General Neon Hemlock Submission Notes:
- Unless the editors are otherwise specified, you can address cover letters to “Dear editors” or “Dear dave.” Please avoid “Dear Mr. Ring.”
- Please submit your story in .doc or .docx file, formatted in something approaching Standard Manuscript Format. One of the editors has a slight aversion to Courier and a fondness for Georgia.
- Please include a cover/query letter with the title, length, and a brief bio. You may include links to your website/social media, and previous publications if any. Please don’t stress about this cover letter, if we have additional questions about your submission, we’ll ask them.
- Simultaneous submissions are always fine; please withdraw immediately if you take another offer. Stories should be previously unpublished.
- Please no multiple submissions. If you receive a rejection within the submission window, you may submit another story.
- If you joke about how straight white men are underrepresented in speculative fiction, it will not win you any points.
- Thanks for thinking of Neon Hemlock for your work.
- Please don't self-reject!
Neon Hemlock is open to novella submissions from non-white folks and trans women from June 15th to June 30th, and then from writers of all backgrounds October 15th to 30th.
More information about Neon Hemlock Press can be found here: www.neonhemlock.com
• Wordcount: 17,500–40,000 words. (Please do not query regarding exceptions)
• Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural, Slipstream, & Weird. Hybrid work or difficult to categorize novellas are also welcome.
• Original, standalone works, although they may be connected to other series or work.
• We are particularly interested in work that explores some element of queer experience, broadly speaking.
• Please submit complete manuscripts (your entire novella) in .doc or .docx file, formatted in something approaching Standard/Modern Manuscript Format. Please use italics for italics, etc. The editor has a slight aversion to Courier and a fondness for Georgia.
• Please include a cover/query letter with the title, genre, length, a short pitch/synopsis of the concept, and a brief bio. You may include links to your website/social media, and previous publications if any. Please don’t stress about this cover letter, if we have additional questions about your submission, we’ll ask them.
• Simultaneous submissions are fine, please withdraw immediately if you take another offer.
• Please no multiple submissions.
• Please no reprints. Translations that have not been published in English are welcome.
• Please don't self-reject!