The Hemlock Journal Announces 20% Discount on Fiction Writing Contest Entry Fee

The Hemlock Journal invites writers to answer the Call of the Wild with a special limited-time discount on its Fiction Writing Contest entry fee. To encourage more voices and stories rooted in the natural world, the submission fee has been reduced by 20%.

The entry fee, earlier $5, is now $4. For Indian writers, the fee has been reduced from ₹350 to ₹280.

This year’s theme, Call of the Wild, seeks fiction that rekindles our bond with nature and reflects on humanity’s place within it. Writers are invited to submit Eco Fiction, Climate Fiction, Apocalyptic or Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, Nature Writing, Pastoral Writing, Wilderness Fiction, or any imaginative work that makes readers fall in love with the natural world again.

Submission Guidelines

• Word Count: 1,000 to 3,000 words
• Theme: Call of the Wild
• Genres: Open within nature-centric fiction

Awards & Publication

• Cash Prize: $200
• Publication:
  • The Hemlock Journal – Special Print Edition
  • Remington Review – Digital Publication

Submission Deadline: 15 January 2026

This is an invitation to writers who hear the murmur of forests, the warning in changing climates, and the quiet resilience of the wild. With the reduced entry fee, The Hemlock Journal hopes to welcome more stories that matter—stories that remind us what is at stake, and what is still worth loving.

Submissions are now open.