Submission Guidelines

Ricepaper articles offers background and Pacific Rim Asian Canadian context to ongoing arts and cultural issues, new perspectives on emerging and established Asian Canadian artists, challenge to the mainstream media perspective, little-known fact of interests, or a critical story that hasn’t been told elsewhere.

Before submitting work, please read an issue of the print magazine and be sure you are familiar with our approach. Pay particular attention to writing style and content. Articles for Ricepaper should have a literary approach, and be written in language direct enough to be accessed by a high schooler, with adequate research and ingenuity to interest a university professor. Ricepaper readers are knowledgeable and intelligent. Avoid a pedantic writing style, bookish vocabulary, angst-ridden themes and excessively scholastic reasoning.

Who can submit work?

Writers of any & all cultural backgrounds are encouraged to submit non-fiction feature articles, stories, and profiles about Asian Canadian artists and culture, broadly defined.

Genres

Ricepaper accepts unsolicited creative writing in the following genres: poetry, fiction, non-fiction and drama. Please note that Ricepaper focuses on showcasing creative writing by Asian Canadians or writing that contains diverse characters, stories and/or themes pertinent to the broad Asian Canadian population.

Literary and creative writing: previously unpublished short fiction, poetry, play excerpts, and works of translation (submissions should not exceed 6,000 words)

Features: these are articles (2,000 to 2,500 words) offering original analysis, investigation and commentary on important trends in popular culture and socio-cultural issues affecting the Asian Canadian community,

Profiles: these are pieces (1,000 to 1,500 words) on emerging and prominent Asian Canadian artists, cultural activists, alternative publishers, independent filmmakers and the like,

Cultural reviews: these are reviews (500 to 1,000 words) of books, dance, theatre, film/media, and visual art by Asian Canadian writers, artists and performers of any genre.

Art: Visual contributions, illustrations and comics are also welcome.

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Details, details

Please include a short biographical note (less than 50 words) with writing and publishing credits and/or resume with your submission.

Send queries and electronic submissions to

editor@ricepapermagazine.ca

Mailing Address:
PO Box 74174 Hillcrest RPO
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V5V 5C8