Geist [1]
Geist is a magazine of ideas and culture with a strong literary focus and a sense of humour. The Geist tone is intelligent, plain-talking, inclusive and offbeat. Each issue represents a convergence of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, photography, comics, reviews, little-known facts of interest, cartography, and the legendary Geist crossword puzzle.
Our mandate is to publish emerging and established writers and artists from across Canada, bringing them to a wide audience. We encourage submissions from writers of colour, writers with disabilities, LGBTQIA2S+ writers, and writers from other intersectional and marginalized groups. Before submitting work, read several issues of Geist, or dig into the archives, to get a sense of the kind of the work we publish.
Geist is always seeking short (800-1,200 words) nonfiction, typically personal narrative, for the Notes & Dispatches section. Dispatches are usually first-hand reports of apparently simple encounters—with people, places, objects—that capture the spirit of our time.