
Prose: Submit up to 4,000 words. We accept short story and novel excerpts; non-fiction, writing-related or general-audience topics; creative non-fiction; plays; and postcard stories. Payment is $10 per page in the magazine (to a maximum of $100) and one copy of the issue your piece is published in.
Poetry: Submit 1-3 poems of any style. The length of any individual poem cannot exceed 6 pages. Payment is $25 per poem and one copy of the issue your piece is published in.
Art: Submit photographs of original artwork or any other subject matter. Photos must be submitted in black and white with maximum dimensions of 6” by 4”, minimum 300 dpi, and artistname_title name scheme. FreeFall pays $100 for cover art/photos and one issue copy upon publication. We also provide the artist/photographer a one-page bio inside the issue to promote themselves.
Interviews and book reviews: Submit proposal queries only (guidelines supplied when proposal approved). Payment is $50 and one copy of the issue in which your piece is published.
All payments are made upon publication.
We accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us if your piece is picked up by another magazine. We do not publish previously published works: online, digital, or print. Our response by email will take anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months.
Please note: We buy First North American Serial Rights and First Digital Publication Rights only. After publication, copyright reverts to the author.
Short story and poetry submissions may also be considered for distribution in Calgary Public Library’s Short Story Dispenser. Pieces that meet the Library’s guidelines will be published in the Short Story Dispenser at least 3 months after appearing in FreeFall magazine. Stories will be considered if they are less than 1,200 words, contain suitable content for all ages, and are written by authors with ties to Alberta. Authors will not receive further compensation for publishing in the Short Story Dispenser.
