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Upcoming reading periods

General

Jan 15, 2024 - Feb 28, 2024

General

Apr 15, 2024 - May 31, 2024

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Jul 15, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024

Guidelines

"Founded with the explicit purpose of publishing new and upcoming writers with no submission fees, Hearth & Coffin places priority on provocative, exploratory, and accessible works that thrill and open the minds of readers. Each Hearth & Coffin volume has a theme. "

"Founded with the explicit purpose of publishing new and upcoming writers with no submission fees, Hearth & Coffin places priority on provocative, exploratory, and accessible works that thrill and open the minds of readers. Each Hearth & Coffin volume has a theme. "

Vibe

Weird / outsider / wtf even is it

Response Time

1 month / 45 days

Acceptance Rate

42.86%

  • Payment

    No

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    Yes

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    No

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

4 genres

Fiction

Max words: 5000

Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Poetry

Please cap your individual poems at three pages a piece using a 12-point font. You may submit multiples as long as you submit them separatel...

Translation

Translations should be accompanied by a copy of the original text.

Fiction

Max words: 5000

Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Poetry

Please cap your individual poems at three pages a piece using a 12-point font. You may submit multiples as long as you submit them separatel...

Translation

Translations should be accompanied by a copy of the original text.

Statistics

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Track submission

40

Total submissions tracked

45 days

Average response time

42.86%

Average acceptance rate

19 days

Fastest response time

68 days

Slowest response time

How to submit

Process

Submissions should be emailed to: submissions@hearthandcoffin.com

Cover letters

Please include your name as you would like it to appear on our site, should your work be chosen for publication. ​

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Please submit your writing in Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, PDF, or Google Doc format. Hearth & Coffin will not accept other file types at this time. Please email your document to us with the subject line [Fiction/Nonfiction/Poetry]: [Your Name]

Rights for published work

Hearth & Coffin Literary Journal holds first publication rights for three months after publication. Authors agree not to publish, nor authorize or permit the publication of, any part of the material for three months following first publication. For reprints we ask for acknowledgement of its publication in Hearth & Coffin first.

Additional info

Make you feel at home: cozy, meme-friendly, a sense of community, all that stuff Helpful: reposting other opportunities on their Twitter:) If you plan to submit a previously published work for consideration: The work should still fit the theme of the issue for which you are submitting it We will require the name of the now-defunct publication that originally published the work, as well as the month/year of original publication

About the Magazine

Founded in 2020 | United States

Hearth & Coffin Literary Journal was founded in Houston in 2020, later relocating to New York City the following year. Founded with the explicit purpose of publishing new and upcoming writers with no submission fees, Hearth & Coffin places priority on provocative, exploratory, and accessible works that thrill and open the minds of readers. There is no magic formula to being published in Hearth & Coffin. No amount of pedigree will guarantee a spot. Good writing is good writing, regardless of your degree(s) or lack thereof, your previous publications, your skin color, gender, or age. Each Hearth & Coffin volume has a theme. Some themes are by the Hearth & Coffin staff and others are submitted by readers. The community is encouraged to follow Hearth & Coffin on social media for the opportunity to pitch upcoming themes and to keep abreast of upcoming volumes, open submissions, and other goodies. Happy writing, friends.

Masthead

We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)

BARRETT WHITE

Editor-in-Chief