16/08/2021
𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒
Hiraya is a non-profit print literary and devotional magazine published annually.
For the 21st anniversary of Immanuel United Methodist Church – La Union (HIRAYA ISSUE 2, 2022), Hiraya looks for submissions from fresh voices that shakes our soul, make us cry and feel your heartaches; works that take risks and bold and quiet. Tell us about how you rise from the depths, your fears. Show us your faithfulness, discipleship and obedience—your unending love to the one who governs us all.
𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧.
We encourage all UMYFs and UMYFs at heart to heed our call.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝:
𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟓 – 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟓
Our response time ranges from 3 days to 2 months.
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬
Hiraya accepts works from everyone (𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨, 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐨) but we are dedicated and biased to publishing more works from the youth and young adults.
We want fresh and original work. Please do not submit a retelling of popular books or tv shows or your fanfictions.
Proofread your work. When your submissions are sent to us, we expect to read polished works. Submissions that are difficult to read because of typos and misspellings will likely be turned down.
We absolutely will not publish anything that is racist, sexist, hateful towards any particular group of people, needlessly profane, or sexually explicit. Any submission that contains such material will be immediately declined.
Multiple Submissions are allowed. Include a brief third-person bio with your submission and send your works to [email protected], and put HIRAYA ISSUE 02_GENRE_LASTNAME (ex. HIRAYA ISSUE 02_POETRY_SANTI) in the subject line.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please let us know immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. Hiraya also accepts previously published works as long as you have your rights back to you and the original publication is clearly credited.
Devotionals & Reflections:
• 3-5 devotionals & reflections
• Double-spaced, Times New Roman or fonts of similar in a Word document as a single submission, 12-point type
Prose (CNF, Short Stories, Essays & Personal Essays, Flash or Micro Fiction):
Hiraya accepts prose of up to 5,000 words in length (although the shorter is probably better)
• Double-spaced, Times New Roman or fonts of similar in a Word document as a single submission, 12-point type
• Authors may submit 3 short stories, essays & personal essays
• Authors may submit up to 5 flash or micro fiction and no more than 1,000 words each
Poetry:
Hiraya accepts 3-5 poems and not more than 10 pages in length.
• Times New Roman or fonts of similar in a Word document as a single submission
• Poetry should be single-spaced, 12-point type
• no PDF unless your poem has very specific formatting
Novels, Scripts and Plays:
You may submit scripts up to 20 pages in length.
Arts:
Hiraya accepts 1-5 pieces of all mediums of artwork including paintings, drawings, photography, digital art. (in a clear and high-resolution jpeg or png file) and provide an artist’s statement of no more than 200 words to describe your piece.
Your submission may receive one of three outcomes:
Accepted – Your submission has been accepted for publication, and we may ask you to do some minor revisions.
Accepted with conditions - Your submission has been accepted for publication, pending completion of suggested revisions and copy edits (provided in an attached document with commentary on your original submission).
Not accepted – Your submission has been reviewed by our staff but ultimately determined to be not quite right for our magazine. If your submission is not accepted, we will still provide you with some helpful feedback on your piece.
Honorarium
*IF MORE THAN 100 copies were sold, Hiraya will pay a flat fee of at least PhP 300 for every author regardless of works accepted and a pdf contributor’s copy. We know that this is a small amount but we can guarantee our best efforts to promote your work. Also, our volunteer staff are not paid nor compensated. Lastly, submissions are free and will always remain free.
