As an up-and-coming lit mag, we want to see diverse works about diverse experiences by diverse people. But only if your work is weird, plays with genre (or is genre-less), breaks the rules, and makes us stop and say, "wtf?" But in a good way. Curb those niceties and pull your artwork out between the cracks. BTWN wants what your typical lit mag rejects.

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Before submitting to BTWN, please consider how/if your work is bending/blending/subverting genre. Not sure what we mean by this? Feel free to shoot us an email.

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Fiction

• Original short stories up to 7,000 words.

• Feel free to get creative. Does your work include art or strange formats? We're interested!​

• Do not include your name or any personal contact information in your submission document.

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Non-Fiction

• Original work up to 7,000 words.

• Interviews up to 700 words. 

• Book reviews up to 700 words.

• Feel free to get creative. Does your work include art or strange formats? We're interested!​

• Do not include your name or any personal contact information in your submission document.

 

Poetry

• Four original poems up to ten pages.

• Feel free to get creative. Does your work include art or strange formats? We're interested!​

• Do not include your name or any personal contact information in your submission document.

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Miscellaneous

• What do we consider misc?​

  • Hybrid work that blends genres and forms of storytelling. Show us your work that mixes fiction and poetry or any other combination. How about a blend of horror, romance, and comedy? Sent it in!

  • Comics/graphic stories up to five pages.

  • Original periodicals up to 14,000 words or 20 pages (for poetry). 

  • Another form of story-telling? Try us!

• Do not include your name or any personal contact information in your submission document.

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Art

• Artwork up to four pieces. 

• Have a fun idea for our covers? We are looking for artists to commit to three issues of cover-art. ​

• Do not include your name or any personal contact information in your submission document.

 

PAY ATTENTION TO THIS: We are open to accepting longer work as periodicals in any genre over two issues. "Periodical" means we will spread the publication of your work over a whole year of issues like a TV show. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are interested in this opportunity. Send us a 7,000-word excerpt OR ten pages of work. If we are interested, we will ask you for the entire piece. Please send periodical submissions to the Miscellaneous Editor.

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What to Include in Your Cover Letter

• Name/pseudonym

• Pronouns 

• Contact information (email, province of residence)

• Title of submitted work(s)

• Genre category you are applying to

• Word count or page count

• A few sentences about how your work fits BTWN's vision 

• Your bio 

• Link to social media, if applicable