Resources

A Guide for Young Writers

Read Understorey‘s Five-Step Guide for Young Writers here.

Literary Magazines by / about / for Women and Non-Binary Writers

Brain, Child Magazine (US)
CALYX (US)
Canadian Woman Studies (academic and literary)
Canthius: feminism and literary arts (Canada)
Guts Magazine (Canada; closing 2019)
Literary Mama (US)
Many Gendered Mothers (Canada)
Minola Review (Canada)
Mslexia (UK)
Persimmon Tree (women over 60; US)
Plenitude Magazine (LGBTTQI; Canada)
Rookie (youth; US; archived)
Room Magazine (Canada)
Shameless Magazine (youth; Canada)
Understorey Magazine (Canada)
Vela Magazine (US)

Feminist and Women-Focused Book Publishers in Canada

Caitlin Press (BC-focused)
Demeter Press (academic and poetry)
Inanna Publications (literary)
Metonymy Press (emerging writers)
Second Story Press (fiction, nonfiction, children’s)

Women-Focused Literary Organizations

Canadian Women in the Literary Arts (CWILA)
Women in Literary Arts (VIDA)

Websites to Inspire You (and Help You Get Published)

Aerogramme Writers’ Studio (international; resources for new and emerging writers)
Artists U (US non-profit dedicated to improving working conditions for artists)
Duotrope (international; submission tracker and opportunities; monthly fee)
New Pages (US-focused; literary magazine listings and reviews)
Nieman Storyboard (the best advice on narrative journalism and nonfiction)
Places for Writers (Canada; lists calls for submissions and contests)
The Review Review (reviews of literary magazines and tips for writers)
Revolutionary Women Writers (a list by LitCharts)
Writing for Theatre and Film (thanks for the recommendation, Brooklyn!)

Canadian Books and Book Reviews

49th Shelf
All Lit Up
Hamilton Review of Books
Literary Review of Canada
The Miramichi Reader
Montreal Review of Books
Ottawa Review of Books
Quill and Quire