Literary Magazines Canada Collective

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LMCC is a collective organization run by magazine editors and staff. We work to highlight the vital role of literary magazines in the publishing landscape. https://litmags.ca/

Yellow background, black and pink text: "We found that litmags are doing this work with very limited resources. The large majority of litmags have no full-time paid staff." A pie chart shows that 75.6% of litmags report zero full-time staff.

Yellow background with black and pink text: We estimate that litmags collectively publish 3,000 to 4,000 authors per year and pay $250,000 to $500,000 in contributor fees to those authors.

Yellow background. Text says" We found that litmags are the foundation of literary publishing. Literary magazines are essential in helping new writers become professional writers."

Screenshot from Arc Poetry's website showing a round, gold badge with the text "Literary Magazines Canada Collective. Active member since 2023." The screenshot also includes a photo of print copies of the magazine and the text "Subscribe to Arc" and a small purple rectangle with the text "Listen to your poetry."

Cover of NUNUM Winter 2024. Pink background with illustration of a woman.

Cover for The Fiddlehead issue 290, 2022, "BIPOC Solidarities." Illustration of a figure walking through sand or water.

Title page of The Mitre volume 1, 1893. Faded, yellow paper with black text in two columns.

A screenshot from the LMCC website showing part of the directory of literary magazines. Cream-coloured background. Gold heading with dark brown font.