Genre Guidelines
Poetry: 1-5 poems
Fiction: 1-2 pieces of fiction of no more than 3000 words each
Creative Nonfiction: 1-2 pieces of creative nonfiction of no more than 3000 words each
Visual Art: 1-5 high-res photos or images of originally-created artwork or photography
Fiction: 1-2 pieces of fiction of no more than 3000 words each
Creative Nonfiction: 1-2 pieces of creative nonfiction of no more than 3000 words each
Visual Art: 1-5 high-res photos or images of originally-created artwork or photography
Submission Guidelines
We publish poetry, prose (flash fiction, short stories, and creative nonfiction), photography and art quarterly. Please review the general and specific genre submission guidelines below before you submit. We also recommend that you read through our past issues to get a sense of what we like and have recently published. Contact us via Twitter, Instagram, or email with any questions.
Submissions are currently closed for prose and poetry, but we remain open for visual arts subs through Sept 20. There is no set theme for Issue 5, but we'd love to see more photography and art pieces. Send us your wonderful work! Our next reading period for Issue 6 begins Nov 15.
Also, you can read EIC, Hannah Cole Orsag's, responses to questions about what we look for in a submission, hard sells, and genres/styles of writing we'd like to see more of at https://sixquestionsfor.blogspot.com/2023/04/Heimat-Review.html.
Submissions are currently closed for prose and poetry, but we remain open for visual arts subs through Sept 20. There is no set theme for Issue 5, but we'd love to see more photography and art pieces. Send us your wonderful work! Our next reading period for Issue 6 begins Nov 15.
Also, you can read EIC, Hannah Cole Orsag's, responses to questions about what we look for in a submission, hard sells, and genres/styles of writing we'd like to see more of at https://sixquestionsfor.blogspot.com/2023/04/Heimat-Review.html.
Email your submissions to heimatreview@gmail.com with the subject line: [Your Name] – Genre.
Genres include “Poetry,” “Fiction,” “Creative Nonfiction,” and “Visual Art.”
Example: Amanda Gorman - Poetry
Genres include “Poetry,” “Fiction,” “Creative Nonfiction,” and “Visual Art.”
Example: Amanda Gorman - Poetry
General Guidelines
- We accept original work. Previously published pieces are now accepted, with the stipulation that there is a three-month period between the publication of your piece and the expected publication date of the issue you're submitting for.
- Since we read all submissions blind, please remove any identifying information (such as your name or contact info) from your submitted documents. Submitted files should be formatted as PDF or Word/.doc(x).
- Simultaneous submissions are encouraged, but please let us know this in your initial email. If a piece is accepted elsewhere, be sure to contact us immediately to withdraw it from consideration. We, of course, will celebrate your success but will also be sad to see your piece go!
- Please include a cover letter and a short third-person writer's biography in the body of the email that will be published alongside your work if accepted. If applicable, include any necessary content warnings for your submissions.
- You may submit to more than one genre (fiction, poetry, etc.) in separate emails.
Poetry
- Attach poems in a single document, with each poem started on a new page (if submitting more than one). Please name the attached file as the title of your poem.
- If you are submitting multiple poems to us, you may choose to title your file something like: “The Road Not Taken” and other poems.
- Attach fiction pieces as separate documents in one email. Please name the attached file(s) as the title of your piece(s).
- Attach creative nonfiction pieces as separate documents in one email. Please name the attached file(s) as the title of your piece(s).
- Attach 1-5 original, high-resolution visual art pieces (photography, scanned artwork such as paintings, digital art created in applications such as Procreate) as separate documents in one email, or you may send us a Google Drive link to the images (in a single folder, please) if they are too large to attach to an email.
- We absolutely do not accept AI-created art or images. Submitted photographs or art pieces must be original and created solely by your own hands.
- If you're unsure what we might accept, contact us at heimatreview@gmail.com or on Twitter @HeimatReview. We'd be happy to answer any questions you have!
- We are always looking for more visual arts submissions, so please send us your work!
Response Time
Our response time ranges from 1-6 weeks, but if you would like to hear back from us sooner or receive detailed feedback on a piece in your submission, see our expedited submissions offerings below. Feel free to query us after the six week mark if you haven't heard back from us regarding your submission.
Please consider tracking your submission on Chill Subs. This is a wonderful tool for submitters and magazines alike, so check it out and follow us there too!
Please consider tracking your submission on Chill Subs. This is a wonderful tool for submitters and magazines alike, so check it out and follow us there too!
Author Bios & Rights
Contributor biographies will be published along with your work, and we also would like to individually celebrate our contributors on Twitter, Threads, and Instagram if you have them! We will start highlighting a piece a day after the issue is published. We want you to be proud of the work that you've done and be sure that others can celebrate with you too.
Upon acceptance, you agree to grant Heimat Review first North American serial and electronic rights. Following publication, all rights return back to you.
Upon acceptance, you agree to grant Heimat Review first North American serial and electronic rights. Following publication, all rights return back to you.
Expedited Submissions & Feedback Options
We are currently not a paying market, but we hope to become one! Our submissions are always free. If you would like to support us with a donation, we offer the following expedited submission and feedback options, and accept donations, through our ko-fi page:
Please indicate in your email which of the above options you would like and attach a screenshot of your donation. If you want detailed feedback for submissions made in separate genres (e.g. both your poetry and fiction submissions), you can donate for each one. We respond with detailed feedback and a submission decision in our normal timeframe of 1-6 weeks. All donations will go toward maintaining our website and paying contributors and editors in the future. We appreciate your support! 💛
- 🔜 48-hour response: $5
- 📝 Detailed feedback on a piece (one fiction/creative nonfiction piece): $10
- 📝 Detailed feedback on poetry: $3 per poem ($15 for a five-poem submission)
Please indicate in your email which of the above options you would like and attach a screenshot of your donation. If you want detailed feedback for submissions made in separate genres (e.g. both your poetry and fiction submissions), you can donate for each one. We respond with detailed feedback and a submission decision in our normal timeframe of 1-6 weeks. All donations will go toward maintaining our website and paying contributors and editors in the future. We appreciate your support! 💛
Reading PeriodsAug 15-Sept 5, 2023 | Issue 5
Nov 15-Dec 5, 2023 | Issue 6 Feb 15-Mar 5, 2024 | Issue 7 May 15-June 5, 2024 | Issue 8 |
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Publication DatesOctober 15, 2023 | Issue 5
January 15, 2023 | Issue 6 April 15, 2024 | Issue 7 July 15, 2024 | Issue 8 |
Note: Reading period dates are subject to change with regard to volume of submissions, genre requests, etc. to fit the needs of the magazine. Also, please consider tracking your submission on Chill Subs. This is a wonderful tools for submitters and magazines alike, so check it out and follow us there too!