SAD Mag

SAD Mag is a print and online magazine that covers Vancouver’s independent arts and culture from the point of view of local writers and artists. Most of their accepted pitches are from contributors based in the Lower Mainland or are submissions about the region. According to their pitch guide, they pay $100 to $300 per article, depending on the word length. For further details, refer to this page.

News & Pitch Calls from SAD Mag

Friday, July 18th 2025

SAD Mag: Taste

SAD is an independent magazine “covering the stories, art and design of Vancouver from the perspective of local, emerging creatives.” They have “a man­date to sup­port emerging writers and artists based in B.C., with an emphasis on stories and works from underrepresented voices.” You can read more about them here. They publish in print and online. For their upcoming issue, they want submissions on Taste: “We’re looking for fiction, nonfiction (300-1,200 words) and poetry that explores taste in all its messy, personal, political or sensory forms.” They pay CAD100-300 for writing. The submission deadline is 31 July 2025. Details here.

Deadline: July 31st, 2025

Tuesday, July 1st 2025

SAD Mag is Accepting Pitches and Submissions

SAD Mag is an independent, non-profit magazine covering Vancouver’s stories, art, and design from the perspective of local and emerging creatives. They publish a print issue twice a year and are currently accepting pitches and submissions for their 39th issue: TASTE. They posted this on Instagram: “From haute cuisine to corner store snacks, synaesthesia to style, we want your sharpest takes on what it means to have (or lack) taste—in food, fashion, music, culture and more. Give us something to sink our teeth in that’s between 300-1,200 words.” They pay $100 to $300 for writing submissions. To learn more, refer to their Instagram post and submissions page.

Deadline: July 25th, 2025