Fiction
The Hemlock
Closes 30 Nov 2026
- Length
- 1,000 to 4,000 words
- Pay
- 15.00 USD flat
- Fee
- Reading fee 3.00 USD
- Simultaneous
- Allowed
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
The Hemlock publishes three issues a year and is open for Issue 12 (Winter 2026-27) through November 30, 2026, accepting one fiction piece of 1,000 to 4,000 words per writer per category, with pieces under 1,000 words treated as flash fiction. A $3 USD submission fee applies per category; simultaneous submissions are fine, previously published works are not accepted for this call, pieces selected for print are paid $15, and digital-edition contributors receive a refund of the submission fee.
- AI policy
- No AI-use policy stated in the guidelines checked.
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