For Issue 76, we're accepting general un-themed submissions in each genre. We're also hoping to feature a small folio on the theme of maximalism. If you feel that your piece fits this theme (see below), please check the respective box on the submission form. Even if the work is not quite right for the folio's theme, we will still consider it for Issue 76!  

Special Themed Folio - Maximalism

For this folio within Issue 76, we're looking for work that celebrates more is more for the sake of more. Send us work that uses too many adjectives, that are overly-punctuated, poems that are sonically overwhelming, that could be seen as overly intense. We want your excess.

How does leaning into maximalism, in being “too much,” help us express our complexities, multiplicities, and digressions?

Examples of work we’re interested in include “Equestrian Monuments (A Litany)” by Luis Chaves, “Planet Dread” by Safiya Sinclair, “Feed” by Tommy Pico, “my sweet angel on earth thank you for this life” by Jenny Zhang, and White Teeth by Zadie Smith.

Translation submissions are open year-round and during the months we open for submissions in other genres for a forthcoming issue, we’ll also open submissions for 100 free translation submissions under the Submittable category “TRANSLATION: Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers - Issue X.”

Submission Guidelines
     Translations submissions should be works translated into English from any other non-English language, and must include the original text along with the translated text.
 

• Translators should secure rights to translate the work they are submitting. Please confirm in your cover letter that you have the rights. 
• Please only submit to one call for submissions at a time.
• Submit up to 6 poems/micro-fictions, or one essay/story.
• Prose should be double-spaced. We do not have a strict word count, though we favor pieces under 17 pages, and rarely accept work that is over 20. Please do not submit pieces that are over 25 pages.
• Please include your entire submission in one file, and be sure your name and contact information are included on the first page of the file.
• All work should be uploaded through our submissions manager. Acceptable file formats include .doc, .docx, and .pdf.
• Please send one submission per genre at a time, and wait for a response before you submit additional work.
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify the editors immediately by adding a message to your submission in Submittable.
• Withdraw your submission using Submittable. If you are only withdrawing a section of your work (for example: 2/5 poems), add a message to your submission.
• We do not accept previously published material.
• We do not consider book-length works. Submitters are strongly encouraged to read the journal before submitting. Sample work from current and past issues is available on our website.
• Upon acceptance, we will request a translator's note on your translation process (similar to an artist statement).

Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers

At HFR, we believe that as a literary journal we have the responsibility to publish creative work that reflects diverse experiences, identities, and cultures on both a national and global scale. We are especially committed to uplifting the voices of those who have long been marginalized and underrepresented. 

Towards this cause, we will have 100 free submissions in each genre for underrepresented voices. If you consider yourself to fit into this category, please submit for free to “Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers.” Among the many types of underrepresentation that exist in literature, we particularly encourage Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and those who belong to the LGBTQIA+ and disability communities to submit to HFR. 

We do not discriminate on any impermissible basis, including race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or disability. Anyone without regard to these categories is welcome to submit as an underrepresented writer if they consider their experiences or identities to be underrepresented in the literary industry. If you have any questions please email us (haydensferryreview at gmail dot com).

Anonymous Demographic Survey

After submitting your work, we'd appreciate it if you'd consider filling out our optional and anonymous Issue 76 Demographic Survey. Your responses to this survey will help us better understand who our calls for submissions are reaching and better fulfill our mission!

Submission Guidelines
We are looking for visual art in all categories.
Please submit 5-8 pieces at a time. We may ask for additional art based on this submission. We accept work that has been previously published on the artist's social media or personal website but we do not accept work that has been previously published in other journals.
Upon acceptance, we will request high res files, an author's bio, and an artist's statement. We publish art in full color, often selecting between 2 and 4 artists for each issue. One of these will receive cover credit and bookmark credit. 

Anonymous Demographic Survey

After submitting your work, we'd appreciate it if you'd consider filling out our optional and anonymous Issue 75 Demographic Survey. Your responses to this survey will help us better understand who our calls for submissions are reaching and better fulfill our mission!

For Issue 76, we're accepting general un-themed submissions in each genre. We're also hoping to feature a small folio on the theme of maximalism. If you feel that your piece fits this theme (see below), please check the respective box on the submission form. Even if the work is not quite right for the folio's theme, we will still consider it for Issue 76!  

Special Themed Folio - Maximalism

For this folio within Issue 76, we're looking for work that celebrates more is more for the sake of more. Send us work that uses too many adjectives, that are overly-punctuated, poems that are sonically overwhelming, that could be seen as overly intense. We want your excess.

How does leaning into maximalism, in being “too much,” help us express our complexities, multiplicities, and digressions?

Examples of work we’re interested in include “Equestrian Monuments (A Litany)” by Luis Chaves, “Planet Dread” by Safiya Sinclair, “Feed” by Tommy Pico, “my sweet angel on earth thank you for this life” by Jenny Zhang, and White Teeth by Zadie Smith.
 

A Note on Hybrid Work:

     If you’re unsure what genre to submit your hybrid work in, please select the genre that feels most fitting.

A Note on Content Warnings:

     If you are submitting work that you feel would be appropriately accompanied by a content warning, please feel free to include such content warning at the bottom of your cover letter, and/or at the very top of your submission file.

 Submission Guidelines

• Please only submit to one call for submissions at a time.
• Submissions open November 1 - November 30 or until we hit our submissions cap of 500.
• We accept one story or novel excerpt per author at any given time.
• Prose should be double-spaced. Submit a maximum of one piece totaling up to 20 pages (though we favor pieces under 17 pages).
• Please include your entire submission in one file, and be sure your name and contact information are included on the first page of the file.
• All work should be uploaded through our submission manager. Acceptable file formats include .doc, .docx, and .pdf.
• Please send one submission per genre at a time and wait for a response before you submit additional work.
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify the editors immediately by adding a message to your submission in Submittable.
• Withdraw your submission using Submittable. If you are only withdrawing a section of your work, add a message to your submission in Submittable.
• We do not accept previously published material.
• We do not consider book-length works. Submitters are strongly encouraged to read the journal before submitting. Sample work from current and past issues is available on our website.
• Anyone affiliated with ASU (staff, faculty, and graduate/undergraduate students) should refrain from submitting to HFR until they have been unaffiliated for three years.
• If you have previously been published in HFR's print journal or a web issue, please wait 2 years from your publication date before submitting again.
• By submitting, you are agreeing to receive occasional newsletter emails from us. You are welcome to opt out at any time and a link to do so will be included in each newsletter.

Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers

At HFR, we believe that as a literary journal we have the responsibility to publish creative work that reflects diverse experiences, identities, and cultures on both a national and global scale. We are especially committed to uplifting the voices of those who have long been marginalized and underrepresented. 

Towards this cause, we will have 100 free submissions in each genre for underrepresented voices. If you consider yourself to fit into this category, please submit for free to “Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers.” Among the many types of underrepresentation that exist in literature, we particularly encourage Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and those who belong to the LGBTQIA+ and disability communities to submit to HFR. 

We do not discriminate on any impermissible basis, including race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or disability. Anyone without regard to these categories is welcome to submit as an underrepresented writer if they consider their experiences or identities to be underrepresented in the literary industry. If you have any questions please email us (haydensferryreview at gmail dot com).

Anonymous Demographic Survey

After submitting your work, we'd appreciate it if you'd consider filling out our optional and anonymous Issue 76 Demographic Survey. Your responses to this survey will help us better understand who our calls for submissions are reaching and better fulfill our mission!

For Issue 76, we're accepting general un-themed submissions in each genre. We're also hoping to feature a small folio on the theme of maximalism. If you feel that your piece fits this theme (see below), please check the respective box on the submission form. Even if the work is not quite right for the folio's theme, we will still consider it for Issue 76!  

Special Themed Folio - Maximalism

For this folio within Issue 76, we're looking for work that celebrates more is more for the sake of more. Send us work that uses too many adjectives, that are overly-punctuated, poems that are sonically overwhelming, that could be seen as overly intense. We want your excess.

How does leaning into maximalism, in being “too much,” help us express our complexities, multiplicities, and digressions?

Examples of work we’re interested in include “Equestrian Monuments (A Litany)” by Luis Chaves, “Planet Dread” by Safiya Sinclair, “Feed” by Tommy Pico, “my sweet angel on earth thank you for this life” by Jenny Zhang, and White Teeth by Zadie Smith.
 

A Note on Hybrid Work:

If you’re unsure what genre to submit your hybrid work in, please select the genre that feels most fitting.

A Note on Content Warnings:

If you are submitting work that you feel would be appropriately accompanied by a content warning, please feel free to include such content warning at the bottom of your cover letter, and/or at the very top of your submission file.

Submission Guidelines

• Please only submit to one call for submissions at a time.
• Submissions are open November 1 - November 30 or until we hit our submissions cap of 500.
• Submit a maximum of 3 poems totaling up to 8 pages. Please include your entire submission in one file, and be sure your name and contact information are included on the first page of the file.
• All work should be uploaded through our submission manager. Acceptable file formats include .doc, .docx, and .pdf.
• Please send one submission per genre at a time, and wait for a response before you submit additional work.
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify the editors immediately by adding a message to your submission in Submittable.
• Withdraw your submission using Submittable. If you are only withdrawing a section of your work (for example: 2/5 poems), add a message to your submission in Submittable.
• We do not accept previously published material.
• We do not consider book-length works. Submitters are strongly encouraged to read the journal before submitting. Sample work from current and past issues is available on our website.
• Anyone affiliated with ASU (staff, faculty, and graduate/undergraduate students) should refrain from submitting to HFR until they have been unaffiliated for three years.
• If you have previously been published in HFR's print journal or a web issue, please wait 2 years from your publication date before submitting again.
• By submitting, you are agreeing to receive occasional newsletter emails from us. You are welcome to opt out at any time and a link to do so will be included in each newsletter.

Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers

At HFR, we believe that as a literary journal we have the responsibility to publish creative work that reflects diverse experiences, identities, and cultures on both a national and global scale. We are especially committed to uplifting the voices of those who have long been marginalized and underrepresented. 

Towards this cause, we will have 100 free submissions in each genre for underrepresented voices. If you consider yourself to fit into this category, please submit for free to “Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers.” Among the many types of underrepresentation that exist in literature, we particularly encourage Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and those who belong to the LGBTQIA+ and disability communities to submit to HFR. 

We do not discriminate on any impermissible basis, including race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or disability. Anyone without regard to these categories is welcome to submit as an underrepresented writer if they consider their experiences or identities to be underrepresented in the literary industry. If you have any questions please email us (haydensferryreview at gmail dot com).

Anonymous Demographic Survey

After submitting your work, we'd appreciate it if you'd consider filling out our optional and anonymous Issue 76 Demographic Survey. Your responses to this survey will help us better understand who our calls for submissions are reaching and better fulfill our mission!

For Issue 76, we're accepting general un-themed submissions in each genre. We're also hoping to feature a small folio on the theme of maximalism. If you feel that your piece fits this theme (see below), please check the respective box on the submission form. Even if the work is not quite right for the folio's theme, we will still consider it for Issue 76!  

Special Themed Folio - Maximalism

For this folio within Issue 76, we're looking for work that celebrates more is more for the sake of more. Send us work that uses too many adjectives, that are overly-punctuated, poems that are sonically overwhelming, that could be seen as overly intense. We want your excess.

How does leaning into maximalism, in being “too much,” help us express our complexities, multiplicities, and digressions?

Examples of work we’re interested in include “Equestrian Monuments (A Litany)” by Luis Chaves, “Planet Dread” by Safiya Sinclair, “Feed” by Tommy Pico, “my sweet angel on earth thank you for this life” by Jenny Zhang, and White Teeth by Zadie Smith.  
 

A Note on Hybrid Work:

     If you’re unsure what genre to submit your hybrid work in, please select the genre that feels most fitting.

A Note on Content Warnings:

     If you are submitting work that you feel would be appropriately accompanied by a content warning, please feel free to include such content warning at the bottom of your cover letter, and/or at the very top of your submission file.

Submission Guidelines

• Please only submit to one call for submissions at a time.
• Submissions open November 1 - November 30 or until we hit our cap of 400 nonfiction submissions.
• We accept one essay or memoir excerpt per author at any given time.
• Prose should be double-spaced. We do not have a strict word count, though we favor pieces under 17 pages, and rarely accept work that is over 20.
• Please include your entire submission in one file, and be sure your name and contact information are included on the first page of the file.
• All work should be uploaded through our submission manager. Acceptable file formats include .doc, .docx, and .pdf.
• Please send one submission per genre at a time and wait for a response before you submit additional work.
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify the editors immediately by adding a message to your submission in Submittable.
• Withdraw your submission using Submittable. If you are only withdrawing a section of your work, add a message to your submission in Submittable.
• We do not accept previously published material.
• We do not consider book-length works. Submitters are strongly encouraged to read the journal before submitting. Sample work from current and past issues is available on our website.
• Anyone affiliated with ASU (staff, faculty, and graduate/undergraduate students) should refrain from submitting to HFR until they have been unaffiliated for three years.
• If you have previously been published in HFR's print journal or a web issue, please wait 2 years from your publication date before submitting again.
• By submitting, you are agreeing to receive occasional newsletter emails from us. You are welcome to opt out at any time and a link to do so will be included in each newsletter.

Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers

At HFR, we believe that as a literary journal we have the responsibility to publish creative work that reflects diverse experiences, identities, and cultures on both a national and global scale. We are especially committed to uplifting the voices of those who have long been marginalized and underrepresented. 

Towards this cause, we will have 100 free submissions in each genre for underrepresented voices. If you consider yourself to fit into this category, please submit for free to “Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers.” Among the many types of underrepresentation that exist in literature, we particularly encourage Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and those who belong to the LGBTQIA+ and disability communities to submit to HFR. 

We do not discriminate on any impermissible basis, including race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or disability. Anyone without regard to these categories is welcome to submit as an underrepresented writer if they consider their experiences or identities to be underrepresented in the literary industry. If you have any questions please email us (haydensferryreview at gmail dot com).

Anonymous Demographic Survey

After submitting your work, we'd appreciate it if you'd consider filling out our optional and anonymous Issue 76 Demographic Survey. Your responses to this survey will help us better understand who our calls for submissions are reaching and better fulfill our mission!

For Issue 76, we're accepting general un-themed submissions in each genre. We're also hoping to feature a small folio on the theme of maximalism. If you feel that your piece fits this theme (see below), please check the respective box on the submission form. Even if the work is not quite right for the folio's theme, we will still consider it for Issue 76!  

Special Themed Folio - Maximalism

For this folio within Issue 76, we're looking for work that celebrates more is more for the sake of more. Send us work that uses too many adjectives, that are overly-punctuated, poems that are sonically overwhelming, that could be seen as overly intense. We want your excess.

How does leaning into maximalism, in being “too much,” help us express our complexities, multiplicities, and digressions?

Examples of work we’re interested in include “Equestrian Monuments (A Litany)” by Luis Chaves, “Planet Dread” by Safiya Sinclair, “Feed” by Tommy Pico, “my sweet angel on earth thank you for this life” by Jenny Zhang, and White Teeth by Zadie Smith.

Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers

At HFR, we believe that as a literary journal we have the responsibility to publish creative work that reflects diverse experiences, identities, and cultures on both a national and global scale. We are especially committed to uplifting the voices of those who have long been marginalized and underrepresented. 

Towards this cause, we will have 100 free submissions in each genre for underrepresented voices. If you consider yourself to fit into this category, please submit for free to “Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers.” Among the many types of underrepresentation that exist in literature, we particularly encourage Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and those who belong to the LGBTQIA+ and disability communities to submit to HFR. 

We do not discriminate on any impermissible basis, including race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or disability. Anyone without regard to these categories is welcome to submit as an underrepresented writer if they consider their experiences or identities to be underrepresented in the literary industry. If you have any questions please email us (haydensferryreview at gmail dot com).

A Note on Hybrid Work:

If you’re unsure what genre to submit your hybrid work in, please select the genre that feels most fitting.

A Note on Content Warnings:

If you are submitting work that you feel would be appropriately accompanied by a content warning, please feel free to include such content warning at the bottom of your cover letter, and/or at the very top of your submission file.

Submission Guidelines

• Please only submit to one call for submissions at a time.
• Submissions are open November 1 - November 30 or until we hit our cap of 100 fiction submissions in this free category. Our regular fiction category has a submissions cap of 500.
• We accept one story or novel excerpt per author at any given time.
• Prose should be double-spaced. Submit a maximum of one piece totaling up to 20 pages (though we favor pieces under 17 pages).
• Please include your entire submission in one file, and be sure your name and contact information are included on the first page of the file.
• All work should be uploaded through our submission manager. Acceptable file formats include .doc, .docx, and .pdf.
• Please send one submission per genre at a time and wait for a response before you submit additional work.
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify the editors immediately by adding a message to your submission in Submittable.
• Withdraw your submission using Submittable. If you are only withdrawing a section of your work, add a message to your submission in Submittable.
• We do not accept previously published material.
• We do not consider book-length works. Submitters are strongly encouraged to read the journal before submitting. Sample work from current and past issues is available on our website.
• Anyone affiliated with ASU (staff, faculty, and graduate/undergraduate students) should refrain from submitting to HFR until they have been unaffiliated for three years.
• If you have previously been published in HFR's print journal or a web issue, please wait 2 years from your publication date before submitting again.
• By submitting, you are agreeing to receive occasional newsletter emails from us. You are welcome to opt out at any time and a link to do so will be included in each newsletter.

Anonymous Demographic Survey

After submitting your work, we'd appreciate it if you'd consider filling out our optional and anonymous Issue 76 Demographic Survey. Your responses to this survey will help us better understand who our calls for submissions are reaching and better fulfill our mission!

For Issue 76, we're accepting general un-themed submissions in each genre. We're also hoping to feature a small folio on the theme of maximalism. If you feel that your piece fits this theme (see below), please check the respective box on the submission form. Even if the work is not quite right for the folio's theme, we will still consider it for Issue 76!  

Special Themed Folio - Maximalism

For this folio within Issue 76, we're looking for work that celebrates more is more for the sake of more. Send us work that uses too many adjectives, that are overly-punctuated, poems that are sonically overwhelming, that could be seen as overly intense. We want your excess.

How does leaning into maximalism, in being “too much,” help us express our complexities, multiplicities, and digressions?

Examples of work we’re interested in include “Equestrian Monuments (A Litany)” by Luis Chaves, “Planet Dread” by Safiya Sinclair, “Feed” by Tommy Pico, “my sweet angel on earth thank you for this life” by Jenny Zhang, and White Teeth by Zadie Smith.

Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers

At HFR, we believe that as a literary journal we have the responsibility to publish creative work that reflects diverse experiences, identities, and cultures on both a national and global scale. We are especially committed to uplifting the voices of those who have long been marginalized and underrepresented. 

Towards this cause, we will have 100 free submissions in each genre for underrepresented voices. If you consider yourself to fit into this category, please submit for free to “Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers.” Among the many types of underrepresentation that exist in literature, we particularly encourage Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and those who belong to the LGBTQIA+ and disability communities to submit to HFR. 

We do not discriminate on any impermissible basis, including race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or disability. Anyone without regard to these categories is welcome to submit as an underrepresented writer if they consider their experiences or identities to be underrepresented in the literary industry. If you have any questions please email us (haydensferryreview at gmail dot com).

A Note on Hybrid Work:

If you’re unsure what genre to submit your hybrid work in, please select the genre that feels most fitting.

A Note on Content Warnings:

If you are submitting work that you feel would be appropriately accompanied by a content warning, please feel free to include such content warning at the bottom of your cover letter, and/or at the very top of your submission file.

Submission Guidelines

• Please only submit to one call for submissions at a time.
• Submissions are open November 1 - November 30 or until we hit our cap of 100 poetry submissions in this free category. Note that our regular poetry category has a submissions cap of 500.
• Submit up to 3 poems totaling up to 8 pages. Please include your entire submission in one file, and be sure your name and contact information are included on the first page of the file.
• All work should be uploaded through our submission manager. Acceptable file formats include .doc, .docx, and .pdf.
• Please send one submission per genre at a time, and wait for a response before you submit additional work.
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify the editors immediately by adding a message to your submission in Submittable.
• Withdraw your submission using Submittable. If you are only withdrawing a section of your work (for example: 1/3 poems), add a message to your submission in Submittable.
• We do not accept previously published material.
• We do not consider book-length works. Submitters are strongly encouraged to read the journal before submitting. Sample work from current and past issues is available on our website.
• Anyone affiliated with ASU (staff, faculty, and graduate/undergraduate students) should refrain from submitting to HFR until they have been unaffiliated for three years.
• If you have previously been published in HFR's print journal or a web issue, please wait 2 years from your publication date before submitting again.
• By submitting, you are agreeing to receive occasional newsletter emails from us. You are welcome to opt out at any time and a link to do so will be included in each newsletter.

Anonymous Demographic Survey

After submitting your work, we'd appreciate it if you'd consider filling out our optional and anonymous Issue 76 Demographic Survey. Your responses to this survey will help us better understand who our calls for submissions are reaching and better fulfill our mission!

For Issue 76, we're accepting general un-themed submissions in each genre. We're also hoping to feature a small folio on the theme of maximalism. If you feel that your piece fits this theme (see below), please check the respective box on the submission form. Even if the work is not quite right for the folio's theme, we will still consider it for Issue 76!  

Special Themed Folio - Maximalism

For this folio within Issue 76, we're looking for work that celebrates more is more for the sake of more. Send us work that uses too many adjectives, that are overly-punctuated, poems that are sonically overwhelming, that could be seen as overly intense. We want your excess.

How does leaning into maximalism, in being “too much,” help us express our complexities, multiplicities, and digressions?

Examples of work we’re interested in include “Equestrian Monuments (A Litany)” by Luis Chaves, “Planet Dread” by Safiya Sinclair, “Feed” by Tommy Pico, “my sweet angel on earth thank you for this life” by Jenny Zhang, and White Teeth by Zadie Smith.

Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers

At HFR, we believe that as a literary journal we have the responsibility to publish creative work that reflects diverse experiences, identities, and cultures on both a national and global scale. We are especially committed to uplifting the voices of those who have long been marginalized and underrepresented. 

Towards this cause, we will have 100 free submissions in each genre for underrepresented voices. If you consider yourself to fit into this category, please submit for free to “Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers.” Among the many types of underrepresentation that exist in literature, we particularly encourage Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and those who belong to the LGBTQIA+ and disability communities to submit to HFR. 

We do not discriminate on any impermissible basis, including race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or disability. Anyone without regard to these categories is welcome to submit as an underrepresented writer if they consider their experiences or identities to be underrepresented in the literary industry. If you have any questions please email us (haydensferryreview at gmail dot com).

A Note on Hybrid Work:

If you’re unsure what genre to submit your hybrid work in, please select the genre that feels most fitting.

A Note on Content Warnings:

If you are submitting work that you feel would be appropriately accompanied by a content warning, please feel free to include such content warning at the bottom of your cover letter, and/or at the very top of your submission file.

Submission Guidelines

• Please only submit to one call for submissions at a time.
• Submissions open November 1 - November 30 or until we hit our cap of 100 nonfiction submissions in this free category and 400 in our regular nonfiction category. 
• We accept one essay or memoir excerpt per author at any given time.
• Prose should be double-spaced. We do not have a strict word count, though we favor pieces under 17 pages, and rarely accept work that is over 20.
• Please include your entire submission in one file, and be sure your name and contact information are included on the first page of the file.
• All work should be uploaded through our submission manager. Acceptable file formats include .doc, .docx, and .pdf.
• Please send one submission per genre at a time and wait for a response before you submit additional work.
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify the editors immediately by adding a message to your submission in Submittable.
• Withdraw your submission using Submittable. If you are only withdrawing a section of your work, add a message to your submission in Submittable.
• We do not accept previously published material.
• We do not consider book-length works. Submitters are strongly encouraged to read the journal before submitting. Sample work from current and past issues is available on our website.
• Anyone affiliated with ASU (staff, faculty, and graduate/undergraduate students) should refrain from submitting to HFR until they have been unaffiliated for three years.
• If you have previously been published in HFR's print journal or a web issue, please wait 2 years from your publication date before submitting again.
• By submitting, you are agreeing to receive occasional newsletter emails from us. You are welcome to opt out at any time and a link to do so will be included in each newsletter.

 Anonymous Demographic Survey

After submitting your work, we'd appreciate it if you'd consider filling out our optional and anonymous Issue 76 Demographic Survey. Your responses to this survey will help us better understand who our calls for submissions are reaching and better fulfill our mission!

For Issue 76, we're accepting general un-themed submissions in each genre. We're also hoping to feature a small folio on the theme of maximalism. If you feel that your piece fits this theme (see below), please check the respective box on the submission form. Even if the work is not quite right for the folio's theme, we will still consider it for Issue 76!  

Special Themed Folio - Maximalism

For this folio within Issue 76, we're looking for work that celebrates more is more for the sake of more. Send us work that uses too many adjectives, that are overly-punctuated, poems that are sonically overwhelming, that could be seen as overly intense. We want your excess.

How does leaning into maximalism, in being “too much,” help us express our complexities, multiplicities, and digressions?

Examples of work we’re interested in include “Equestrian Monuments (A Litany)” by Luis Chaves, “Planet Dread” by Safiya Sinclair, “Feed” by Tommy Pico, “my sweet angel on earth thank you for this life” by Jenny Zhang, and White Teeth by Zadie Smith.

Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers

At HFR, we believe that as a literary journal we have the responsibility to publish creative work that reflects diverse experiences, identities, and cultures on both a national and global scale. We are especially committed to uplifting the voices of those who have long been marginalized and underrepresented. 

Towards this cause, we will have 100 free submissions in each genre for underrepresented voices. If you consider yourself to fit into this category, please submit for free to “Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers.” Among the many types of underrepresentation that exist in literature, we particularly encourage Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and those who belong to the LGBTQIA+ and disability communities to submit to HFR. 

We do not discriminate on any impermissible basis, including race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or disability. Anyone without regard to these categories is welcome to submit as an underrepresented writer if they consider their experiences or identities to be underrepresented in the literary industry. If you have any questions please email us (haydensferryreview at gmail dot com).

A Note on Hybrid Work:

If you’re unsure what genre to submit your hybrid work in, please select the genre that feels most fitting.

A Note on Content Warnings:

If you are submitting work that you feel would be appropriately accompanied by a content warning, please feel free to include such content warning at the bottom of your cover letter, and/or at the very top of your submission file.

Submission Guidelines

Please submit your translation pieces here. If you have questions concerning this policy, please email us.

• Please only submit to one call for submissions at a time.
• Submissions open November 1 - November 30 or until we hit our cap of 100 translation submissions in this free category. Note that we do not have a cap on submissions in our regular translations category, which is open year-round.
• Translations submissions should be works translated into English from any other non-English language, and must include the original text along with the translated text.
• Translators should secure rights to translate the work they are submitting.
• Submit up to 6 poems/micro-fictions, or one essay/story.
• Prose should be double-spaced. We do not have a strict word count, though we favor pieces under 17 pages, and rarely accept work that is over 20. Please do not submit pieces that are over 25 pages.
• Please include your entire submission in one file, and be sure your name and contact information are included on the first page of the file.
• All work should be uploaded through our submissions manager. Acceptable file formats include .doc, .docx, and .pdf.
• Please send one submission per genre at a time, and wait for a response before you submit additional work.
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify the editors immediately by adding a message to your submission in Submittable.
• Withdraw your submission using Submittable. If you are only withdrawing a section of your work (for example: 2/5 poems), add a message to your submission in Submittable.
• We do not accept previously published material.
• We do not consider book-length works. Submitters are strongly encouraged to read the journal before submitting. Sample work from current and past issues is available on our website.
• Upon acceptance, we will request a translator's note on your translation process (similar to an artist statement).

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Call for Submissions: Hayden Ferry Review 2025 Spring Web Issue  

“In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it”  

— Oscar Wilde

On Desire  

Hayden's Ferry Review announces our call for submissions for the Spring Web Issue, On Desire. Inspired by Oscar Wilde's evocative words, “In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it,” we invite you to delve into the complex layers of desire where the pursuit and attainment of what we yearn for create their own distinct trials and moments of reckoning.  

We seek work exploring the journey of desire—how we reach for what lies beyond our grasp and what it means when we finally attain it. How does desire shape our lives and identities? What sacrifices are made along the way, and what new truths emerge when desire is fulfilled? We invite you to share stories, poems, and essays that explore these questions, capturing the tension between longing and fulfillment and examining what it means to find what we seek truly.

Contributors selected for publication will also be invited to curate a playlist that reflects what desire means to them. This playlist will be posted on our website alongside their work, offering readers an additional layer of experience as they explore the complex emotions tied to longing, anticipation, and fulfillment. Join us in examining the transformative power of desire in all its forms.  

We welcome submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, visual art, and hybrid forms that engage with the theme of desire in innovative and thought-provoking ways. Whether through explorations of unfulfilled longing, stories of hard-won fulfillment, or reflections on the complexities of wanting, we invite you to examine the profound impact of desire on our lives. We encourage works that push the boundaries of form and perspective, revealing how desire shapes and reshapes our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.  

We highly encourage submissions from BIPOC, queer, and disabled writers and visual artists, as well as collaborative works. Share your unique voice and perspective on what it means to reach, to want, and to find.  

Submission Guidelines:  

• Poems: Submit up to 6 pages of poems in one document. Each poem should be on a separate page.  Please provide the title for each poem in the order they are being submitted on your cover letter.  

• Prose (fiction/nonfiction/essay): Submit up to 10 pages, double-spaced, in one document. If  submitting more than one piece, please provide the title for each one in the order they are  submitted on your cover letter.  

• Translation: An English translation must be provided alongside the original piece. Both the  original and its translation will be published. If collaborating with a translator, please include their bio in the cover letter.  

• Art: Submit up to 6 pieces. Please provide a title for each one in the order they are being submitted on your cover letter 

- We encourage video work to be submitted (video work not to exceed 5 minutes).  

• Hybrid: Submit following the guidelines for the genre it most closely resembles/is in conversation with.  

Please include a brief bio (150 words max) with your submission, including social media handles and your website.  

Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.  

All submissions must be previously unpublished.  

Please only submit to one call for submissions at a time.