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Deadline

May 31, 2024

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"Hypertext Magazine & Studio publishes original, brave, and provocative narratives of historically marginalized, emerging, and established writers online and in print; HMS teaches writing workshops that spark curiosity, empower creative expression, and promote self-advocacy."

"Hypertext Magazine & Studio publishes original, brave, and provocative narratives of historically marginalized, emerging, and established writers online and in print; HMS teaches writing workshops that spark curiosity, empower creative expression, and promote self-advocacy."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

3-4 months / 67 days

Acceptance Rate

11.11%

  • Payment

    Yes: $40

  • Fee

    Yes: $5

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

4 genres

Fiction

Max words: 3000

Max pieces: 1

We like novel excerpts and short stories that weigh in at about 3,000 words. If it's slightly over 3,000 words and we like the extra words, ...

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

We like flash fiction in pairs or trios (but singles are fine too). Please send all in one document.

Nonfiction

Max words: 3000

Max pieces: 1

We are interested in short memoir or personal essays with a narrative arc and an astute attention to language. We are open to braided essays...

Flash Nonfiction

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

You may send 2-3 flash nonfiction pieces (1,000 words or less) in one submission.

Fiction

Max words: 3000

Max pieces: 1

We like novel excerpts and short stories that weigh in at about 3,000 words. If it's slightly over 3,000 words and we like the extra words, ...

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

We like flash fiction in pairs or trios (but singles are fine too). Please send all in one document.

Nonfiction

Max words: 3000

Max pieces: 1

We are interested in short memoir or personal essays with a narrative arc and an astute attention to language. We are open to braided essays...

Flash Nonfiction

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

You may send 2-3 flash nonfiction pieces (1,000 words or less) in one submission.

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Track submission

14

Total submissions tracked

67 days

Average response time

11.11%

Average acceptance rate

37 days

Fastest response time

149 days

Slowest response time

How to submit

Process

We use Submittable.

Cover letters

Include a brief cover letter with your bio and email/contact information.

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Please send in one document.

Rights for published work

If your work is accepted by Hypertext it will be subject to an agreement granting Hypertext first publication rights. You retain the rights to the work after first publication.

Additional info

Pays! $40 total to each contributor We nominate writers for national awards including the Pushcart Prize and "Best American Short Stories" and "Best American Essays" series.

About the Magazine

Founded in 2009 | United States

We invite you to read the narratives we publish so that, together, we can more gracefully navigate our complex world. An independent press since 2010, Hypertext Magazine (online) and Hypertext Review (print) are the publishing initiatives of Chicago-based Hypertext Magazine & Studio (HMS). Our publications have always amplified the work of underrepresented, emerging, and established writers and visual artists. Hypertext is the place where innovative and genre-bending work coexist with more traditional forms. We publish startling short fiction, literary nonfiction, poetry, interviews, and delightful surprises that merge genres and bend rules.

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 :)

Christine Maul Rice

Editor-in-Chief

Chelsea Laine Wells

Managing & Fiction Editor