Submissions to Cloud Lake Literary are currently closed.

Please check back soon to find out when submissions will be accepted again.

Information listed below (and on our specific category pages) are for reference only. No submissions will be accepted at this time as we undergo redevelopment. Thank you for your understanding.

General Guidelines

It should come as no surprise that Cloud Lake Literary publishes literary writing. However, we also believe that typically commercial stories and themes can be well-written and developed and so we welcome all submissions for consideration. We are looking for outstanding writing, surprising and special stories, and passionate writers.

We accept unsolicited submissions for publication in our digital magazine from Canadian writers in the following categories: fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and children’s literature (up to and including YA). Submissions are accepted year-round.

Reading Period:

• Submissions received between January 1st and June 30th will be considered for our Fall volume (~ September publication).

• Submissions received between July 1st and December 31st will be considered for our Spring volume (~ March publication).

Response time is up to 7 months: the duration of the reading period and one month following. Ie. Those submissions chosen for publication will be notified by July 31st if they have submitted during our Fall Volume reading period.

Please note that we do not provide feedback or commentary on your submission. We only contact those we intend to publish. If you do not hear from us within the specified time period noted above this means that unfortunately your work was not selected and we encourage you to submit to future volumes.

We only accept online submissions. This allows our team from across Ontario to work in a collaborative environment. Submissions are to be sent to contact@cloudlakeliterary.ca

We support Canadian writers, artists, and creatives and publish their work. We welcome all persons: those of all ages, creeds, political affiliations, of all races, of all genders, those with disabilities, and those within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. We are learning and working to create an inclusive and welcoming space for all people.

We will not accept or tolerate submissions that include discrimination or hate-speech of any kind including but not limited to racism, sexism, ableism, or heterosexism.

Cloud Lake Literary is a welcoming space for all creatives - however you define yourself. We are excited to read your work and to share it across Canada.

Specific Guidelines

Visual Art Submissions

We believe that writing and visual art go hand-in-hand to tell a story. We are actively seeking visual art submissions from artists across Canada. For details on submitting visual art to Cloud Lake Literary, please click below.