Geist

Geist is a Canadian magazine which “represents a convergence of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography, art, reviews, little-known facts of interest, cartography and the legendary Geist crossword puzzle.” They aim to publish established and emerging Canadian writers. According to their pitch guide, they pay up to $300-$500 for shorter nonfiction pieces (around 800-1500 words, flexible), and $1,000 for nonfiction features (up to 5000 words). For comics, they pay $120 per page (max. of 8 pages); for fiction (up to 5000 words), they pay up to $1000; and for poetry, $100 per page. For more information, refer to their submission guidelines.

News & Pitch Calls from Geist

Friday, July 18th 2025

Geist: A Fold in Time – ‘90s

“Geist is a magazine of ideas and culture with a strong literary focus and a sense of humour.” They accept work from Canadian writers only. They charge for general submissions but Canadians who are Black writers, Indigenous writers and writers of colour need not pay a fee (see guidelines / the relevant category in Submittable). They’re reading submissions for A Fold in Time: ‘90s. “To mark 35 years of Geist, we’re seeking submissions inspired by the ’90s—a decade caught between analog and digital worlds, rom-com optimism and millennial anxiety. What survives from that era in our attention spans, dreams, aesthetics, or modes of resistance? We want work that reflects, reimagines, repairs—or revels in the glittering angst of it all.” They accept non-fiction (up to 5,000 words), fiction, comics, poetry, and hybrid forms. They pay CAD50-1,000. The deadline is 1 August 2025. Details here, here, and here.

Deadline: August 1st, 2025

Friday, July 29th 2022

Geist wants pitches on Notes & Dispatches, and other sections


Geist is a Canadian magazine “of ideas and culture with a strong literary focus and a sense of humour.” They now accept emailed pitches as well as completed submissions via Submittable for their Notes & Dispatches section, which is short non-fiction, typically personal narratives of 800-1,200 words — “brief and often humorous or lighthearted evocations of life (most often) set in the land north of America, written in plain language with strong verbs. They are usually first hand reports of apparently simple encounters—with people, places, objects—that capture the spirit of our time.” Pay is usually CAD300-600 for dispatches, and up to CAD1,200 for longer features, up to 5,000 words. They also publish fiction (one story per issue, pays up to CAD1,000), poetry, photography/art, comics, and work for the Findings section. Please note, they’ll accept pitches only for the Notes & Dispatches section. All submissions have to be sent by mail, for which there is no fee, or via Submittable, which charges a fee. The submission deadline is 31 July 2022. Details here.




Deadline: July 31st, 2022