Deadline: August 1, 2025
ryga welcomes submissions of previously unpublished poetry, prose and short plays from emerging writers. Writers interested in submitting must have no more than three previous publications in other journals or magazines, and must not have published any book-length works to date.
Our reading period is May 1 - August 1. Submissions received outside of this timeframe will not be considered.
Submit your work by email to rygaeditor@okanagan.bc.ca.
Submissions should adhere to the following guidelines:
Include a cover letter in the body of the email with your name, email address, date of submission, and the title(s) of your piece(s). You may also include a short bio (no more than 100 words).
Attach your piece(s) as a single document in .doc or .rtf formatPoetry should be single-spaced. Prose and plays should be double-spaced.
A standard, readable font should be used, in 12-point type.
Each page should be numbered and include the author’s name and the title of the piece in the header.
Prose and play manuscripts must not exceed 6,000 words, and should indicate a word count on the first page.
We will strive to respond to your submission within four weeks, but our response time will vary according to the volume of submissions. Please don’t contact us about the status of your submission unless you haven’t heard from us for two months.
If your work is accepted, ryga buys First North American serial rights and non-exclusive WWW rights. Payment is $50.
Note from the editor: At ryga, we aim to create a space for all up-and-coming writers no matter their sex, age, ethnicity, religion or belief, health status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. In an effort to offset cultural imbalances and to provide equal opportunity, we appreciate you informing us if you identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, or of any other marginalized group in the body of your email. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Attach your piece(s) as a single document in .doc or .rtf formatPoetry should be single-spaced. Prose and plays should be double-spaced.
A standard, readable font should be used, in 12-point type.
Each page should be numbered and include the author’s name and the title of the piece in the header.
Prose and play manuscripts must not exceed 6,000 words, and should indicate a word count on the first page.
We will strive to respond to your submission within four weeks, but our response time will vary according to the volume of submissions. Please don’t contact us about the status of your submission unless you haven’t heard from us for two months.
If your work is accepted, ryga buys First North American serial rights and non-exclusive WWW rights. Payment is $50.
Note from the editor: At ryga, we aim to create a space for all up-and-coming writers no matter their sex, age, ethnicity, religion or belief, health status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. In an effort to offset cultural imbalances and to provide equal opportunity, we appreciate you informing us if you identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, or of any other marginalized group in the body of your email. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.