Sink Hollow — Fiction 2026

Overview
Sink Hollow is a literary magazine dedicated to publishing the work of undergraduate writers. This call is specifically for fiction, with a firm restriction to undergraduate work only. The journal seeks to provide a platform for emerging voices currently enrolled in undergraduate programs, offering them a chance to appear in a national literary publication. The submission guidelines are precise: prose may not exceed 7,500 words, while flash fiction is capped at 750 words. Manuscripts must be double-spaced with 1-inch margins in a standard 12-point font. Crucially, all identifying features—including the author's name and university—must be removed from the file name and the individual pieces themselves; this information belongs only in the bio. There is no submission fee, and no monetary prize is indicated. While the journal's specific aesthetic preferences are not detailed in the provided materials, the emphasis on undergraduate work suggests a curatorial vision attuned to the concerns and experiments of early-career writers. The absence of a fee and the clear formatting requirements reflect a respect for writers' time and resources, focusing the evaluation on the fiction itself.