Hippocampus magazine enthusiastically considers unsolicited, previously unpublished creative nonfiction submissions in the following categories. Online or inperson, they explore other worlds, try on new ways of being, and find unexpected meaning. We try to respond to all submissions as soon as possible. A memoir of abuse is the winner of the 2019 iowa prize for literary nonfiction university of iowa press, 2020. Creative nonfiction submissions into the void magazine. Submissions are read blind and therefore must not contain any identifying information within the document itself or in the title section within submittable.
Our books division, launched in 2016, is an extension of that mission. Hippocampus magazine is an online literary magazine featuring creative nonfiction. Each issue of true story, a new monthly magazine from creative nonfiction magazine, will feature one work of creative nonfiction. Each issue of true story will feature one exceptional work of creative nonfiction. We re different from some literary journals in that we work directly with writers. For upcoming issues of creative nonfiction magazine, were considering manuscripts on any subject, in any style. Twenty of the most vital and vibrant stories from creative nonfiction magazines first 20 years of literary publishing.
Here are our creative nonfiction submission guidelines. Games, writers connect with friends, family, and strangers to play hanabi and hideandseek, mahjongg and makebelieve. All the magazines listed below have published essays that appeared in the table of contents or. We look forward to reading your essay or memoir excerpt. Creative nonfiction is seeking new work for an upcoming issue dedicated to memoir. Hippocampus magazine online creative nonfiction magazine. General overview unlike many magazines, creative nonfiction draws heavily from unsolicited submissions.
There is no fee to submit creative nonfiction for their regular, nonthemed submissions. Hippocampus magazine is an online publication set out to entertain, educate and engage writers and readers of creative nonfiction. Literary magazines that publish creative nonfiction university of. Due to covid19, we are closed to submissions until august 1. We accept creative nonfiction that has all the sharp storytelling and concise language of. When you submit online, you will receive a confirmation email from submittable. Under the gum tree finds those stories and presents them in a quarterly digital magazine.
Specifically, were looking for personal essays, memoir and creative. Please read specific calls for submissions carefully. The only rules are that all work submitted must be nonfiction and original to the author, and we will not consider previously published work. We welcome submissions of original essays and short nonfiction that have. Winter courses start january 6, 2020 and include classes on advanced personal essay, flash essay, science writing, shapes of stories, and more. Fifty plus literary magazines that publish creative nonfiction. Creative nonfiction is published exclusively in quarterly issues of into the void, and is available to read on our website and in print. Creative nonfiction accepts submissions online through submittable. Narrative regularly publishes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, including stories, novels, novel excerpts, novellas, personal essays, humor, sketches, memoirs. Submissions should be between 5,000 and 10,000 words long, on any subject, in any style.