Uproar is changing!
The creators of Uproar Literary Journal are excited to announce important changes in content and focus going forward with their online publication.
We continue with the Carmen Ziolkowski Poetry Prize each spring, honouring work in the spirit of the late local poet Carmen Ziolkkowski, but we add a new segment to our journal, called Local Author Profile, that highlights our community writers. Look for this profile, featuring the work of a community-connected author, one or two times a year in our journal. We start off with local poet Grace Vermeer.
The third piece to our new platform takes us back to our roots, when the word “Uproar” was characteristic of our publication. Twice annually, we offer a platform for a local issue or means of expression for a community group. Here, we use art to speak to important experiences, struggles, or celebrations using the voices of those in the community, and others who are connected to them, who have something to say about the area, its people, and the wider world.
Our first publication comes to us in January 2026. Entitled “Ceasefire: A Journal from Gaza,” the edition speaks to the human element of struggle associated with the ongoing crisis in Palestine for those who live in our community. Our second publication, coming in the fall of 2026, features the subject of Truth and Reconciliation through the lens of Indigenous local writers, artists, and community activists.
We at Uproar are excited to bring these changes to our journal. We believe local voices are important in our vibrant community, and we celebrate those voices by recognizing and sharing their contributions.
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Can we submit work that is not theme related?
Thank you
Thank you for your question. Generally we prefer to limit submissions to quality material that fits within the monthly theme. Although we’ve selected fairly broad themes to date, we also recognize that the occasional open theme might well be welcome. We are therefore making November one such month, with the theme of “Open Season.”
Over the past two months, Uproar has attracted submissions from a range of writers and poets, including established, published writers; emerging poets seeking their first audiences; and very young poets. This is good, but requires a bit more curating on our part. While we can suggest minor edits, we cannot offer extensive editing services. Perhaps once COVID passes, we can organize an editing event at the Lawrence House. In the meantime, look for some online guidance in essays coming soon to our Writers’ Forum.
Effective immediately, we are adding a separate category for submissions from Young Writers age 16 and under.
Keep on writing, great job!
I have been given to understand there is an upcoming opportunity to contribute to Uproar, the Lawrence House periodical journal.
I understand your January issue focuses on the ongoing crisis in Gaza. “Poetry”, I understand, is an acceptable form of submission? The voices can come from our local community as long as they tell a story in some way?
You are looking for 6 to 12 pieces to be included in the January 2026 edition of Uproar?
Submission deadline is 12:00 pm on Sunday November 23rd 2025?
My Submission (Category): Poem
Title: Massacre and Silencing of Innocence and Truth (My plan was to highlight killing of children & journalists in Gaza but as indicated above, if the idea is to have the poem tell a story, shall try my level best to attempt that)
Kindly advise if I qualify to submit?
Here is the link you can submit your work to: https://lawrencehouse.ca/ceasefire-theme-submit/
Thank you so much! We would love to consider your work.
Uproar Admin
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