Call for Submissions : Issue 12 (Winter 2026)

Folks! Submissions are now open for Issue 12 (Winter 2026).

We are calling all poets, fiction and non fiction writers and artists. We want the tender and the tragic tales, the timeless and the untamed art. Words and Colors that feel like a fire burning against the winter chill.

Click Here to submit your Novelettes (Fiction of 7,000 – 15,000 words ) and get free Entry for Issue 12

Contributor Payment and Publication

The Hemlock Journal is committed to supporting, recognising, and compensating the writers and artists who make our publication possible.

Print Edition Contributors

Contributors selected for the print edition will receive:

$15 USD / ₹1,200 INR honorarium for all writers and poets featured in the issue
$15 USD / ₹1,200 INR for the front cover art
A complimentary digital copy of Issue 11 for all the contributors of the issue

Digital Edition Contributors

Contributors selected for the digital/eBook edition will receive:

A full refund of the submission fee to all contributors
Publication in the digital/eBook edition of Issue 12

Submission Fee

A submission fee of $3 USD / ₹200 INR per submission per category (applies to all categories, except Artworks)

(We do not charge a submission fee for Artworks/Photography. This time, we are also waiving the submision fee for the authors who have submitted for our ongoing call for Novelettes)

We only accept payment only via PayPal and Razorpay. Click the links below for payment.

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Submit to Issue 12

Submit to Issue 12 (No Fee for Paid Members)

Some important Changes in Submission Guidelines

1. Poetry – Maximum of 2 poems per poet are allowed

2. Fiction, Flash Fiction and Creative Nonfiction – Maximum of 1 piece per writer in one category. (Submission fees are applicable per category)

3. Artwork/Photography – Maximum of 3 artworks/ photographs per artist

4. Simultaneous submissions are fine but we do not accept previously published works. Let us know if your submission has been accepted somewhere else

5. Upon selection of your work by our team The Hemlock Journal gets non-exclusive rights to publish your work in the respective Issues, Blog and Social Media

Worldwide Distribution

Issue 11 will be distributed internationally through:

Print Edition
Digital Edition
eBook Edition

This global reach provides contributors with the opportunity to share their work with readers across continents while becoming part of a vibrant literary community.

Add-Ons that our contributors loved!

Many writers appreciate receiving a faster response and professional editorial insights before publication. To support them, we offer the following optional add-ons:

(Click here to read the testimonials of our previous contributors who opted for these add-ons)

Expedited Response

$3 USD (exclusive of submission fee)
Editorial decision within two weeks

Editorial Feedback

$5 USD (exclusive of submission fee)
Detailed editorial analysis of your submission, including strengths, areas for improvement, and suggestions for future development
We do not provide feedback on Artworks and Photography

Expedited Response + Editorial Feedback

$6 USD (exclusive of submission fee)
The best of both services at a discounted rate

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Advantage for The Hemlock Members

If you are a Hemlock Annual Member, you do not pay any submission fees, expedited response fees, or editorial feedback fees for an entire year, for three seasonal issues, one anthology, two writing contests.

Your membership benefits also cover:

Free expedited responses on eligible submissions
Free editorial feedback on eligible submissions
50% discount on Book Reviews
50% discount on Manuscript Evaluation services
20% discount on all workshops conducted during your membership year

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