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Shadow and Sax Press

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About

Shadow and Sax Press is an independent literary and arts publisher based in Canada. We champion raw, honest poetry, hybrid work, visual art, chapbooks, and fiction grounded in lived experience. Founded in 2025, Shadow and Sax began as a continuous online stream of artist features and has since expanded into a small press. Our mission is to support overlooked and emerging voices by publishing work with depth, vulnerability, and intention.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 14% of publishers always charge fees.)
The fee range is CAD $10 to $25 (below average to above average for publishers that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada
Established in 2025

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Shadow and Sax Press's overall average response time is faster than most publishers.

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: Up to 7,500 words.

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: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Chapbook: Up to 30 pages.

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: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Shadow and Sax Press Submission 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
1 min | 32.0 mean avg | 27.0 median | 68 max days (33.8 std dev)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days.
The most common submission fee paid: CAD $10.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 11 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:10 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Shadow and Sax  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 25 May 2026

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

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