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publishing stories, poetry, and art for sanity's sake

09/07/2026

Visiting one of these bookstores? Look out for Mad Persona Magazine!

📍 Biblioasis Bookshop - 1520 Wyandotte St E, Windsor, ON, Canada
📍 Trident Booksellers & Cafe - 1256 Hollis St, Halifax, NS, Canada
📍 Atlantic News - 5560 Morris St, Halifax, NS, Canada
🌐 Lulu Online Bookstore - Worldwide Shipping

Let us know where you want to see us next 👀

09/03/2026

Our Writing & Art Contest is Closing Soon!

There is one week left to submit your work to the 2nd Annual Mad Medal Awards!

Have you been published in Issue 4, 5, or 6? Resubmit one piece for free to be entered!

For those who haven’t been published but still want to submit, the earlybird deadline has passed. Pay $25 CAD to be considered for an award. A mag is no longer included to sweeten the deal (though we always encourage you to purchase your own copy)! Payable by e-transfer or PayPal

The Editor’s Choice for Best Poem – $50
The Editor’s Choice for Best Short Story – $50
The Editor’s Choice for Best Art Piece – $50
The Persona’s Choice Award – $45

The contest is open from August 11-September 11.

Submit your piece using these links or visit our website for the full guidelines!

Submissions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIQ0NXtkJkPzuGFG0qj0kdyQXwx0xd2nYVetGPjtg7ZOpPrQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Resubmissions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZe2TTlj-agn14xV5sfm9b8_FMZwEyB9USXo7SZzhyh_eDUw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

09/01/2026

📢 Call For Submissions!

We are officially open for submissions to Issue 7!
There is no theme for this issue; just submit something mad!

Submit your poetry, literary fiction, and artwork before October 1st for a chance to be featured alongside other talented artists spanning the globe!

Visit our website to read the full guidelines and then submit your work via our Google Form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFojCMLY1rHW7MQCRMEdCAuVzBCzx2v9liYZfCR9Zg7nvvVA/viewform

08/31/2026

📢 Attention Windsor Creators!

Join us for an evening celebrating Issue 6 and Windsor's creative community!

We are looking for contributors to present their work from the issue, and anyone else interested in reading their work at the open mic!

If you are interested, sign up by sending the piece you would like to read to [email protected]

🗓️ Sept 15, 2026 @ 6:00-8:00PM
📍 Villa 92 - 13029 Tecumseh Rd E, Windsor, ON, Canada

See you there!

08/26/2026

Reminder!

We are currently open for submissions and resubmissions to the 2nd Annual Mad Medal Awards!

Have you been published in Issue 4, 5, or 6? Resubmit one piece for free to be entered!

For those who haven’t been published but still want to submit, the earlybird deadline has passed. Pay $25 CAD to be considered for an award. A mag is no longer included to sweeten the deal (though we always encourage you to purchase your own copy)! Payable by e-transfer or PayPal

The Editor’s Choice for Best Poem – $50
The Editor’s Choice for Best Short Story – $50
The Editor’s Choice for Best Art Piece – $50
The Persona’s Choice Award – $45

The contest is open from August 11-September 11.

Submit your piece using these links or visit our website for the full guidelines!

Submissions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIQ0NXtkJkPzuGFG0qj0kdyQXwx0xd2nYVetGPjtg7ZOpPrQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Resubmissions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZe2TTlj-agn14xV5sfm9b8_FMZwEyB9USXo7SZzhyh_eDUw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

08/18/2026

Writing & Art Contest!

We are currently open for submissions and resubmissions to the 2nd Annual Mad Medal Awards!

Have you been published in Issue 4, 5, or 6? Resubmit one piece for free to be entered!

There are two options for those who haven’t been published but still want to submit:
1. Earlybird Special (ends Aug 25): purchase a copy of one of our issues (whichever you choose) and send us the receipt to be considered for an award
2. After Aug 25: pay $25 CAD to be considered for an award. A mag is no longer included to sweeten the deal (though we always encourage you to purchase your own copy)! Payable by e-transfer or PayPal

The Editor’s Choice for Best Poem – $50
The Editor’s Choice for Best Short Story – $50
The Editor’s Choice for Best Art Piece – $50
The Persona’s Choice Award – $45

The contest is open from August 11-September 11.

Submit your piece using these links or visit our website for the full guidelines!

Submissions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIQ0NXtkJkPzuGFG0qj0kdyQXwx0xd2nYVetGPjtg7ZOpPrQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Resubmissions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZe2TTlj-agn14xV5sfm9b8_FMZwEyB9USXo7SZzhyh_eDUw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

08/17/2026

Halifax creators and readers, join us at our book launch and open mic tomorrow night!

We will be celebrating Issue 6: The Hidden Historian and Halifax's creative community at Trident Booksellers!

🗓️ Aug 18, 2026 @ 6:30-8:00PM
📍 Trident Booksellers & Cafe - 1256 Hollis St, Halifax, NS, Canada
📩 Email us to sign up to read your work [email protected]

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