Website
Type Of Publisher
Online
Genres Published
Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Essays, Feminist, Reviews
Year Established
2015
Address
Milwaukee, WI
Name
Julia Nusbaum
Title
Founder/Editor in Chief
Email
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
At HerStry we believe in the power of stories. True stories and stories that reflect the lived experience. We believe in the power of narrative to reveal truths about ourselves and our world. Since 2015 we’ve collected hundreds of stories from cis women, trans women, queer women and nonbinary writers around the world. Stories of love, loss, parenthood, friendship, bodies, sex, and so much more. We are a home for the hard things. The stories you feel can’t be told. The things that are too raw and rough for the other literary magazines. Bring us your broken and hard edges, this is where you belong. We aim to center the experiences of underrepresented voices. We’re looking for work from bigender/polygender persons, cisgender women, intergender persons/intersex persons, non-binary persons/gender non-conforming persons, transgender women/transfeminine persons, two-spirit. If you are a cis man, we kindly ask that you refrain from submitting. Cis men have many places in this world where their stories are represented. At HerStry we give voice to those who have been overlooked or silenced for too long.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Reading Period
Varies
Response Time
3-6 months
Charges Writers A Submission/Reading Fee
no
Author Payments
cash
Formats
digital
Contests
yes
Contest Guidelines
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Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
We do not require a cover letter and won't read one if you submit it. We're interested in the quality of the work in front of us, not how many times or where you have been published. We do not publish reprints. We are looking for fresh, original work
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
We're looking for well told stories that leave us feeling the human experience.
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
Please read our guidelines carefully.
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