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Jan 15, 2024 - Feb 28, 2024
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Apr 15, 2024 - May 31, 2024
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Jul 15, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024
"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
Acceptance Rate
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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40
Total submissions tracked
45 days
Average response time
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
Examples
22 pieces from Chill Subs people
