Brick A Literary Journal About Brick is an international literary journal published twice a year out of Toronto. With a focus on literary non-fiction—and a willingness to stray when our hearts are taken—the magazine prizes the personal voice and celebrates life, art, and the written word with the most invigorating and challenging essays, interviews, translations, memoirs, belles lettres, and unusual musings we can get our hands on. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. Look for the fees icon. The fee range is CAD $17 to $25 (above average for magazines that charge). Submission Caps: They may close to free submissions if they reach their quota. Country of Publication & Year Established Canada Established in 1977 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Brick's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ChallengingBrick's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveBrick's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 13 days from now) through 31 October 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Review: Up to 5,000 words. Essay: Up to 5,000 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.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 $65–720, depending on the length of accepted work.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @brickliteraryX (Twitter) @brickliterary Support this Publisher: Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Brick 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. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 31 reports from 30 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 12 min | 122.8 mean avg | 123.0 median | 457 max days (92.4 std dev) Responses 77.42 % Acceptances: 3.23 % of submissions accepted (44.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 3.33 % 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: 74.19 % (137.5 avg. days per rejection) | 34.8 % personal, 56.5 % form, 8.7 % unspecified | 3.2 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 22.58 % (88.7 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 10 responses are pending (140 min | 191.9 mean avg | 154.0 median | 339 max days waiting | 866.3 std dev) from 10 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 365 days. (3.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 365 days.) The most common submission fee paid: CAD $17.00. (37.1 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 46.2 % paid fees.) Submissions are acknowledged within 11 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on 16 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Apr 2026. Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 18:25 UTC (7 hours, 54 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. 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