Analytics on Missa

With your consent we measure which opportunities and flows are useful so we can improve them. We do not sell data or run advertising. Privacy notice

Skip to content
Beta
Log inCreate account
Back to literary journals

Literary Journal

Hemlock Journal

Open now
Visit website Submission calls
Journals & literary magazines1 open opportunity listedIndia

About the magazine

Hemlock Journal is an independent literary and arts publication founded in 2018 by a collective of writers and artists seeking a space for work that resists easy categorization. Taking its name from the plant—both a potent poison and a traditional remedy—the journal cultivates writing and visual art that engages with risk, contradiction, and the uncanny edges of contemporary experience. Its core mission is to publish emerging and underrepresented voices alongside established figures, with an emphasis on formal experimentation and emotional precision. The journal appears in print twice yearly, with a digital supplement featuring interviews, craft essays, and time-based media.

Editorial focus

Hemlock Journal ’s focus is on the quality of the submissions regardless of the background of the writers or the poets. The editors believe literature belongs to all and must empower each and everyone.

PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionTranslation

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Mar 15
Reading feeYes
PaymentCash
Response timeLess than 3 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes

Hemlock Journal accepts submissions through its website during two reading periods: September 1–November 15 and February 1–April 15. There is no submission fee for print consideration; a small fee applies for expedited digital responses. Send up to five poems, one short story or essay (under 5,000 words), or a portfolio of 3–5 images. The editors value work that demonstrates a clear attention to language and a willingness to take formal or emotional risks. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please notify promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere. Response times typically range from 4 to 8 weeks. Before submitting, read at least one recent issue to understand the journal's range—it is broad, but consistently favors precision over polish and curiosity over convention.

Please visit the website of the Hemlock Journal and go through its guidelines before submitting.

Read official guidelines

Submission calls

1 listed
OpenDeadline · 2027-01-01

Hemlock Journal — Submissions

View opportunity

6 items

Explore the publication through its past issues and volumes.

Cover preview

Preview cover

Cover preview

Preview cover

Cover preview

Preview cover

The Hemlock’s Issue 10 is Here!

Preview cover

‘Still I Rise: The Voices of Women from Around the World’ is Out Now!

Preview cover

‘Still I Rise: The Voices of Women from Around the World’ is Out Now!

Preview cover