Final Issue, Hampshire Commemoration
Remnants: What's Left Behind
The remnants we’re left with from relationships, life changes, and losses often continue to affect us beyond the event that creates them.
With the news of Hampshire's closure, we have changed the final issue. We will be accepting ANY work that follows submission guidelines, and the deadline is extended at least into May. This issue is both to honor Hampshire writers, artists, and photographers, and to commemorate Hampshire as a place and community. If you have final projects from Hampshire, writings/art/photography about Hampshire (friendship, community, personal growth, grief), fictional pieces set on campus, or any non-Hampshire related work you'd like to share– please feel free to submit below.
We will assemble this work on the website, hopefully preserve it past Hampshire's closure to revisit again and again, and ideally compile the work in to a downloadable PDF in case anyone wants their own copy.
Submission Guidelines
We only accept submissions from current Hampshire College students and will only consider previously unpublished work.
Please ensure that your submission file does not include your name or personal identifiers within the document, as all submissions are reviewed anonymously.
In your submission form please be sure to include the title of your work, your name or pen name, and any relevant content warnings. Additionally, please provide a brief third-person bio (max. 50 words).
Inclusivity
The Reader is an inclusive space committed to amplifying the voices of diverse communities. We strongly encourage individuals from minority or disability groups to indicate this on their submission form.
We do not consider work that promotes hate or bigotry, including racism, homophobia, sexism, transphobia, or any other form of prejudice. We also reserve the right to add trigger warnings to submissions as needed, ensuring the safety and well-being of our readers.
Fiction
We consider short stories, flash fiction, and excerpts from longer works. No more than 2 pieces of prose at a time, with no more than 10 pages in total. Please format your submission in Times New Roman 12 pt font and double-spaced; send each piece as a separate PDF.
Nonfiction
We consider creative nonfiction, personal essays, and excerpts from longer works. No more than 2 pieces of prose at a time, please, and no more than 7 pages. Please format your submission in Times New Roman 12 pt font and double-spaced; send as a PDF.
Poetry
No more than 5 pages per submission with separate files for each poem; please send PDFs. Times New Roman 12 pt font, single-spaced (unless your piece requires other formatting).
Translations
We consider translations of poetry or short fiction from any language into English or vice versa. Please include both versions in your submission, as we would like to print both! Translated works must be submitted with permission from the author (or translator, if you have had your work translated) unless they are in the public domain. Please include bios for both the author and translator in your submission form.
Artwork & Photography
We consider photography, graphic design, painting, and print. Submit no more than six original works at a time. Greyscale, black & white, and color images are acceptable. Be sure to submit it as a high-quality jpg/png.
Get in Touch
If you think The Reader would be a good home for your work but it doesn’t quite fit our submission guidelines, shoot as an email - we'd love to work something out!