Our collab panel with Victoria Festival of Authors is on tomorrow Oct. 16 at 2pm!
Transformation & Translation features Danielle Geller, Garth Martens, & Yilin Wang, moderated by Iain Higgins.
📍 Langham Court Theatre
🎟️ sliding scale tix from $5-$20

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Canadian literary journal established in 1967 publishing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction from emerging and established writers.
“Origins of the creative act are a mystery, and probably rightly so." Open Season poetry judge Ayaz Pirani talks with us about reading Kabir and how genre applies pressure to the page. Submit to the Open Season Awards by November 1!
Our collab panel with Victoria Festival of Authors is on tomorrow Oct. 16 at 2pm!
Transformation & Translation features Danielle Geller, Garth Martens, & Yilin Wang, moderated by Iain Higgins.
📍 Langham Court Theatre
🎟️ sliding scale tix from $5-$20
“I want to be immersed in an author’s way of thinking."
Open Season creative nonfiction judge Lareina Abbott talks with us about craft from the perspective of culture & creating space for hope.
Submit to the Open Season Awards by November 1!
20 days left to submit! 3 genres, 3 judges, 3 x $2,000 prizes. Enter our Open Season Awards by Nov. 1.
📗 poetry
—up to 3 poems
—judge: Ayaz Pirani
📘 fiction
—2,500 words max
—judge: Anuja Varghese
📙 creative nonfiction
—2,500 words max
—judge: Lareina Abbott
Victoria Festival of Authors' Transformation and Translation panel features Danielle Geller, Garth Martens, & Yilin Wang, moderated by our past Editor, Iain Higgins.
🗓️ Friday, October 16 at 2pm
📍 Langham Court Theatre
🎟️ tickets from $5-$20
Congratulations to the 2026 Constance Rooke CNF Prize winner!
Daryl Bruce wins $1,250 & publication of "Find the Uncle" in our winter issue 237.
Thank you to judge @odetteauger.bsky.social, our valued volunteers and staff, and all the writers who entered!
Announcing the shortlist for our Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize!
www.malahatreview.ca/announcement...
Thank you to judge @odetteauger.bsky.social, our volunteers and staff, and to all those who submitted!
Keep an eye out for the winner's announcement on October 9.
4 weeks left to enter our Open Season Awards!
⏰️ Deadline: Nov. 1 at 11:59pm PST
🏆️ 3 x $2,000 prizes
Entry fee (includes a one-year print subscription):
🇨🇦 $35 for an entry from Canada
🌎️ $45 for an entry from elsewhere (including US)
✨️ $10 for each additional entry
Submit by September 30 at 11:59pm PST to save $15 with our Early Bird discount!
🏁 final deadline: November 1
🏅 prizes: 3 x $2,000
📚️ genres: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction
✅️ judges: Lareina Abbott (cnf), Ayaz Pirani (poetry), Anuja Varghese (fiction)
5 days left for the Early Bird discount! Get $15 off your entry fee if you submit by Sep. 30 at 11:59pm PST. Regular prices resume Oct. 1 to the Nov. 1 deadline.
🏆️ 3 x $2,000 CAD prizes
🔎 judges:
Lareina Abbott (cnf)
Ayaz Pirani (poetry)
Anuja Varghese (fiction)
We're looking forward to seeing all the books, zines, art, and more tomorrow at Open Space and GVPL's Small Press Fest! 💰️ Bring cash to buy issues old and new ranging from $2-$15. 🗓️ September 26, 11am-4pm 📍 Greater Victoria Public Library—central branch downtown courtyard 🎟️ free event
The Victoria Festival of Authors returns October 12-18!
Transformation & Translation features Danielle Geller, Garth Martens, & Yilin Wang, moderated by past Editor, Iain Higgins.
🗓️ Oct. 16, 2pm
📍 Langham Court Theatre
🎟️ sliding scale tickets $5-$20
Now accepting entries to our Open Season Awards!
🦉 Early Bird deadline ($15 entry fee discount): September 30
📩 regular deadline: November 1
✍️ submit poetry, short fiction, &/or creative nonfiction
🏆️ 3 x $2,000 CAD prizes
See you this Saturday at Open Space's Small Press Fest! ❓️ celebrating printed matter & independent publishing 🗓️ September 26 ⏰️ 11am-4pm 📍 Greater Victoria Public Library—central branch downtown courtyard 🎟️ free event 💰️ bring cash to buy issues old and new ranging from $2-$15
Are you a University of Victoria Writing or English student qualified for 120+ hours of work study? Send us your résumé ASAP! We'll be setting up interviews soon for our two work study positions.
Learn more: www.uvic.ca/safa/work-st...
Juls Macdonell, summer issue 235 poetry contributor, chats with us about Pokémon, the dangers of playing god, and the news story that inspired the poem.
Link to the full interview: malahatreview.ca/interviews/m...
Our Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize is now open! Plus Early Bird pricing until June 30!
Submit your best cnf piece for a chance to win $1,250 and publication in our winter issue 237.
Link to full details: www.malahatreview.ca/contests/cre...