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 stories and novel excerpts from 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 Long poems and excerpts of unpublished works will also be considered.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@ryerson.ca
Submission Guide (Please Read Before Submitting)
Non-Fiction:
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.
Interviews:
We publish interviews with writers and visual artists. These take the form of Q&As preceded by a short analytical/literary introduction to the artist’s work. If you would like to pitch us an interview, let us know: a) who the person is and what they make, b) why you think the world needs to know more about their work. For examples of the form our interviews take, please see our Interviews section on our website.
Submission Guide (Please Read Before Submitting)
Reviews:
We publish reviews of new fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and graphic novels. While our focus is on reviewing Canadian works, we also consider works from around the world. Before submitting a review, pitch us your idea. Tell us the title of the book, publisher, date of publication, why you think the book should be reviewed, and what experience you bring as a reviewer.
Submission Guide (Please Read Before Submitting)
Fiction:
We publish short stories and novel excerpts from 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.Non-Fiction:
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.
Poetry:
Please submit up to five poems at a time (totalling no more than eight pages). Please submit all poems 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 in your cover letter.
Special Notes:
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, please feel free to send our editors a note of inquiry at wwr@arts.ryerson.ca
Interviews:
We publish interviews with writers and visual artists. These take the form of Q & As preceded by a short analytical/literary introduction to the artist’s work. If you would like to pitch us an interview, write to our editors at wwr@arts.ryerson.ca. Let us know:
a) who the person is and what they make
b) why you think the world needs to know more about their work.
For examples of the form our interviews take, please see our interviews section.
Reviews:
We publish reviews of literary works across genres including novels, non-fiction, graphic novels, poetry collections, chapbooks and zines.
If you would like to review a work for us, contact our editors at wwr@arts.ryerson.ca. We especially invite writers from the Ryerson community to contact us. Do not send complete reviews. We have a roster of books waiting to be reviewed. If you are a publisher and would like us to consider one of your titles for review, please mail a review copy to:
White Wall Review
Department of English
Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON
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. Please browse through our online archive to get a better sense of the art styles we are seeking before submitting. 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.
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. Please browse through our online archive to get a better sense of the art styles we are seeking before submitting. 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.