On Spec depends on the ongoing support of our readers, and the best way to show this support is by subscribing. Your subscription to On Spec will have a copy of the newest issue arrive in your mailbox soon after it’s delivered from the printer.

On Spec Subscription Rates	Canada	United States	International
4 issues	CDN$24	US$30	US$45
8 issues	CDN$40	US$55	US$85
12 issues	CDN$54	US$80	US$135

On Spec has both a print and a digital version. See below for details on how you can purchase On Spec today!

Single Print Issues

Direct Orders

We sell single print copies of our current  issue while supplies last. Single issues are available for delivery at the following rates:

• In Canada: CDN $6.95 current issues + $5 shipping
• In the USA: US $6.95 current issues + $8 shipping
• International: US $6.95 current issues + $12 shipping

Please email us at onspecmag(at)gmail.com to order a single issue. We will contact you with a total to submit via PayPal, and ship your order with 6-8 business days on receipt of payment. Please note: if you are in the US or International, we highly recommend selecting one of our digital options, as shown above.

 

Make a monthly donation to On Spec through Patreon

If you set up a $5 / month or higher donation to On Spec through our Patreon page, we’ll start your subscription to On Spec in print or digital format, whichever you prefer. This means you can stop worrying about expiring subscriptions, and it gives us a steady revenue source to be able to make long-term planning.

Print Subscriptions

Subscribe by PayPal

Use your PayPal account to send a payment directly to us at onspecmag(at)gmail.com with the amount for your desired subscription. See chart at the top of this page for amounts. 

Then send us an email to confirm the details of the order, like your full name and address. 

If the order is for a Gift, make sure that you include this information in the Comments when you order. 

Please note that the high costs of postage needed to send On Spec to destinations outside Canada, compels us to increase our subscription prices to US and International subscribers. You might consider getting the digital version, which saves time and money. 

Subscribe by Mail

To subscribe to On Spec magazine by mail, please download a copy of the subscription form and mail it with your payment to: ON SPEC, c/o Variant Edition Comics, 15129 Stony Plain Road. NW, Edmonton, AB T5P 3Y2, Canada. Cheques and credit cards are both accepted.

Digital Subscriptions and Single Issues

See below for information on how On Spec may be obtained in digital formats (PDF, epub and mobi) through the following :

Weightless Books provides subscription and single copy sales for On Spec and many other well-regarded SF books and magazines. Subscriptions are four issues per year, available in MOBI, EPUB, and PDF formats. You can buy a single issue of On Spec, in case you just want a sample.

We are now available on Ko-fi, where interested folks can purchase a digital copy of an issue, and make a single or monthly donation to help support us.

 

Back Issues 

While we encourage you to visit Weightless Books for a digital back issue, we may still have some recent issues on hand. Email to the address below with your inquiries.

 

Retail Outlets (Edmonton and area only)

On Spec is carried by Variant Edition Graphic Novels and Comics in Edmonton .  You can find current and back issues there.  You can get your mitts on a physical copy, support On Spec, and support local retailers in one fell swoop!

We’d like to announce a new retail establishment where you can buy On Spec along with all the fabulous books you could ever want. Just visit Audreys Books on Jasper Avenue downtown.

Retail Outlets (other)

Are you in the Halifax area? Atlantic News also orders in copies of On Spec, so please give them your support.

Become a Retailer for On Spec

If you’re an independent Canadian nerdy retailer who would like to carry On Spec, please contact our business manager at onspecmag(at)gmail.com. We’d love to talk to you!