The Walrus Magazine Offer
The Walrus launched in September of 2003 to be a national general interest magazine about Canada and its place in the world. The magazine is committed to publishing the best work by the best writers from Canada and elsewhere on a wide range of. It is published by a registered non-profit charitable foundation.
The Walrus invites writers to submit brief query letters detailing prospective stories on Canada and its place in the world. A good query will convey clearly and concisely the elements of the story, the intended approach, the intended section, and the author’s credentials.
Note that the time required to take a Walrus story from query to newsstand is three months at a minimum. Non-fiction queries should go to pitch@walrusmagazine.com, with the contents of the pitch in the body of the email and samples included as attachments or web links.
Send fiction and poetry to literature@walrusmagazine.com. Two short stories and/or five poems, maximum. Please place the contents of the story or poem in the body of the email. Short stories in The Walrus have no fixed length, but understand that longer pieces are more difficult to find space for. Poems should fit in a single half-page column.
Pitches, fiction, and poetry can also be sent by post to:
Editorial, The Walrus
19 Duncan St., Suite 101
Toronto, ON m5h 3h1
The pay is not revealed. Due to volume, The Walrus will not consider more than one submission per month. And no phone queries or follow-ups, please.
