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Common House Magazine is the University of Ottawa’s undergraduate online literary magazine. We publish fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, visual art, and multimedia art from both uOttawa students and members of the broader community.

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Emily Austin

Read Issue 6: Fall 2025
"The Important Things We Do In Between"

This issue reflects the tumultuousness of our present day in its variety of works, which unexpectedly ties together themes of motherhood, growth, disillusionment, human connection, and subjective attempts at hope.

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Discover uOttawa writers
Summer Spotlight

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We're proud to spotlight our homegrown talent at uOttawa

Contest Winners: Summer 2025
"Cut"

FIRST PLACE: Melissa Nicholls
"Ways to talk about cutting without talking about cutting"

SECOND PLACE: Sierra Duffey
"Precipice"

THIRD PLACE: Quincy Gay
"I Only Mourn Her in My Dreams"

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