Laurels & Bells Literary Journal

This project is believed to be defunct. (April 2021)

About

We seek to amplify the voices and experiences of underrepresented and marginalized communities, promote radical ideas through creative expression, and inspire collective healing. We believe in the transformative power of collective vulnerability, in art as a means of resisting violence and oppression, in redefining ourselves outside of dominant paradigms, and building community through intentional connection and care for one another.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada

Established in 2018

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All religions, All sexual identities.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words); Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words); Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All religions, All sexual identities.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All religions, All sexual identities.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All religions, All sexual identities.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026