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About Event

"A magazine of pinnacle quality with a wide and enviable reputation."  

                                                                  —  Timothy Taylor 


Now in its 40th year of publication, EVENT is a celebrated literary journal where new and established talent in fiction, poetry, non-fiction and critical reviews will be encountered. EVENT also serves as a touchstone for writers seeking advice and critique. Our magazine aims to unite the writing and reading community, enriching the life of our readers.

  • We are proud of our Annual EVENT Creative Non-Fiction Contest, established in 1987, the longest-running annual contest of its kind in Canada.
  • Our unique Reading Service for Writers, established in 1993, provides affordable, high-quality editorial feedback to scores of writers, some of whom go on to be published in EVENT or elsewhere and win literary awards.
  • EVENT annually solicits and publishes a selection of "Notes on Writing" brief, personal insights into the writing process by an eclectic mix of established and emerging Canadian writers.
  • While over its four-decade history EVENT has historically placed an emphasis on narrative, our editorial mandate is to cast a wide net and publish both accessible and challenging writing. We do not pursue a particular agenda in literature, save for excellence in expression and intensity of experience.
  • Our journal thrives on a balance of both traditional narrative and formally innovative works of poetry and prose.
  • The majority of our content remains unsolicited.
  • EVENT covers feature the work of up-and-coming Canadian photographers.
  • Through its role as the Douglas College Review, EVENT serves as a creative and cultural ambassador for the College, while the College acts as home and patron of the magazine. We value and nurture the relationship between EVENT and the Douglas College community.

Editor
Elizabeth Bachinsky

Managing Editor
Nikki Reimer

(Ian Cockfield on leave 2011-2012)

Fiction
Christine Dewar

Poetry
Gillian Jerome 

Reviews
Susan Wasserman

Proofreader
Rob Hughes

Fiction Board
Elizabeth Bachinsky
Chrisine Dewar
Nikki Reimer
Susan Wasserman 

Editorial Assistants
Jacquie Argent
Margret Bollerup
Jane Fairbanks
Kirstie McCallum
Lorna McCallum
Linda Tobias
Sarah Turner
Sharon Miki

Advisory Board
Amber Dawn
Susan McCaslin
Hazel Postma
Renee Sarojini Saklikar
Meg Stainsby
Hal Wake
Calvin Wharton

Assistant to Managing Editor
Nicole Freeston
 

Reading Service
Ian Cockfield
Gillian Harding-Russell
Nikki Reimer

EVENT
Douglas College
PO Box 2503
New Westminster, BC
V3L 5B2   Canada 

EVENT is published three times a year by Douglas College.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Province of British Columbia, The B.C. Arts Council and the Government of Canada toward our editorial and production costs.

EVENT is a member of Magazines Canada and the BC Association of Magazine Publishers, and is indexed in Canadian Magazine Index, Canadian Literary Periodicals Index, Humanities International Complete, and Index of American Periodical Verse. ISSN 0315-3770









Manuscripts should be submitted to the above address and must be accompanied by a S.A.E. with sufficient Canadian postage or international reply coupons. We do not read manuscripts in January, July, August and December. We reply in one to six months, depending on the time of year.

Printed in Canada by The Data Group.

Subscription rates: one-year $29.95; two-year $54.95; sample copy $9. Prices include applicable taxes. US subscribers: please pay in US funds; for subscriptions add $10; sample copy $12. Overseas subscribers: for subscriptions please add $20; sample copy $15. Institutions: one year $40; two years $70.

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