PARTNERS & AFFILIATIONS
The Fifth Corner works within a wider community of writers, publishers, artists, and literary organizations. These partnerships and affiliations reflect our commitment to independent publishing, fair artistic practice, and the continued support of writers and artists.
PARTNER
The Novel Factory
The Fifth Corner is pleased to partner with The Novel Factory, writing software developed specifically for novelists.
The Novel Factory provides tools for drafting, plotting, character development, worldbuilding, research, and manuscript organization, while remaining entirely AI-free and centred on the writer’s own creative work.
As part of the partnership, Dark Fiction Prize laureates receive a complimentary Novel Factory license, while shortlisted writers and Fifth Corner members receive an exclusive discount. The partnership extends these benefits directly to the writers and readers who make up The Fifth Corner community.
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
The Fifth Corner is a member of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP), an international community of independent literary publishers working to strengthen and sustain literary magazines and small presses.
CLMP supports independent publishers through advocacy, professional resources, education, and community. The Fifth Corner is included in CLMP’s directory of independent literary publishers.
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Literary Magazines Canada Collective
The Fifth Corner is part of the Literary Magazines Canada Collective, a national community devoted to strengthening literary magazine publishing in Canada.
The Collective connects literary magazines, encourages collaboration across the sector, and advocates for an equitable and sustainable literary publishing culture. The Fifth Corner is represented in its national directory.
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CARFAC British Columbia
As a publication that commissions original visual art alongside literary work, The Fifth Corner is affiliated with CARFAC British Columbia.
CARFAC BC advocates for the professional and economic rights of visual artists in British Columbia, including fair compensation, contracts, and professional working conditions; principles that inform The Fifth Corner’s approach to working with artists.
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ORGANIZATIONS WE SUPPORT
PEN Canada
The Fifth Corner regularly supports PEN Canada through charitable contributions, helping advance its work defending freedom of expression, supporting writers at risk, and protecting the freedom to read and write.
Founded as the English-language Canadian centre of PEN International, PEN Canada works on behalf of writers and journalists facing censorship and persecution while promoting literature and freedom of expression in Canada and internationally.
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Writers’ Trust of Canada
The Fifth Corner regularly supports the Writers’ Trust of Canada through charitable contributions, helping sustain its work supporting and celebrating Canadian writers.
Through literary awards, financial assistance, residencies, and career-development programs, Writers’ Trust provides direct support to writers at different stages of their careers.