HEXFILED Magazine

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About

HEXFILED started because the boxes did not fit. You cannot fit a hexagon into a square. It sits uncomfortably between shapes. Rougher around the edges than a circle. Less rigid than a square. Even given the same perimeter, a hexagon holds less area than one and more than the other. It occupies an unstable middle ground, never fully realized on either side. When a story straddles this liminal in-between, it risks invisibility. This is what we collect. This is what we file away.
We believe speculative fiction is the most honest form of contemporary realism. When writers imagine altered futures, they illuminate the pressures and contradictions of the present with a precision that naturalistic fiction often can't reach.

Country of Publication & Year Established

International

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 12 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: HEXFILED Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable: HEXFILED Magazine's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: HEXFILED Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream, Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream, Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella: 15,000 - 17,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: 500 - 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 500 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Duosuma Submission Manager
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HEXFILED Magazine Submission Statistics

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.

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Accuracy

We have received 15 reports from 13 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

4 min | 12.2 mean avg | 12.0 median | 20 max days (3.8 std dev)

Responses

100.00 %

Acceptances:

26.67 % of submissions accepted (12.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 30.77 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

73.33 % (12.3 avg. days per rejection) | 100.0 % personal, 0.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

Pending

4 responses are pending (2 min | 3.8 mean avg | 3.5 median | 6 max days waiting | 6.6 std dev) from 4 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 14 days. (20.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 14 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 21 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 23:23 UTC (1 hour, 15 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 10 Jun 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.