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literary magazine headquartered in

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. Founded in 2010 by

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Christine Maul Rice, the magazine publishes bi-annually with print and online editions. Subscriptions are free. In 2018, Hypertext Magazine received a "Gold Star Seal of Transparency" award from non-profit information service

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History

The magazine was founded online in 2010 after freelance writer Christine Maul Rice attended the 2008 Story Week editorial panel at Columbia College. 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. Notable writers published in Hypertext include

Christine Sneed Christine Sneed is an American author — the novels ''Little Known Facts'' (2013), ''Paris, He Said'' (2015), and ''Please Be Advised'' (2022), and the story collections ''Portraits of a Few of the People I've Made Cry'' (2010), ''The Virginity of ...

, Jillian Lauren, and

Joe Meno Joe Meno (born September 15, 1974) is an American novelist, writer of short fiction, playwright, and music journalist based in Chicago. Biography After attending Columbia College Chicago, Meno spent time working as a flower delivery truck driver ...

. 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. Content is divided into four areas: essays, fiction, interviews, and culture. Editors are unpaid; writers are paid upon publication.

Print edition

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 Elle Nash is a British-American editor and author based in Glasgow, Scotland. She is best known for her debut novella '' Animals Eat Each Other''. Nash has stressed the importance of focusing her work on working-class characters and narratives an ...

, 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.

Staff and contributors

* Editor: Christine Maul Rice * Managing editor & fiction editor: Chelsea Laine Wells * Copyeditor: Linda Naslund * Senior editors: Karen Halvorsen Schreck, Brian Schlender, and Noelle Aleksandra Hufnagel * Contributing editor: Sarah Mulroe

Annual short story & essay contest

In 2019, Hypertext Review started a short story and essay contest. Winners in each genre are awarded $100. Writers that have been published in previous Hypertext Reviews include Tara Betts and

References

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