Hobbyhorse Magazine

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About

Hobby (noun): a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation
Horse (transitive verb): to move by brute force
Together, Hobbyhorse hopes to be “a topic to which one constantly reverts”
Hobbyhorse Issues contain a variety non-fiction, fiction, and multi-media pieces

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Hobbyhorse Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 30 November 2026* (approx. 76 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Obsession (30 Nov 2026*)

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $0.02/word for under 3500; $70 per piece for 3500-5000 words.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 November 2026* (approx. 76 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Lifestyle: Games, Gardening, Pets, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Obsession (30 Nov 2026*)

Payment:

Submissions:

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

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Fledgling listing. No cover available for Hobbyhorse Magazine until first issue/book published.

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Hobbyhorse Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

3 min | 4.0 mean avg | 4.0 median | 5 max days (1.1 std dev)

Pending

6 responses are pending (8 min | 18.8 mean avg | 19.0 median | 27 max days waiting | 7.6 std dev) from 6 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days.
Do not query on the status of your submission before 111 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 10 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 08:52 UTC (55 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 23 Aug 2026

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