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Brick Books

About

Brick Books’ mandate is to publish poetry of the highest quality by both new and established Canadian writers (either Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.) Our editors are interested in seeing work from as broad a range of aesthetics and experiences as possible. We encourage submissions from Indigenous poets, racialized poets, poets from the LGBTQ community, and poets with disabilities.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to Canadian citizens or permanent residents living in Canada.

Country of Publication

Canada

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Brick Books's overall average response time is faster than most publishers.

Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 February 2027* (approx. 146 days from now) through 31 May 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Collection: 48 pages or more.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Brick Books Submission Statistics

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.

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Accuracy
We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
26 min | 43.3 mean avg | 44.0 median | 60 max days (17.0 std dev)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 150 days.
Most recent response reported was received on 14 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 May 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 19:21 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Before Submitting

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  • For book publishers, it is standard to submit a cover letter, synopsis, and sample instead of the full manuscript. Do this unless otherwise instructed.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 24 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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