This year’s Remember in November Contest for Creative Nonfiction drew about 200 submissions from around the United States and beyond. Our volunteer reading panel and managing editor narrowed down these entries to five finalists. A big Hippocampus congratulations to: Simchi Cohen (“The Wanderer”) Lisa Ellison (“The Death of Sonny”) Jennifer Minarik (“Cold Fusion and the…
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Hippocampus Magazine’s Best of the Net Nominees 2019
Passing the Torch: Introducing Our New Writing Life Editor, Kristen Paulson-Nguyen
Hippocampus Family & Alumni Updates: September 2019
Lara Lillibridge: Inaugural Hippocampus Literary Citizen of the Year – More Dispatches from HippoCamp 2019
Friends of Hippocampus Magazine Launches at HippoCamp 2019: Support Our Community
Almost 10 years into our literary endeavors, we’ve grown beyond what can remain a “one-person passion project.” At the magical HippoCamp 2019, held Aug. 23-25 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Hippocampus Magazine unveiled its new membership program, Friends. We couldn’t state it better here than how it was first announced, in a live heartfelt speech, from Rae…
Hippocampus Family & Alumni Updates: July 2019
Announcing Our 2019 Theme Issue: Lost – deadline Sept. 15
Hippocampus Magazine is excited to announce this year’s theme issue. Between now and Sept. 15, 2019, we’re accepting pieces up to 4,000 that connect to the theme: LOST. Do you have a story about a time you were literally lost — maybe on a winding back road, in a sprawling city, or inside a cavernous…
2019 Remember in November Contest for Creative Nonfiction – Enter by Aug. 15
Hippocampus Magazine is giving away more than $1,250 in cash and prizes this November in our annual creative writing contest, the Remember in November Contest for Creative Nonfiction. CONTEST AT-A-GLANCE Memoir excerpts and personal essays up to 4,000 words accepted — no theme. Deadline: August 15, 2019 $12 entry fee $1,000 grand prize (1) +…
Hippocampus Alumni Updates: News from Our Speakers, Contributors & Friends – May 2019
At Hippocampus Magazine, we enjoy staying in touch with our contributors, our Hippocampus family! We love hearing about and sharing the continued achievements of these writers, as well as those of our staff members and past conference speakers. Each issue, or as often as we have enough updates to create a new post, we like…