The Hemlock Journal – Issue 09 (Winter 2025)

Location
Online (accepting submissions internationally)

Open to
Poetry, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Personal Essays, Memoirs, Reviews, Interviews, and Visual Art.

Application Fee
No submission fee.
Optional $2 Expedited Response available for those who wish to receive a quicker reply along with commentary on their work. This is not mandatory and helps support the journal’s maintenance.

What’s Provided

• Publication in The Hemlock Journal’s digital and print issue (Issue 09 – Winter 2025).

• Exposure alongside other selected international writers and artists.

• Optional feedback via expedited response service.

What the Applicant Must Cover

• No fees required unless choosing the optional expedited review.

• All submitted works must be original.

• Contributors are responsible for ensuring simultaneous submissions are disclosed if applicable.

Duration
N/A (single-issue publication opportunity)

Deadline
November 30, 2025

Other Essential Notes

• “Expedited Response” ($2) provides faster feedback and editorial notes.

• The previous issue (Issue 08) was successfully published both digitally and in print.

• Follow @thehemlockjournal and @expressexpressions123 on Instagram for updates and announcements.

• Visit www.thehemlockjournal.com for full submission details.