Upcoming Issues

Spring 2010: Poetry Only

Vol. 32 No. 4

In this issue, we let poetry do the talking. Nothing but the poetry folks—no theme and no critical writing. Only submissions of poetry will be considered for this issue.

Submission Deadline: passed

CV2 celebrates turning 35 with two very special issues:

Summer 2010: "A Quarterly of Canadian Poetry Criticism":  The Early Years of CV2.

Vol. 33 No. 1

In celebration of CV2’s 35^th anniversary, this issue will feature writing about the original Contemporary Verse and its connection to the establishment of CVII. It will also feature a selection of critical writing published during the first ten years of the magazine—along with those who wrote, worked and published with CVII back then, and what poets think now about the importance of critical writing about poetry.

Submission Deadline: passed

For this issue, CV2 invites submissions of essays, articles, reviews and interviews that reflect on the early years of CV2. Submissions of poetry, letters and experiences related to the first ten years (1975-1985) of CV2 will be considered for this issue, including new work by poets who were published in CV2 during those first ten years.

Fall 2010: The Keystone of Canadian Poetry Turns 35

Vol. 33 No. 2

A celebration of poets and poetry from across Canada. CV2 welcomes submissions from poets published in CV2 during the past 35 years. A section of this issue will be devoted to new work by poets never before published in CV2 as a representation of what we can expect of this little lit mag in the future. This section will feature poets from every province.

Submission Deadline: June 30, 2010

Poets previously published in CV2 and submitting work for this issue are asked to send a paragraph or two detailing when they were first published in the magazine, and how the experience of publishing in a literary magazine like CV2 impacted their writing. Poets submitting to this issue and not previously published by CV2 are asked to include in their bio their professional experience to date if any, as well a brief statement about the decision to write poetry and to submit to CV2. CV2 encourages submissions from serious poets of every level of publishing experience.

Winter 2011: Annual Open issue

Vol. 33 No. 3

Features an interview with Trillium Award Winner, Maureen Scott Harris, by poet Jan Horner.

Submission Deadline: August 1, 2010

Spring 2011: Poetry Only

Vol. 33 No. 4

In this issue, we let poetry do the talking. Nothing but the poetry folks—no theme and no critical writing. Only submissions of poetry will be considered for this issue.

Submission Deadline: November 15, 2010

Summer 2011: Online Imagination

Vol. 34 No. 1

The impact of the internet on poetry.

Submission Deadline: March 1, 2011

Fall 2011: Annual Open Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2

Submission Deadline: June 1, 2011

Winter 2012: In Nature’s Fold

Vol. 34 No. 3

Animism in poetry.

Submission Deadline: August 1, 2011