Turnstone Press

About

For nearly 50 years Turnstone Press has published some of the finest books from Canada and the prairies. Our committment and support for emerging and established writers has made us one of the most respected publishers in the country and we continue to publish books written, edited and printed right here in Canada.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to Canadians and landed Canadian immigrants.

Country of Publication

Canada

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Subgenre: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Noir
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Noir

Lengths:

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:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Nature/Environment: Environmental issues, See guidelines.
Seasons/Holidays: Seasons, See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

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:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Jul 2026

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