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The oldest meaning of the Greek-derived word "ekphrasis" is "out of speech" or "out of expression." It is used to denote the age old tradition of writing inspired from art. Ekphrastic defines the world broadly for its own purposes- any writing or kind of work of art about another work of art. In other words, our focus is on the intersection of writing and art, but will also acknowledge that symphonies, films, etc are sometimes their own kinds of expressions about art.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. The fee is CAD $5.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada
Established in 2015

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2025* (approx. 43 days from now) through 31 August 2025.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 50 - 1,000 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words; Up to 5 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Film/Television: See guidelines.
Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Music: See guidelines.
Performing Arts: See guidelines.
Visual Arts: Ekphrasis.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2025* (approx. 43 days from now) through 31 August 2025.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: 50 - 4,000 words.
Essay: 50 - 4,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 50 - 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Film/Television: See guidelines.
Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Music: See guidelines.
Performing Arts: See guidelines.
Visual Arts: Ekphrasis.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2025* (approx. 43 days from now) through 31 August 2025.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Film/Television: See guidelines.
Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Music: See guidelines.
Performing Arts: See guidelines.
Visual Arts: Ekphrasis.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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This project has permanently closed to submissions in this category.

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

The Ekphrastic Review 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.

This project ranks among the 25 Most Approachable Poetry Publishers in our database.
Accuracy:
We have received 53 reports from 43 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported:
8 min | 36.7 mean avg | 37.0 median | 96 max days (24.0 std dev)
Responses
96.23 %
Acceptances:
58.49 % of submissions accepted (29.9 avg. days per acceptance) | 58.14 % 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:
37.74 % (45.1 avg. days per rejection) | 35.0 % personal, 40.0 % form, 25.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
3.78 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
1.89 % (87.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals:
1.89 % (26.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 84 days. (5.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 84 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: CAD $5.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 25 May 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Apr 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Jun 2025
Last Audited: 23 Apr 2025
Date Added: 18 Aug 2015

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