POLAR BOREALIS IS  CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR SHORT STORY SUBMISSIONS AND ALSO CLOSED FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS.

The next short story submission window will open October 01, 2025.

E-mail a word doc (not a PDF) to me at < polar.borealis.magazine@gmail.com > and include “Story Sub” in your heading. You may send up to 2 short stories.

Polar Borealis when open wants for science fiction/fantasy/horror/alternate history/weird fiction short stories three thousand words or less.

For financial / budget reasons the majority of stories I seek will be 1,000 words or less, a few can be 2,000 words or less, and maybe one per issue 3,000 words or less. The shorter and more concise your story, the better the possibility I will accept it.

POLAR STARLIGHT CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS. 

The next poetry submission window will open September 01, 2025.

When Polar Borealis and Polar Starlight are open to poems (60 lines or less) Rhea and I will be looking for Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror-themed poems. All poems received will be regarded as submissions to both magazines. 

Polar Starlight (edited by Rhea Rose) publishes only original poems never before published. Polar Borealis (edited by R. Graeme Cameron) prefers originals, but will consider reprints (Title of previous publication & date required).

Am always open to cover art on the above themes.

Open only to Canadians, long-term foreign residents living in Canada, landed immigrants, or Canadians currently living outside Canada.

Apart from the publisher’s right to maintain the Polar Borealis/Starlight issue with your work online indefinitely, all rights revert to contributors within one week of publication.

See FAQ and Submission Guidelines for more info.