You're Invited to our Issue 75 Launch! 💌
Celebrate with us virtually on January 30 at 6 pm MST/ 8 pm EST
Dear subscribers,
Our new print issue has landed!
Issue 75 features work by Eduardo MartÃnez-Leyva, Rosebud Ben-Oni, Aldo Amparán, Holly Zhou, DeeSoul Carson, Jordan E. Franklin, Justin Rigamonti, Noémi Scheiring-Oláh, Celia Cummiskey, Sana Wazwaz, and Sharon Dolin, among many others, as well as cover art by Adam Zanzucchi.
Read or listen to selected pieces from the issue now in our Issue 75 web preview, featuring work read by the authors!
Order Your Copy Now
To read the full issue, subscribe now, or order the issue for $12 plus shipping.
For the first time, we’re also offering a digital issue for only $8! These will arrive within a few days of purchase.
Issue 75 Virtual Launch
Thursday, January 30 @ 6PM MST (8 PM EST)
We are excited to invite you to our Issue 75 Virtual Launch! Join us on Zoom on January 30 at 6 pm MST / 8 pm EST. The event will feature readings from contributors Jennifer Galvão, Tolu Daniel, Sydney Mayes, Ivy Raff, and Jorge RÃos.
We can’t wait to celebrate the issue with you!
Get Ready: HFR Contest Opens Feb 1
HFR’s 2025 Fiction & Poetry Contest will be open for submissions from February 1 to February 28!
This year’s judges are Hieu Minh Nguyen, author of Not Here, for poetry, and Gwen Kirby, author of Shit Cassandra Saw, for fiction.
One winner each in poetry and fiction will receive $1,000 each and publication, and one runner-up in each category will win $250, plus publication! All the winning work will be published in an online folio this summer, as well as in the fall/winter 2025 print issue. All entries can be considered for publication. Visit our contest page for length limits, eligibility rules and more.
How to Enter
The entry fee of $23 gets you a one-year subscription to HFR. This year, we’re also offering a discounted $15 entry fee that comes with a digital subscription.
How to Enter for Free
We will be announcing a short free submission period within the first weeks of the contest, during which we will accept up to 50 free entries in each genre! Keep an eye on your email inbox.
