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ROOM Magazine

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Room is Canada’s oldest feminist literary magazine, published quarterly since 1975. Room publishes literature, art, and criticism by cis and trans women, trans men, Two-Spirit, and nonbinary people, and is committed to an intersectional feminist mandate centring 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and disabled voices. Open to Canadian and international submitters.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for people who select "inclusive access" when submitting. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee range is CAD $3 to $5 (below average to average for magazines that charge).
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to "folks of marginalized genders, including but not limited to women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people." Book Reviews are limited to Canadians, and all submissions limited to Canadians in some submission periods.
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada
Established in 1975

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
833 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
ROOM Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging
ROOM Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
ROOM Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females, Nonbinary people, Transgender people, All sexual identities.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: CAD $50 per page, up to a max. of $200.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females, Nonbinary people, Transgender people, All sexual identities.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: CAD $50 per page, up to a max. of $200.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females, Nonbinary people, Transgender people, All sexual identities.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: CAD $50 per page, up to a max. of $200.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females, Nonbinary people, Transgender people, All sexual identities.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: CAD $250 for cover art.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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ROOM Magazine Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 45 reports from 39 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
55 min | 205.1 mean avg | 223.0 median | 320 max days (564.5 std dev)
Responses
86.66 %
Acceptances:
2.22 % of submissions accepted (236.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.56 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections:
84.44 % (205.6 avg. days per rejection) | 39.5 % personal, 39.5 % form, 21.1 % unspecified | 11.1 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
13.33 % (197.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
34 responses are pending (17 min | 75.3 mean avg | 60.5 median | 169 max days waiting | 1,131.6 std dev) from 29 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (60.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: CAD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 18 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 03 Sep 2026 01:37 UTC (2 hours, 32 minutes ago).

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Room Magazine Cover Art Contest DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Room Magazine Creative Non-Fiction Contest  Charges fees for all submissions
Room Magazine Fiction Contest  Charges fees for all submissions
Room Magazine Poetry Contest  Charges fees for all submissions
Room Magazine Short Forms Contest  Charges fees for all submissions

Before Submitting

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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