Hexagon SF Magazine
Literary Magazine
Quarterly online magazine of international speculative fiction ⬣ We publish the weird, wondrous, and whimsical!
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Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 10-35 days*/Editor reported data45 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 2.63%*Chill Subs tracker stats
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FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 10000 words max
Max words: 10000
Sub Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Magical Realism, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative
Payment: CA$ 0.01 per word
Translation
Payment: CA$ 0.01 per word
No specific limitations
Comics
Payment: CA$ 40 per page
No specific limitations
How to submit
Processs
Google / other forms
Cover letter
There is no need to include your mailing address. Please include a Content Warning for any stories involving suicide. Thank you in advance from the editor!
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Written works should be in .doc or .docx format. Standard manuscript format (Shunn) is expected, but not required.
Author's rights
If accepted for publication, we purchase an exclusive licence to publish for a term of 90 days. After the 90 day term, the licence becomes non-exclusive, allowing creators to publish their work elsewhere. A licence agreement outlining all details will be offered upon acceptance.
Additional info
We accept only previously unpublished short stories, flash fiction, and comics, in English or French. For previously unpublished works, we pay 0.01$ per word for all short stories up to 10,000 words, and $40/page for comics. We are working to offer more compensation as Hexagon grows. All rates are in CAD and paid via PayPal. No simultaneous submissions
Tracker statistics
45
Total submissions tracked
45 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
2 days
Fastest response time
70 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 257 days
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About
Hexagon represents a diverse community of authors and artists who are passionate about short form speculative fiction. We currently accept both English and French short fiction. For more information, see our Submission Guidelines. We publish quarterly, with issues releasing on March 1st, June 1st, S...
Read moreFounded
2020
Country
CA
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JW Stebner
Editor-in-Chief