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About

October Hill Magazine set sail on its maiden voyage as a non-profit magazine in the Spring of 2017 in New York City. The magazine grew out of the Literary Lights Writer’s Group, a collective of aspiring fiction authors and poets founded in 2015 by Richard Merli, who believed strongly in the need for a digital platform from which new and aspiring writers could express their creativity. We simply believe in honoring new talent and publishing the very best of new literary and visual works for the purpose of enriching our readers culturally and intellectually. We recognize the perils of launching a cultural magazine at a time when our national arts and letters have come under political attack and are being deprived of the funding and support needed not only to survive, but to flourish. In spite of this, we firmly believe that there has never been a more important time to provide both new and established artists with a platform and a voice.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2017

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 15 July 2024* (approx. 55 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 3,500 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 15 July 2024* (approx. 55 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 15 July 2024* (approx. 55 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUp to 5 pieces.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including: Illustration, Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

October Hill Magazine Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 16 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported5 min | 53.8 mean avg | 55.5 median | 103 max days (29.2 std dev)
Responses87.50 %
Acceptances62.50 % of submissions accepted (54.1 avg. days per acceptance) | 72.73 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections25.00 % (76.5 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 50.0 % form, 50.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses12.50 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals12.50 % (6.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending5 responses are pending (4 min | 33.8 mean avg | 11.0 median | 98 max days waiting | 39.5 std dev) from 5 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Submissions are acknowledged within 15 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 15 Apr 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 25 Feb 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2024
Last Audited: 05 Feb 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 17 Feb 2020

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