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Prairie Fire Magazine

A Canadian magazine of new writing published quarterly by Prairie Fire Press, Inc. Prairie Fire Press, Inc.

Prairie Fire is an award-winning Canadian journal of innovative writing that is published quarterly by Prairie Fire Press, Inc. Each issue is a fresh, vibrant mix of fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction by our most celebrated writers and the hottest new voices of our emerging writers. It consistently features solid writing that will engage your mind and delight your spirit. In a typical issue

you will find a wide range of writing, including excerpts from a work-in-progress, a thoughtful essay or memoir, literary humour, lots of poetry and fiction, and sometimes something more experimental. Prairie Fire has been publishing imaginative, provocative, exceptional, worthwhile writing for over 40 years, making it one of Canada’s oldest literary magazines. is located on Treaty 1 territory, traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, OjiCree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.

01/06/2025

We still have copies of the fall issue! If you haven't snagged one yet, it's a great read honouring women writers in Canada over age 50!

https://www.prairiefire.ca/current-issue

01/01/2025

Happy New Year from your buds at PF! 🥳

12/30/2024

Last call for the prize raffle!
All donations made before the end of the year will be added in a raffle to win a $600 value prize pack! Please consider supporting PF!

https://www.prairiefire.ca/donation-information/
Prize info: https://www.prairiefire.ca/donate-today-support-pf/

12/26/2024

We will be wrapping up our 2024 new subscriber promo shortly, so now is the time to subscribe if you want up to 2 issues FREE!

https://www.prairiefire.ca/shop/2024-promo/

12/22/2024

Please consider donating to Prairie Fire this holiday season!
Donations made before December 31st, 2024, will be entered into a draw to win a prize package of 6 small, framed art by internationally known, Winnipeg-based artist (and friend of PF) Aganetha Dyck valued at $600!

https://www.prairiefire.ca/donation-information/
Prize info: https://www.prairiefire.ca/donate-today-support-pf/

12/20/2024

Season's Greetings from PF! We wish you and yours a warm, safe and happy holiday season. We will be taking some time away from the office to recharge but will be back on January 6th. ❤

12/17/2024

Help keep PF strong & vibrant! All donations made before the end of the year will be entered into a draw for a prize package!

More info: https://www.prairiefire.ca/donate-today-support-pf/

12/13/2024

Signal boost!

More info: http://mvicw.com/

12/12/2024

Our fall issue features 25 amazing writers and is part one of 50 Over 50, Honouring Women Writers in Canada! Check it out!

prairiefire.ca/current-issue/

12/09/2024

Please consider supporting PF this holiday season! Donations on or before December 31st will be entered to win a prize package!

https://www.prairiefire.ca/donate-today-support-pf/

12/05/2024

PF's drama editor Rory Runnells takes us on an in-depth meditation on the history of the Winnipeg Playwriting scene!

Check it out here: https://www.prairiefire.ca/singing-the-winnipeg-blues-notes-towards-a-meditation-on-winnipeg-playwriting-by-rory-runnells/

12/04/2024

The happiest of birthdays to our favorite office doggy, Cozy! You make every day more sunny. Thank you for all the cuddles. ♥️

12/04/2024

Please consider supporting your friendly neighbourhood litmag this year by making a donation! All donations made between now and December 31st will be entered into a raffle to win a prize pack!❤

More info: www.prairiefire.ca/donation-information/
Info on the prize pack: https://www.prairiefire.ca/donate-today-support-pf/

12/03/2024

That is a wrap on our 2024 annual writing contests! Thank you to everyone who entered! We will be sending these off to the judges and hope to have the contest winners announced in January!

12/03/2024

The Manitoba Writer's Guild is starting a new open mic night program! Their first night will be February 2, 2025 from 4-6pm. One of the main goals with this program is to create a space where writers can connect in a non-competitive, supportive way. This free event is open to everyone, not just guild members.
More info can be found: https://mbwriters.ca/events/mwg-open-mic-night/

12/02/2024

Midnight tonight is the deadline, folks! Time to get those last minute entries in!

Details: prairiefire.ca/contests/

12/02/2024

Snag a copy of 50 Over 50, Honouring Women Writers in Canada: Part One (if you haven't already) and check out the first 25 writers!
https://www.prairiefire.ca/current-issue/

11/29/2024

Take the weekend! We're extending the deadline to 11:59:59 pm Monday!

Check out contest details at prairiefire.ca/contests

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Less than two weeks to go until November 30th! Don't let the contest deadline sneak up on you! Prairiefire.ca/contests/

A little over 3 weeks until the contest deadline! Where will your writing take us? Details at prairiefire.ca

Our summer issue is here and it features new work by Leah Bobet! Leah sent us this video of her reading "Rewilding" from the issue. Thanks, Leah! Check out the PF website for more info on the issue!

Time for our final World Poetry Day video! Presenting John O'Neill reading "the news" which took first place in our MRB Poetry Contest last year. Thanks for joining us for #WorldPoetryDay2024! #WorldPoetryDay

We're back with more World Poetry Day fun! Here is "49th Parallel, Early July" by Kerry Ryan, which won second prize in our MRB Poetry Contest last year. Come back at 2PM for more poetry! #WorldPoetryDay2024 #WorldPoetryDay

Happy World Poetry Day!! We're kicking off the day with a reading of "Admission" by Y.S. Lee (with Otoniya J. Okot Bitek), which won third prize in our MRB Poetry Contest last year. We'll be back at noon today with more poetry. See you then! #worldpoetryday2024 #WorldPoetryDay

A Walking Prayer by Erin Wilson

Check out poet Erin Wilson reading "A Walking Prayer" whose final lines, we thought, would be an excellent way to close out our latest issue. Thanks, Erin! Check out the issue here: https://www.prairiefire.ca/current-issue/