Sand Hills Literary Magazine

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About

Since 1973, Sand Hills Literary Magazine has been committed to publishing the highest quality creative writing and visual art in print every year — including work by award-winning authors Louise Shivers and Judith Ortiz Cofer. More recently, the magazine has featured exclusive interviews by bestselling authors Peter Heller, Dr. Michele Harper, and Alexander Chee as well as work from both established and debut artists and writers. Contributors have been featured in Glimmer Train, Cincinnati Review, Tampa Review, Witness, The Atlantic, and Subtropics.
Sand Hills brings together new and established voices from diverse backgrounds. We are looking for works that celebrate different perspectives. We want writers to submit their truths, their fictions — to share their humanity. We publish the poetry, prose (essays and fiction), and visual art.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for current Augusta University students, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1973

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Sand Hills Literary Magazine's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging: Sand Hills Literary Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Sand Hills Literary Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No 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 including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Sand Hills Literary Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 15 reports from 15 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

21 min | 60.4 mean avg | 45.0 median | 128 max days (659.5 std dev)

Responses

100.00 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

100.00 % (55.2 avg. days per rejection) | 6.7 % personal, 66.7 % form, 26.7 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 150 days.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 24 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 24 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:30 UTC (7 hours, 17 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Jun 2026

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