Strange Hymnal

About

Strange Hymnal is a literary magazine of mystery, ritual, and obsession. A biome of writing and art that worships the strange and unusual. An investigation of liminal spaces, the ineffable, the profane, the god that lives inside the car wash. A made religion, consumed by possibility, the duality of self, the tension between fear and curiosity, the seen and unseen.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

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: Strange Hymnal's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Strange Hymnal's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Strange Hymnal's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 November 2026* (approx. 55 days from now) through 30 November 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
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 November 2026* (approx. 55 days from now) through 30 November 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
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 November 2026* (approx. 55 days from now) through 30 November 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Formal verse, Narrative poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
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 November 2026* (approx. 55 days from now) through 30 November 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Strange Hymnal Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 87 reports from 79 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 6.9 mean avg | 5.0 median | 64 max days (11.9 std dev)

Responses

96.55 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

96.55 % (6.5 avg. days per rejection) | 13.1 % personal, 71.4 % form, 15.5 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

3.45 % (24.7 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

8 responses are pending (9 min | 20.6 mean avg | 11.0 median | 71 max days waiting | 160.5 std dev) from 6 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (9.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 08 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 04:35 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Jun 2026

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