long con magazine

About

long con magazine is a free-to-read, modestly paying, digital, and canadian quarterly that publishes art created in direct reply to other creations that can be considered “art” (whether texts, objects, artifacts, exhibitions, or performances).
long con’s foundational philosophy is that all artworks exist in troubled & beautiful conversation with all other artworks, and our purpose is to publish works that bring this long conversation to the surface—all its inspiration & counterpoint, harmony & refutation, introspection & explosion.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to Canadian residents.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada

Established in 2019

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: long con magazine's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Canadians.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Visual Arts: Ekphrasis.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: CAD $20.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Image. Text. Video.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Canadians.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Visual Arts: Ekphrasis.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: CAD $20.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Image. Text. Video.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Canadians.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Visual Arts: Ekphrasis.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: CAD $20.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Image. Text. Video.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Canadians.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 6 pieces.
Photo Essay: No image limits known.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Visual Arts: Ekphrasis.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment. Details: CAD $20.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Image. Text. Video.

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long con magazine Submission Statistics

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We have received 7 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

48 min | 72.3 mean avg | 80.0 median | 86 max days (16.1 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (138 days waiting).

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 31 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Aug 2026

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