HNDL Mag is a US-based online journal dedicated to literature and art. It specifically publishes creatives with neurodivergence, disability, mental and/or chronic illnesses.

Submissions are now open for:

LOST & FOUND

Currently no due date. Rolling submissions. This theme will have many issues.

PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINES FOR THIS ISSUE. WE ARE RECEIVING MANY SUBMISSIONS THAT ARE NOT IN-THEME. Thank you!

This is the Open Submission form for HNDL (Highlighted Neurodivergent & Disabled Life) Mag's upcoming issue: Lost & Found, which is comprised of the following types of pieces:

★Collage Art (analog and digital)

★Found word Poetry (cut & paste)

★Black-out Poetry

★Sculpture from used or natural materials

★Old diary page, letters, photos, etc.

★'zines!

★Well-lit images of thrift hauls or thrifted OOTD's

★A mix of multiple!

★Prose/creative nonfic on the topic of "Lost & Found"

★DIY Fashion

★Upcycled art/interior design/etc

★Shadowbox art

★Street art/photography

★Junk journal/bullet journal pages

★Cento poetry

★Reviews on "hidden gem" media

★Self-portraits

★Crafts

★Things belonging to other people found in bags, books, etc.

★Liminal space photography

★Art about nostalgia

★Other creative ideas you have that we can’t wait to see/read!

Pieces can be accompanied with a written piece explaining the artistic process or a story behind the piece.

Please continue filling out this form if the above describes your submission!

~We are not looking for submissions that would span across more than 3 pages.

~We do not accept pieces that are "Untitled" or titled "Disabled, (dis)abled, etc". Nothing against this artistic choice, but we like to play with typography so we want a title, and we have already published quite a few piece with the title above. Thanks :)

Thank you so much for your submissions!

Submissions are accepted via  Google Form, or email hndl.submissions@gmail.com.

For this particular issue, we are not looking to publish pieces that go into DETAIL on themes listed below. We have other publications (For example, HNDL BAR [Bold And Reflective]) that may have current open submissions that are open to these themes:

ⓧ Profanity, even if censored

ⓧ Sexual themes

ⓧ Medical trauma

ⓧ Suicidal ideation, attempt, etc.

In general, we do not publish pieces that are:

ⓧ Hateful

ⓧ Graphic

In general, these genres are not cohesive for our issues:

ⓧ Historical fiction

ⓧ High fantasy

ⓧ Academic Research