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Call for Submissions: Issue 55

Submissions open July 27th-August 24th

This issue, carte blanche is ONLY accepting submissions from Quebec- and Canada-based contributors. Canada-based submitters include Indigenous peoples living on or hailing from the colonial lands known as Canada, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and citizens of other countries living in Canada with a Canadian address. Within this definition of Canadian submitters, we prioritize those living in or hailing from Quebec specifically, due to our funding and affiliations. 

Work submitted in this submission period will be considered for issue 55 (to be published fall/winter 2026) as well as all issues in the 2027 production year. We will reopen international submissions in 2027. 

Creators are invited to submit previously unpublished pieces in the following genres: fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, translations (French to English), photography, and comics for carte blanche issue 55.

We acknowledge the intersectionality of individuals’ lived experiences and aim to provide a safe space for racialized and marginalized voices.

Individuals who identify as LGBTQIA2+, IBPOC, disabled, and those who live with mental health challenges or neurodivergence are encouraged and welcome to submit to us.

Please read a recent issue and our general guidelines before sending in your work.

General Guidelines

Simultaneous submissions: We accept simultaneous submissions. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are sending your piece elsewhere and withdraw your submission via Submittable if it is accepted somewhere else.

Unpublished submissions: We do not accept submissions that have been previously published, including on personal websites and social media. The exception to this rule is photography, for which we accept submissions that have not been published through journals and magazines or have been published on personal websites and social media. 

Frequency of submissions: We encourage you to submit to carte blanche no more than once a year unless solicited by an editor.

Rights: We ask for first world serial rights and the right to archive your work on the website. Copyright reverts to the author upon publication. In the case of translated pieces, you must already have received permission from the original French publisher to translate the piece prior to submitting your translation to us.

Payment: carte blanche pays an honorarium of $75 for each published piece. We hope to increase the amount in the future.