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Grain Magazine

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Grain, the journal of eclectic writing, serves readers and writers by publishing quality literature from Canadian and international writers, and by nurturing the writing of Saskatchewan-based authors.
Grain is an award-winning literary quarterly magazine that publishes engaging, challenging, and ground-breaking writing and art.
Every issue features superb new writing from both developing and established writers. Each issue also highlights the unique artwork of a different visual artist. Grain has garnered national and international recognition for its distinctive, cutting-edge content and design.
The magazine is published by the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for people outside of Canada (electronic submissions only). The fee is CAD $5.
Important: Please do not submit more than twice in a reading period.
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota. Check before submitting.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada Established in 1973

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 June 2025* (approx. 32 days from now). 10

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story1,000 - 3,500 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: CAD $50 per page, up to a max. of $250.

Submissions:

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


Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 June 2025* (approx. 32 days from now). 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
EssayUp to 3,500 words.
Narrative NonfictionUp to 3,500 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary. Excluding: Academic.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: CAD $50 per page, up to a max. of $250.

Submissions:

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


Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 June 2025* (approx. 32 days from now). 11

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
PoemNo line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: CAD $50 per page, up to a max. of $250.

Submissions:

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


Visual Art Open

Query first.

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 15 June 2025* (approx. 32 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
ArtworkUnknown number of pieces.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: CAD $50 per page, up to a max. of $500.

Submissions:

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


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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Grain Magazine Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 89 reports from 77 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported5 min | 96.1 mean avg | 98.0 median | 220 max days (327.5 std dev)
Responses83.14 %
Acceptances4.49 % of submissions accepted (68.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.19 % 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.
Rejections78.65 % (95.2 avg. days per rejection) | 1.4 % personal, 70.0 % form, 28.6 % unspecified
Non-Responses16.85 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals16.85 % (83.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending43 responses are pending (7 min | 75.2 mean avg | 64.0 median | 194 max days waiting | 132.7 std dev) from 42 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (14.6 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: CAD $5.00. (34.7 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 85.3 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 08 May 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Mar 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Apr 2025
Last Audited: 30 Jan 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 02 Aug 2005

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