The Fiddlehead
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About this Magazine:
The Fiddlehead, Atlantic Canada's international literary journal, is entertainment for the thoughtful with its mix of poetry and stories by established and new writers.
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Contact Information:
- Organization (if applicable): University of New Brunswick
- Address 1: Campus House, 11 Garland Ct.
- Address 2: PO Box 4400
- City: Fredericton
- State Code: New Brunswick
- Postal Code: E3B 5A3
- Phone: (506) 453-3501
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.thefiddlehead.ca
- Facebook: Facebook
- Bluesky: Bluesky
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Submission/Subscription Information:
- Format: Print
- Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
- Sample (Postpaid): $13-$18
- Copy Price: $12 (fall, winter, spring); $18 (summer)
- Simultaneous Submissions: yes (with notice)
- Postal Submissions: yes
- Email Submissions: no
- Online Submissions: yes (via Submittable)
- Subscription (individuals): $35 CAD; $40 USD
- Reading Period: 1/1-3/31 (online, Canadian-only); 9/15-11/30 (online); year-round (postal)
- Response Time: 6-9 months
- Payment: yes (see website)
- Contests: yes (see website)
- ISSN: 015-0630
- Founded: 1945
- Issues Per Year: 4
Publisher's description: The Fiddlehead, published 4 times a year, is Atlantic Canada's international literary journal. Since 1945 it has surprised and delighted readers in Canada and across the world with its stories, poems, essays, and book reviews. Each summer issue is devoted entirely to a single genre: poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. These extended issues measure the pulse of literary writing and are a showcase for established and emerging writers.
The Fiddlehead is Canada's longest running literary magazine, celebrating 80 years of continuous publication in 2025. The journal and its contributors have been recognized by many awards and "Best of" anthologies, including two pieces that recently won Gold at the 48th annual National Magazine Awards. In 2022, it published “BIPOC Solidarities,” a special issue featuring work by BIPOC authors and edited by BIPOC editors, and in 2024, it published its landmark 300th issue.
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