Hole In The Head Review

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About

Hole in the Head Review was founded as a quarterly journal of art and poetry in 2019 by Bill Schulz. In 2025 Bill passed it to Mike Bove, its current Editor. Now a biannual journal, HITHR continues to feature some of the strongest work by established and emerging poets.
Turns out, the world does need another poetry journal. In times of struggle and uncertainty, we turn to words and images to order the chaos, bring light to the darkness. Here you'll find poems that celebrate the collective human voice: our struggles and victories, our enduring spirit.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2019

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Hole In The Head Review's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable: Hole In The Head Review's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: Hole In The Head Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 74 days from now) through 01 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Prose poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 74 days from now) through 01 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Drawing.
Painting.
Photography.
Sculpture.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Hole In The Head Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 33 reports from 29 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 20.1 mean avg | 21.0 median | 37 max days (280.7 std dev)

Responses

100.00 %

Acceptances:

15.15 % of submissions accepted (24.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 17.24 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

84.85 % (18.6 avg. days per rejection) | 14.3 % personal, 53.6 % form, 32.1 % unspecified | 3.0 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 45 days.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 05 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 17 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 18 Sep 2026 00:52 UTC (1 hour, 29 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 18 Aug 2026

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