HamLit

An online literary journal
featuring poetry & short fiction from the Pacific Northwest

Submit

Submissions are now closed. Publication Date is planned for 6/20/23

Theme: Life Expectancy

Please review Guidelines as well as the following reminders prior to hitting Submit:

  • Must be 18 years or older and a current resident of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or British Columbia.
  • 5000 word maximum, per fiction piece; 2 page limit, per poem.
  • Two submission limit. Preferred formats: .doc or .docx.
  • All work must be edited for grammatical errors. We may ask for additional edits in preparation for publication. Unfortunately, we cannot comment on all submissions.
  • We will only consider submissions written in English or translated to English (with author permission).
  • To submit, please attach your work in an email (docx, etc.) and send to HamLitJournal@gmail.com with the subject Summer Solstice Issue 05 Submission: [Title of Your Work]. Be sure not to include your name on the attachment.
  • Please inform us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
  • By submitting, you attest that all work is original and in no way utilizes AI word-processing, i.e., ChatGPT.
  • Guideline deviations may disqualify your submission from consideration.
  • We encourage donations.

Publication Calendar

Winter Issue: No Man’s Land
Published on January 21, 2020

Summer Issue: Second Place
Published on August 25, 2020

Spring Issue: Alter Ego
Published on April 13, 2021

Fall Issue: Golden Age
Published on November 23, 2021

Summer Solstice: Life Expectancy
Coming June 2023

Winter Solstice: Coming 2023