Hypertext Magazine

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Hypertext Magazine
Categoriesshort fiction, essays, novel excerpts, interviews
Frequencyprint published bi-annually, online published on a rolling basis
FounderChristine Maul Rice
Founded2010
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Website https://www.hypertextmag.com

Hypertext Magazine is a independent, non-profit social justice literary magazine headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2010 by editor-in-chief Christine Maul Rice, the magazine publishes bi-annually with print and online editions. Subscriptions are free. [1]

Contents

In 2018, Hypertext Magazine received a "Gold Star Seal of Transparency" award from non-profit information service GuideStar. [2]

History

The magazine was founded online in 2010 after freelance writer Christine Maul Rice attended the 2008 Story Week editorial panel at Columbia College. [3]

Hypertext Magazine expanded from solely an online literary magazine to bi-annual print magazine in 2017. After seven years of online distribution of content, the first print journal was published in 2017, with an intention of publishing two editions per year.

In addition to a bi-annual print magazine, Rice also launched Hypertext Magazine & Studio in 2017. Hypertext Studio accepts donations from readers. [4]

Notable writers published in Hypertext include Christine Sneed, Jillian Lauren, and Joe Meno. [5] As of 2023, the magazine has an open-submission policy.

The magazine has published up to 600 fiction short stories, essays, interviews, graphic comics, novel excerpts and pieces of poetry, according to Rice. [6] Content is divided into four areas: essays, fiction, interviews, and culture. Editors are unpaid; writers are paid upon publication. [7]

In addition to producing online content on a rolling basis, Hypertext has a print journal which features established and emerging writers. Print editions have featured writing from Ron Burch, Marcia Aldrich, Elle Nash, Christine Sneed, and Eileen Favorite.

Hypertext Studio

In October 2017, Rice founded Hypertext Studio, which holds writing workshops in Chicago. The Studio prioritizes writers from marginalized and underserved communities. [8]

Staff and contributors

Annual short story & essay contest

In 2019, Hypertext Review started a short story and essay contest. Winners in each genre are awarded $100. [9]

Writers that have been published in previous Hypertext Reviews include Tara Betts and Christine Sneed.

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