December Update: Time’s up on this year’s Quist submissions, but there’s a new contest for Montreal-area college students writing in English: check out Blue Met’s “My Planet, My Love 2026” contest page for details. Deadline January 4th. Good luck!
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There are a few days left for young writers in Quebec to submit their work to Quist, the youth writing magazine of the Quebec Writers’ Federation.
The deadline to submit to the 3rd issue of Quist is October 20th, so don’t dally. This great new litmag considers poetry, fiction up to 3500 words, creative non-fiction, art and comics. Eligible writers and artists must reside in Quebec and be between 14 and 21 years old. Read the full guidelines on the Quist submissions page.
Check out the first two issues while you’re on the Quist website. The magazine is free to read online, though donations are appreciated.
If you’re a young writer in Ottawa, you’re not eligible to submit to Quist but there’s another opportunity coming up for you: The Ottawa Public Library’s annual Awesome Authors Contest will be held again in early 2026. More to come on that when the contest opens — but you can get working on your stories, poems, and comics right now.
And check out my list of Young Writers’ Markets. Good luck.
Catherine Austen 