Category: Hippocampus News

An archive of posts relating to Hippocampus news and happenings, including special calls for submissions, contest alerts, award nominations, staff updates, book news, and general announcements.

Finalists Announced: 2019 Remember in November Contest for Creative Nonfiction

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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…

Announcing Our 2019 Theme Issue: Lost – deadline Sept. 15

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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…