Shadow and Sax literary arts magazine

About

Here, at Shadow and Sax, we don’t do restrictions.
No themes. No formats. No deadlines.
We give the power back to the artists—you decide what’s right for you!
Every artist we feature is chosen thoughtfully. Our team doesn’t rush.
We understand the time, the care, and the process that goes into creating.
We recognize the vulnerability an artist experiences when submitting their work.
So be vulnerable.
Stop waiting.
Go!

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee range is CAD $3 to $10 (below average to above average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada

Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Shadow and Sax's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

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Expand section Fiction Closed

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Hybrid form.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: CAD $5.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown 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.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$10 per piece) to Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: CAD $5.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Shadow and Sax Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 4 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 19.8 mean avg | 15.0 median | 47 max days (21.9 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (33 days waiting).

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: CAD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 28 Nov 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 26 Nov 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 23 May 2026

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