Atlantic Publishers & Periodicals

Information in this index was initially gathered in 2021 and is updated as publishers contact us. Please check publisher / periodical websites for any permanent changes to guidelines or any temporary holds on submissions.

To submit or update a listing, please contact communications@writers.ns.ca with all required information and the subject line “Atlantic Publishers & Periodicals.” 

Each publisher / periodical has unique submission guidelines. Individualizing your pitch, query, or submission to meet the required guidelines and formatting is crucial: it shows editorial staff that you take the submission process seriously, that you respect their time, and that you can be professional and attentive during any potential publication process. Editorial staff always have limited time to consider high quantities of submissions and often are working on a volunteer basis, so they may have to reject submissions unread if they do not meet guidelines. If you have questions about guidelines, contact editorial staff for clarification.

Each publisher / periodical specializes in certain genres. Pay close attention to the genres requested by each publisher / periodical: don’t submit a contemporary children’s book to a press that publishes only historical non-fiction or a Mars colonization story to a journal that publishes only rural poetry. Reading a few issues of a periodical or reviewing a publisher’s back catalogue is the best way to determine if your work might be a good fit.

“Simultaneous submission” means submitting the same manuscript to more than one publisher / periodical at the same time, a common and commonly acceptable practice. We strongly recommend—and most publishers / periodicals require—that you indicate if a submission is simultaneous (in your cover letter or submission email) and that you notify them if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere.

When submitting your work simultaneously, keep track of your submissions so that you can easily notify all other parties if your work is been accepted somewhere. This courtesy prevents publisher / periodical staff from spending time considering your already-accepted work and ensures you maintain good relationships with the potential future publishers of your next great project!

Simultaneous submission should not be confused with “multiple submission” (i.e., submitting more than one manuscript to the same publisher or periodical at the same time), which almost always violates submission guidelines by exceeding submission limits.

Type a writing genre, writer identity, or other key term into the search box below to show only the relevant publishers. To show all listings, clear the search box.

Publishers marked with a partner symbol (⚯) are partner or hybrid presses, which provide fee-based services to writers pursuing self-publishing options. If you’re seeking partner or hybrid press services, you can also visit our Literary Services Directory. We encourage all partner and hybrid publishers, and those seeking their services, to familiarize themselves with the Independent Book Publishers Association’s standards for professional hybrid publishing.

Publisher name
(& website)
LocationGenre(s)Particularly encourages submissions fromAccepts unsolicited submissionsAccepts simultaneous submission
Acadiensis PressFredericton, NB•NonfictionAtlantic Canadian writersNoNo
The Acorn PressCharlottetown, PE•Children's books
•Fiction
•Nonfiction
•Poetry
Prince Edward Island writersYesYes
Askance PublishingAnnapolis Royal, NS•Fiction
•Poetry
writers with previous publication experience (whether book-length, short-form, or literary-adjacent)YesYes
Black Box Publishing HouseLakeside, NS•Children's books
•Fiction
•Nonfiction
•Poetry
•YA
Atlantic Canadian women writersYesYes
Boularderie Island PressBoularderie Island, NS•Fiction
•Nonfiction
Cape Breton writers; Atlantic Canadian writersYesUnconfirmed
Boulder BooksPortugal Cove - St. Philip’s, NL•Children's books
•Fiction (literary; historical)
•Nonfiction
•Script (plays)
•Visual (photography)
Newfoundland and Labrador writersYesYes
Bouton d'or AcadieMoncton, NB•Children's booksonly French-language Canadian writersYesYes
Bradan PressDartmouth, NS•Children's books
•Nonfiction
•Poetry
•Visual (graphic novel)
Gaelic-language Writers; English-language Scottish Gaelic writers; Scottish writers; Nova Scotian writersYesYes
Breakwater BooksSt. John's, NL•Children's books
•Fiction (literary; crime; thriller)
•Nonfiction (literary)
•Poetry
•YA (fiction)
Newfoundland and Labrador writersYesYes
Breton BooksWreck Cove, NS•NonfictionCape Breton writersUnconfirmedUnconfirmed
Bunim & Bannigan PublishersCharlottetown, PE•Children's books
•Fiction
•Nonfiction
n/aUnconfirmedUnconfirmed
Chocolate River PublishingRiverview, NB•Children's books
•Nonfiction
New Brunswick writersYesYes
Collusion BooksHalifax, NS•Poetry chapbooks (collaborative)only collaborative writing pairs or groupsYesYes
Conundrum PressWolfville, NS•Visual (graphic novels; zines; art books)BIPOC writers; 2SLGBTQ+ writers; Deaf and disabled writersNot at presentYes
Conundrum Press - EMANATA imprintWolfville, NS•YAonly BIPOC writers; 2SLGBTQ+ writers; or Deaf or disabled writersYesYes
Curriculum Plus PublishingMahone Bay, NS•Nonfiction (K-8 curriculum)n/aNoNo
Delmore "Buddy" Daye Learning InstituteHalifax, NS•Children's books
•Nonfiction (classroom resources)
only African Nova Scotian writersYesYes
Fernwood PublishingBlack Point, NS•NonfictionSocial justice-focused writersYesYes
Fernwood Publishing - Roseway Publishing imprintBlack Point, NS•Fiction (literary)
•Nonfiction (creative; memoir; biography)
Social justice-focused writersYesYes
Flanker PressParadise, NL•Fiction (historical)
•Nonfiction (regional)
n/aYesUnconfirmed
Flanker Press - Pennywell Books imprintParadise, NL•Children's books
•Fiction (literary; short story collections)
•YA (fiction)
n/aYesUnconfirmed
Formac PublishingHalifax, NS•Children's books
•Nonfiction (history; travel; biography; politics; culinary)
Maritime Canadian writersYesYes
Gale's End PressMahone Bay, NS•Nonfiction (sport)Atlantic Canadian writersNot at presentNo
Gaspereau PressKentville, NS•Fiction (novels; short story collections)
•Nonfiction (literary essays; creative; history; biography; memoir)
•Poetry
Canadian writersYesYes
Goose Lane EditionsFredericton, NB•Fiction (literary)
•Nonfiction (creative)
Canadian writersYesYes
Goose Lane Editions - icehouse ImprintFredericton, NB•PoetryCanadian writersYesYes
HARP PublishingClydesdale, NS•Children's books
•Fiction (novels; short story collections)
•Nonfiction (memoirs; personal essays)
•Poetry
•Script (plays)
Healthcare and wellbeing industry writersNot at presentUnconfirmed
Indian Ink PublishingHalifax, NS•Fiction (literary; trade)
•Nonfiction (creative)
Emerging writers; women writers; BIPOC writers; 2SLGBTQ+ writers; disabled writersYesUnconfirmed
Island Studies PressCharlottetown, PE•Nonfiction (scholarly; literary)
•Poetry
•Script (plays)
Prince Edward Island writersYesYes
MacIntyre Purcell PublishingLunenburg, NS•Nonfiction (biography; history; folklore; sports; travel; culinary)
•Visual (photography)
n/aYesUnconfirmed
Memorial University PressSt. John's, NL•Nonfiction (scholarly)Newfoundland and Labrador writers; Atlantic Canadian writers; North Atlantic writersYesNo
Monster House PublishingFredericton, NB•Children's booksAtlantic Canadian writersYesYes
Moose House PublicationsGranville Ferry, NS•Fiction
•Nonfiction
•Script (plays)
Rural Nova Scotian writersYesYes
Nevermore PressLunenburg, NS•Fiction (literary)
•Nonfiction (creative)
Atlantic Canadian writers; emerging writersYesYes
Nevermore Press - Trap Door Press imprint)Lunenburg, NS•YA (fiction; middle-grade fiction)Atlantic Canadian writers; emerging writersYesYes
New World PublishingWaverly, NS•Children's books
•Fiction (novels)
•Nonfiction
Atlantic Canadian writers; Canadian writersYesUnconfirmed
Nimbus PublishingHalifax, NS•Children's books
•Nonfiction (literary; history; current events; biography; sports; culture)
•Visual (photography)
Atlantic Canadian writers; BIPOC writers; 2SLGBTQ+ writersYesYes
Nimbus Publishing - Vagrant Press imprintHalifax, NS•Fiction (literary; historical)Atlantic Canadian writers; BIPOC writers; 2SLGBTQ+ writersYesYes
OC PublishingHalifax, NS•Children's books (chapter books; picture books)
•Fiction (historical; mystery)
•Nonfiction (memoir)
•YA
n/aNot at presentUnconfirmed
Ocean of Minds Media HouseRiver Denys, NS•Children's books
•Fiction
•Poetry
English-language writers; German-language writersNot at presentUnconfirmed
Penumbra PressCharlottetown, PE•Children's books
•Fiction
•Nonfiction
•Poetry
•YA
•Visual
n/aUnconfirmedUnconfirmed
Pottersfield PressLawrencetown Beach, NS•Fiction
•Nonfiction
•Poetry
Atlantic Canadian writersYesYes
Running the Goat Books & BroadsidesTors Cove, NL•Children's booksAtlantic Canadian writersYesUnconfirmed
Somewhat Grumpy PressDartmouth, NS•Fiction
•Nonfiction
n/aYesUnconfirmed
Third Person PressCape Breton, NS•Fiction (speculative)only Cape Breton writers or those with "substantial connection" to Cape BretonYesUnconfirmed
WindyWood PublishingHubbards, NS•Children's books
•Fiction
•Nonfiction
•Poetry
•YA
Nova Scotian writersYesYes

Type a writing genre, writer identity, or other key term into the search box below to show only the relevant periodicals. To show all listings, clear the search box.

“Paid publication” refers to financial remuneration. Some periodicals offer complimentary contributor copies in lieu of or in addition to financial remuneration.

Periodical name
(& website)
LocationFormat of publicationGenre(s)Particularly encourages submissions fromAccepts simultaneous submissionsPaid publication
The Antigonish ReviewAntigonish, NSPrint and digital•Fiction
•Nonfiction (including essay)
•Poetry
•Translation
Atlantic Canadian writers; emerging writersNoYes
Atlantis: Critical Studies in Gender, Culture, and Social JusticeHalifax, NSDigital•Fiction
•Nonfiction
•Poetry
•Scholarly
n/aNoYes (for non-scholarly works)
Blood & BourbonHalifax, NS / Fredericton, NB / Toronto, ONPrint and digital•Fiction
•Nonfiction
•Poetry
n/aYesNo
The Dalhousie ReviewHalifax, NSPrint•Fiction
•Nonfiction (including review)
•Poetry
n/aNoNo
eucalyptus & roseHalifax, NSDigital•Fiction
•Nonfiction (creative)
•Poetry
n/aYesNo
The FiddleheadFredericton, NBPrint and digital•Fiction
•Nonfiction (creative)
•Poetry
BIPOC writers; 2SLGBTQ+ writers; disabled writersYesYes
Forget MagazineCharlottetown, PEDigital•Fiction
•Nonfiction (including essay; journalism)
•Poetry
Canadian writersUnconfirmedNo
The LaHave ReviewLunenburg County, NSDigital•Poetryn/aYesYes
long con magazineHalifax, NSDigital•Fiction
•Poetry
•Script
•Translation
BIPOC writers; 2SLGBTQ+ writers; disabled writersYesYes
Miramichi Flash: A Column of The Miramichi Reader
Miramichi, NBDigital•Fiction (previously published flash fiction)Canadian writersYesNo
The Nashwaak ReviewFredericton, NBPrint and digital•Fiction (short fiction)
•Nonfiction (travel; essay; article; review)
•Poetry
Atlantic Canadian writers; emerging writersYesNo
The Newfoundland QuarterlySt. John's, NLPrint and digital•Fiction (occasionally)
•Nonfiction (creative; review)
•Poetry
Newfoundland and Labrador writersNoYes
NUNUMGrand Barachois, NBDigital•Fiction (flash fiction)n/aYesYes
Open Heart ForgeryHalifax, NSPrint and digital•Poetryonly Halifax Regional Municipality writers for print; only Nova Scotia writers for digitalYesNo
Qwerty MagazineFredericton, NBPrint•Fiction
•Nonfiction (including review; interview)
•Poetry
BIPOC writers; 2SLGBTQ+ writers; disabled writersYesYes
Riddle FenceSt. John's, NLPrint•Fiction
•Nonfiction (including review; feature)
•Poetry
n/aYesYes
The South Shore ReviewShelburne, NSDigital•Fiction (flash fiction; microfiction; short story)
•Nonfiction (creative; essay; review)
•Poetry
n/aYesNo
Understorey MagazineLunenburg, NS / Halifax, NSDigital•Fiction
•Nonfiction (creative; review)
•Poetry
only women and non-binary writersYesYes
WORD MagazineSt. John's, NLPrint and digital•Nonfiction (essays on writing craft)Newfoundland and Labrador writers; Atlantic Canadian writersYesYes
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Recommended Experience Levels

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) recommends that participants in any given workshop have similar levels of creative writing and / or publication experience. This ensures that each participant gets value from the workshop⁠ and is presented with information, strategies, and skills that suit their career stage. The “Recommended experience level” section of each workshop description refers to the following definitions used by WFNS.

  • New writers: those with less than two years’ creative writing experience and/or no short-form publications (e.g., short stories, personal essays, or poems in literary magazines, journals, anthologies, or chapbooks).
  • Emerging writers: those with more than two years’ creative writing experience and/or numerous short-form publications.
  • Early-career authors: those with 1 or 2 book-length publications or the equivalent in book-length and short-form publications.
  • Established authors: those with 3 or 4 book-length publications.
  • Professional authors: those with 5 or more book-length publications.

Please keep in mind that each form of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and writing for children and young adults) provides you with a unique set of experiences and skills, so you might consider yourself an ‘established author’ in one form but a ‘new writer’ in another.

For “intensive” and “masterclass” creative writing workshops, which provide more opportunities for peer-to-peer feedback, the recommended experience level should be followed closely.

For all other workshops, the recommended experience level is just that—a recommendation—and we encourage potential participants to follow their own judgment when registering.

If you’re uncertain of your experience level with regard to any particular workshop, please feel free to contact us at communications@writers.ns.ca