White Wall Review is the Journal of Creative Writing in the Department of English at Toronto Metropolitan University. Since 1976, we have published bold and necessary fiction, poetry, and non-fiction by emerging and established writers from across North America.
Artists who find a white wall instinctively wish to cover it with their art. White Wall Review seeks to help them do just that. We welcome all voices and strive to uplift underrepresented content, stories, and truths.
* Please read the submission guidelines before sending us your work. We do not offer payment at this time.
Submission Guide (Please Read Before Submitting)
Fiction: We publish short fiction and excerpts from longer fiction of 300 – 6000 words. Please submit only one piece at a time (unless you are submitting flash fiction, in which case you may submit up to three short pieces). For excerpts of forthcoming works, please make note of the publication date in your cover letter.
Submission Guide (Please Read Before Submitting) Poetry: Please submit up to five poems at a time (totalling no more than eight pages) in one file. Long poems and excerpts of unpublished works will also be considered. For excerpts of forthcoming works, please make note of the publication date. Special Note Please do not submit work more than once per year. We take time and care in reviewing your submissions. If you haven’t heard back from us after three months, feel free to send our editors a note at whitewallreview@torontomu.ca
Submission Guide (Please Read Before Submitting)
We publish personal essays, literary essays, and experimental hybrid forms. We consider essays from 600 - 6000 words. For excerpts of forthcoming works, please make note of the publication date in your cover letter.
Submission Guide (Please Read Before Submitting)
Visual Art/Photography Guidelines: We publish photographs and other works of visual art (i.e., illustrations, paintings, collages, digital art, etc.) in both colour and black and white. We are especially interested in work with a literary character, such as calligraphy, comics, and images that tell a story. All art and photos submitted must be high resolution, and uploaded in either .JPG or .TIFF form. Please submit all pieces at one time (10 files max.), and include a brief artist’s statement with your submission for inclusion with your published work.