I was open for submissions throughout the month of April. Very pleased to report I now have enough material for issues #11 to #13, which will carry through to Spring of 2020. I will probably not open to submissions again till late this year, possibly in November.
Meanwhile, Issue #10 is in final proofing stages and I expect to publish online before May is over.
Polar Borealis is now open to submissions of short stories and poems in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres.
Canadian authors or foreign writers resident in Canada only, please. Polar Borealis is focused on providing a market for Canadian writers, especially beginning Canadian writers.
I pay one cent a word CA for stories 3,000 words or less, a flat rate of $10.00 CA for stories 1,000 words or less, and $10 for poems 60 lines or less. Note that I pay before publication.
Check out the submission guidelines to learn more about what I am looking for and how to submit.
I will be open to submissions till Midnight, Tuesday, April 30th (or possibly longer if I don’t get enough material). Everyone should expect a response from me no later than Friday, May 10th (and possibly earlier).
Cover art: Akem. Poems by: Roxanne Barbour, Diana Grant, Tyler Omichinski, Gregg Chamberlain, Andrea Schlecht, & Catherine Gircyzyc. Stories by: Zauri’EL Zwaan, Graham J. Darling, Ahmed A. Khan, Robert Dawson, Geoffrey Hart, Lisa Voisin, and Robert Runte.
Just go to “Current/Back Issues” to download.
Cover art by Lily Author. Poems by Roxanne Barbour, Catherine Girczyc, Rhea Rose, Y.M. Pang, Melissa Yuan-Innes, Casey June Wolf, and Augustus Clark. Stories by Steve Fahnestalk, Sheryl Normandeau, Stewart Graham, Jean-Louis Trudel, Nicholas Stillman, Eddie Generous, David F. Shultz, and Matthew Hughes.
Just go to “Current / Back Issues” to download.
At last, the October / November 2018 issue #7 is available for you to read!
Just go to Current/back issues to download!
Issue #7 is in final proofing stages and will be posted probably first week in November. It is a new “ensmalled” version with just 7 stories and 6 poems. This will be the standard from now on, as dictated by financial considerations. On the other hand, it should make more frequent publication possible.
Indeed, I intend to publish issue #8 in December! And I have enough material for 2 more issues after that. Consequently I won’t be opening another submissions till late Spring at earliest.
Am happy to report three of the poems I published in issue #4 were nominated for this year’s Aurora Awards in the “Best Poem/Song category,” namely:
“Heaven is the Hell of No Choices” by Matt Moore,
“Meat Puppets” by Lynne Sargent, and
“Shadows in the Mist” by Lee F. Patrick.
At the Aurora Awards ceremony at VCON 42 in Richmond the winner was revealed to be “Heaven is the Hell of No Choices” by Matt Moore.
Kudos to all three! I sincerely hope Polar Borealis will publish many more future Aurora nominees!
14 stories and 14 poems available for your viewing pleasure. Just click on Current/back issues and scroll down to the appropriate issue to click on.
Please note that the March submissions window is now closed. I have enough material for both the Summer and Fall issues. All contributors to the summer issue have been notified. Notices to contributors to the fall issue will be sent out soon.
Polar Borealis has opened a submissions window from now through the end of March. Looking for both poetry up to 60 lines or less, and short stories up to 3,000 words in length, dealing with SF&F and horror themes. This is for the summer issue #7.
See submissions guidelines for details.
To enjoy 27 SpecFic stories and poems by Canadian authors click on “Current/Back Issues” and scroll down a trifle to click on the “Polar Borealis #5 Jan Feb 2018” link.
Remember, the download is FREE.
Mundane problems and illness put issue #5 on hold for a while, but everything is back on track now. Currently sending out contracts to contributors. Will publish in February.