Most events are installed on their deadline date, unless there is a long submission window or unless it's a rolling submission.
P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
- This event has passed.
PFN – Call for Submissions to Fourteen Hills. Theme: Hope is a Discipline
Calling for submissions to Issue #32’s Special Feature “Hope Is a Discipline.” This year, amidst the struggle our community faces in fighting back against oppression, we have chosen the theme of our special feature in homage to Mariame Kaba’s work in transformative justice. We take the title of our special feature from Kaba’s documented interview in “Hope Is a Discipline,” in which she reflects on wisdom once received from a nun regarding hope, “The hope that she was talking about was this grounded hope that was practiced every day, that people actually practiced all the time.” For our upcoming issue, we want your poetry, fiction, non-fiction, hybrid work that show us how you and or your community turn hope into an active practice. From culinary traditions that nourish the fire in your belly to essays on protest – show us what it means to you to make hope into a discipline.
Submission Guidelines:
-
All written submissions must be in .doc or .docx file format (Microsoft Word or Open Office files)
-
Cover letter should include, at minimum, contact information and third-person bio (max 3-5 sentences)
-
If you have questions about the status of your submission, please contact us at hills@sfsu.edu
-
Writers and artists may submit only once, in a single genre, per submission period
-
For artwork: Please label each image with your last name and and in the order which you want us to view them. If your name is not attached to the exported ZIP files it is immensely difficult to keep track of and manage your valuable submissions. We want to see your work and give it the attention it deserves. In your cover letter, please provide a image list with titles, medium, size, and the year it was made. When submitting images, all images must be 300 dpi at 8.5 by 11 inches.
If your submission is accepted for publication in the journal, you will receive two free copies of the issue you’re featured in and a yearlong subscription to Fourteen Hills.
We accept simultaneous submissions; however, please be sure to notify us immediately via Submittable should you need to withdraw submissions due to publication elsewhere.
We do not accept hard copy submissions. We are adamantly opposed to AI-generated submissions and reserve the right to reject any piece created with AI-assistance on sight.
Submission file(s) must be in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format (Microsoft Word, Open Office, or Pages). Cover letter section should include contact information, a third-person author biography (3–5 sentences in length), and any other relevant information.
Poetry submissions can be up to 3 poems and a maximum of 7 pages total.
Fiction submissions can be 1 short story or novel excerpt (maximum 20 pages or 6000 words, though our sweet spot is 2,000-4,000 words) OR up to 3 flash fiction stories (maximum 1000 words each).
Creative nonfiction submissions should be 1 piece of long-form creative nonfiction (maximum 25 pages, though our sweet spot is 2,000-4,000 words) OR up to 3 flash/lyrical pieces (up to 1,000 words each).
If you have questions about the status of your submission or subscription, please contact us at hills@sfsu.edu.
Submission fee: $3