Submissions are CLOSED for our 2025 Non-Themed Issue (11/15/24-12/15/24)! Follow us on social media for updates and announcements regarding future submission opportunities.
Genres Considered
Prose
Submit 1 flash prose piece (up to 1,500 words in total). Both fiction and creative nonfiction (CNF) will be accepted, so please indicate which genre you are submitting.
Poetry
Submit up to 3 poems (no more than 10 pages in total).
Visual Art
Submit up to 3 pieces of visual art. We consider visual art submissions for issue covers as well as supplementary visuals throughout the issue.
Submission Guidelines
We only accept submissions via Submittable; any submissions received via email or otherwise will not be considered. Please review the submission guidelines below, as submissions that do not follow these guidelines will not be considered:
- Acceptable Formats: Text submissions will only be accepted in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format. Please use 12-point Times New Roman (or a similar, easy-to-read font) and include page numbers in text submissions. Image submissions will only be accepted in .jpg, .jpeg, or .png format.
- Cover Letters: Appreciated, but not necessary. If included, letters should contain a brief biography written in the third person, as well as publishing credits if you have them.
- Multiple and Simultaneous Submissions: We welcome simultaneous submissions but ask that you notify us ASAP if your work is accepted elsewhere. We do not accept multiple submissions; we ask that you please wait until the next submission period before submitting again. For those who work in multiple genres, during each call for submissions, you may submit one compliant piece of work in each of our four accepted genre categories (i.e., one flash fiction piece, one flash CNF piece, up to 3 poems, and up to 3 visual artworks).
- Publication Rights: Submitted work must be unpublished. Hellbender Magazine will take first North American Serial Rights, which revert to the author upon publication. We ask that you credit us if the work is published again elsewhere.
- Sensitive Content Warnings: For the safety of our team and our readers, please include a content warning either at the top of your submission or in your cover letter if your work includes any sensitive or potentially triggering content.
Mail-in Submissions
If submitting online is not possible, please send your submission to the following address along with a valid return address (and stamped envelope if possible):
Hellbender Magazine
c/o West Virginia University
Department of English
1503 University Ave
Morgantown, WV 26505
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