University of Alberta Press

About

University of Alberta Press is a contemporary, award-winning publisher of scholarly and creative books distinguished by their editorial care, exceptional design, and global reach.
The University of Alberta established its press in 1969 to serve two key communities—the academic and the regional—and since that time, University of Alberta Press has been committed to disseminating important scholarly research and nonfiction emanating from these communities to readers everywhere. In ensuing years, the Press expanded its mandate to include literary writing and other Canadian and international authors.
University of Alberta Press has created a distinct publishing program that is recognized annually with a host of provincial, national, and international awards. We publish critical scholarly and literary books that engage, challenge, and provoke, and seek to provide a platform for a wide range of voices that reflect the contemporary Canadian West: urban, cosmopolitan, and diverse.
University of Alberta Press is a unit of the University of Alberta’s Library and Museums portfolio. Our Press Committee (editorial board) is composed of U of A faculty members from many departments and disciplines.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.

Peer Review: This publication uses peer review for some or all submissions. Check for details.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada

Established in 1969

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Canadians, All ethnic groups/populations, Indigenous Peoples, All sexual identities, Specific group.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

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Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Canadians, All ethnic groups/populations, Indigenous Peoples, All sexual identities, Specific group.

Lengths:

Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Anthropology: General, See guidelines.
Film/Television: General, See guidelines.
History: General, History of countries/regions, See guidelines.
Literature/Books: General, See guidelines.
Nature/Environment: Environmental issues.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Politics/Political Science.
Sexuality/Gender: Gender studies, LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Social Sciences.
Society/Culture: General, Crime, Ethnicity/Race.
Travel.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Canadians, All ethnic groups/populations, Indigenous Peoples, All sexual identities, Specific group.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Collection: 50 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: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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University of Alberta Press Submission Statistics

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Pending

1 response is pending (10 days waiting).

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 21 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 21 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 21 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 22 Dec 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Sep 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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