Whetstone Literary Magazine
Whetstone Magazine was founded in the English Department at The University of Lethbridge in 1971. Recently, the English Department has brought it back with a new issue to be launched in January 2027. It publishes poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, scripts, and has published original artwork and even sheet music in the past.
Whetstone hosts a variety of literature-related events on campus, including open mics, readings, and workshops. Students can visit the Whetstone Instagram page (@whetstone.uleth) for all event dates and information.
Getting Involved
Students can apply for an editor or operational position in the “Applied Arts Management: Whetstone” course. Those who successfully apply for a position on the editorial board will be permitted to enrol and will receive course credit. There is also an opportunity for a student with some experience to serve in a paid position as the Managing Editor of the magazine. Advertisements for the course and Managing Editor position will be posted as the deadline for applications draws near, usually in March for positions in the following academic year.
Students can also volunteer to sit on the editorial board. Volunteers work with members of the Whetstone course and can request to have their hours logged on their MyExperience transcript.
Submission Guidelines Creative Writing Workshops The Editorial Collective
Contact
For general inquiries: Ytzel Velarde Riquelme (whetstone.editor@uleth.ca)
For Whetstone course information: Jay Gamble (jay.gamble@uleth.ca)