NOTE: This submission form is for international submitters only. If you are a Canadian citizen living in Canada, a Canadian citizen living abroad, a current Canadian resident (this can include asylum-seekers, students, and foreign workers), or a current permanent resident of Canada residing in either Canada or abroad, please use our Canadian submissions form. 

Full Submission Guidelines:

Contemporary Verse 2 only accepts two submissions per submitter per year.

Contemporary Verse 2 only accepts one submission per submitter at a time.

Any submissions that do not follow correct guidelines or do not include full contact information will not be considered for publication and will not receive a reply. 

Length of Submissions

• Poetry submissions: no more than 5 poems, to a maximum of 6 pages.
• Interviews: no more than 6-8 pages in length, double-spaced.
• Articles: no more than 3-4 pages, double-spaced.
• Essays: no more than 2-4 pages, double-spaced.
• Reviews should be 600-1000 words, double-spaced. (Between ½ and 2 pages long.)

Note: For submissions of critical writing, including articles, essays, interviews, and reviews, please include a word count in your cover letter. Authors of critical writing should be prepared for editorial suggestions regarding length, tone, and format.

CV2 welcomes poetry submissions in French, as well as translation projects, including both French to English and English to French.

CV2 accepts translations of works in any language.

In your submission, please include permissions and bio from the original artist, and a citation of the original source of the work.

ex – “Title of Poem.” Title of Collection. Publisher, Year of Publication.

Please upload your submission as a single attachment of a Microsoft Word, TXT or RTF (rich text format) document.

NOTE: This submission form is for Canadian citizens living in Canada, Canadian citizens living abroad, current residents of Canada (this can include asylum-seekers, students, and foreign workers), and current permanent residents of Canada residing either in Canada or abroad only. If you are an international submitter, you must submit using our international submissions form.     

Full Submission Guidelines:

Contemporary Verse 2 only accepts two submissions per submitter per year.

Contemporary Verse 2 only accepts one submission per submitter at a time.

Any submissions that do not follow correct guidelines or do not include full contact information will not be considered for publication and will not receive a reply. 

Length of Submissions

• Poetry submissions: no more than 5 poems, to a maximum of 6 pages.
• Interviews: no more than 6-8 pages in length, double-spaced.
• Articles: no more than 3-4 pages, double-spaced.
• Essays: no more than 2-4 pages, double-spaced.
• Reviews should be 600-1000 words, double-spaced. (Between ½ and 2 pages long.)

Note: For submissions of critical writing, including articles, essays, interviews, and reviews, please include a word count in your cover letter. Authors of critical writing should be prepared for editorial suggestions regarding length, tone, and format.

CV2 welcomes poetry submissions in French, as well as translation projects, including both French to English and English to French.

CV2 accepts translations of works in any language.

In your submission, please include permissions and bio from the original artist, and a citation of the original source of the work.

ex – “Title of Poem.” Title of Collection. Publisher, Year of Publication.

Please upload your submission as a single attachment of a Microsoft Word, TXT or RTF (rich text format) document.