Back in the late eighties, Terry Tyo, publisher of Storyteller, asked himself why, whenever he wanted to read short stories, he was turning to American magazines and books to find them. And what he was finding was magazines and books devoted to only one type of story. Where was the variety? Although Canada has a reputation for great writers and a wide and literate audience, he couldn't find a Canadian magazine devoted to the short story that published mystery, or adventure, or even comedy. Thus was born the concept of Storyteller.

Storyteller first appeared on the stands in the summer of 1994.

We publish an average of forty stories a year, ranging from Ellis Award winning Matt Hughes' thrillers to Aurora nominee Stephanie Bedwell-Grime's comic romantic fantasies. Our stories have been reprinted in everything from the Journey Prize anthologies to educational texts.

In 1996 we introduced the Great Canadian Story Contest. Here, we challenge writers to tell us a story that could happen "only in Canada." The results are always surprising, and the best comprise our special Summer issue, which is included in your subscription.

While we specialize in variety, there are some things we don't publish. We stay away from the extremes of genre. When you read a Storyteller story, you won't find yourself wondering what's going on, or what else you should know to understand it. When we tickle readers' minds with a puzzle, it's the who-dunnit type of puzzle.

We can't predict exactly what you'll find in an issue of Storyteller. There's usually something to make you laugh, and often something to make you cry. We can guarantee characters you'll want to come back to, and Canadian scenes and situations that could be familiar, or a whole new experience. You might find yourself hiking through an old-growth forest in B.C., or falling in love on the prairies, or tailing someone with a secret in Newfoundland, or sharing bagels with an alien in Toronto.

For less than the price of a hardcover novel, you can purchase a year's subscription to Storyteller. That's about forty new stories by Canada's best writers, delivered to your home four times a year. And you won't find Storyteller at your local book or magazine store - it's available exclusively through subscription.

If you're still not convinced, why not try a sample issue? You can order a sample copy here.