There are many ways you can contribute financially to On Spec Magazine and help us continue providing a voice for speculative short-fiction in Canada. While we can’t issue you a tax receipt, when you make a gift over $24 Cdn , we will send a one-year subscription to On Spec Magazine as our thank-you.
You might find it interesting to see how your money gets put to good use. Below are some estimated costs we incur with each issue.
- $100 pays for a poem or interior illustration
- $200-$400 pays for a short story or non-fiction article
- $450 pays for a cover
- $4,000 pays for production (printing and mailing) of an average issue, depending on the size of a print run
There are also the ongoing costs of maintaining our website, post office box rental, professional fees for accounting work, and the like. While some costs are covered by our grants, and subscriptions, we need sustainable funding to help with initiatives such as advertising and convention appearances.
REGULAR DONATIONS THROUGH PATREON
We have a fantastic Patreon page where you can support us with monthly donations. Patreon supports creators of all kinds. All you need to do is to pick the support level that works for you, and you will be providing us with a sustainable source of revenue. A monthly commitment of $5 and over will get you a subscription to On Spec.
DONATE WITH PAYPAL
Simply click on the PayPal Donate button to the right, to complete your transaction. If you are donating over $24 Cdn, please include your mailing address (if you want print) or type “Digital Subscription” (if you want digital) in the Special Instructions box.
DONATE BY CHEQUE
Cheques can be made out to ‘On Spec Magazine’, and mailed to: ON SPEC, 15129 Stony Plain Road NW, Edmonton, AB T5P 3Y2 Canada. If you are donating over $24 Cdn and wish a subscription as our gift, please include the mailing address you’d like us to use with your cheque. Similarly, if you plan to gift a local library or school with a subscription, we can do that as well.
