Coteau Books

This project is believed to be defunct. (July 2020)

About

Coteau Books was incorporated in June of 1975 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, by four writers with Moose Jaw roots. Established to provide an outlet for Saskatchewan poetry. Coteau quickly added fiction to that mandate, and went on to include drama, non-fiction and finally children’s literature to its offerings. Coteau publishes and promotes examples of the best fiction, poetry, drama and young readers’ fiction written in Canada. Our lists contain many Saskatchewan and prairie writers, and we continue to publish many first-time authors every year (which means, frequently, extraordinary editing time and costs). Coteau provides substantive editing for its publications, and quality production values in all cases, assurances of quality that make a great deal of difference to the present success and the future careers of our writers. Coteau titles have been awarded the Governor General’s Award for Poetry in 1995 (Voice, by Anne Szumigalski) and for Fiction in 2002 (A Song for Nettie Johnson, by Gloria Sawai). Coteau titles have been finalists for the Governor General’s award seven times, in fiction, poetry, drama and children’s literature – one of few publishers who can claim nominations in so many genres.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada

Established in 1975

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults, Canadians, People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: No specific word count limits known.
Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary advance + < 15% royalties No monetary advance. < 15% royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults, Canadians, People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary advance + < 15% royalties No monetary advance. < 15% royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults, Canadians, People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Collection: No page limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary advance + < 15% royalties No monetary advance. < 15% royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026