Sand Hills, Augusta University's premiere literary magazine, is committed to publishing the highest quality of creative writing and visual art in print every Spring. Housed in the heart of the American south, Sand Hills has been keeping the written word and independent voices alive since 1973.
Sand Hills brings together new and established voices from diverse backgrounds. We are looking for works that celebrate different perspectives, we want writers to submit their truths, their fictions — to share their humanity.
General Guidelines: We seek to publish the best drama, poetry, prose (creative nonfiction and fiction), and visual art created by individuals currently residing in the U.S. All general submissions are read blind by the Sand Hills staff.
National and Student Prize Contests: Please see the specific contest guidelines below and on our website. Our national contest is judged by eminent contemporary writers, and our student contest is judged by the staff.
While we do accept simultaneous submissions. We do not accept previously published work (including self-published material in print or online at personal blogs, social media, or websites). Visual art may be accepted even if they are posted on personal social media or websites. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please withdraw your work from Sand Hills as soon as possible.
Genre-specific submission guidelines are available below. Failure to adhere to the guidelines may result in disqualification.
For questions about the magazine, email sandhillslitmagau@gmail.com.
Please include only three poems per submission. All work must be typed (preferably in 12 point, Times New Roman), and single-spaced (not including stanza breaks). Include the title of your work on your manuscript. Do not include any identification or contact information on your manuscript, or in the file name. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in disqualification. We do not accept previously published poetry (including self-published material in print or online at personal blogs, social media, or websites).
Contributors may include three pieces of art (photos, short animations, or comics) per submission. Please only send us one submission per reading period. The acceptable file types are JPG, PNG, PDF, or TIFF (at least 72dpi resolution) for photos or comics; any video file type is acceptable (.avi, .mov, mp4, .mpg) for animations. Animations must be at most 4 GBs in size. Do not include any identification or contact information on your artwork, or in the file name. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in disqualification.
Contributors should include only one short story or essay per submission. Please only send us one submission per reading period. Each short story or essay may be up to 5,000 words in length. All work must be typed (preferably in 12 point, Times New Roman), double-spaced, and paginated. Include the title of your work and the total word count on your manuscript. Do not include any identification or contact information on your manuscript, or in the file name. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in disqualification. We do not accept previously published prose (including self-published material in print or online at personal blogs, social media, or websites).
Augusta University students who submit here will be entered into the student writing contest. The student contest is only for students at AU. Please include only three poems per submission. All work must be typed (preferably in 12 point, Times New Roman), and single-spaced (not including stanza breaks). Include the title of your work on your manuscript. Do not include any identification or contact information on your manuscript, or in the file name. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in disqualification.
Augusta University students who submit here will be entered into the student writing contest. The student contest is only for students at AU. Contributors should include only one short story or essay per submission. Please only send us one submission per reading period. Each short story or essay may be up to 5,000 words in length. All work must be typed (preferably in 12 point, Times New Roman), double-spaced, and paginated. Include the title of your work and the total word count on your manuscript. Do not include any identification or contact information on your manuscript, or in the file name. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in disqualification.
Augusta University students who submit here will be entered into the student art contest. The student contest is only for students at AU. Contributors may include three pieces of art (photos, short animations, or comics) per submission. Please only send us one submission per reading period. The acceptable file types are JPG. PNG, PDF, or TIFF (at least 300dpi resolution) for photos or comics; any video file type is acceptable (.avi, .mov, mp4, .mpg) for animations. Animations must be at most 4 GBs in size. Do not include any identification or contact information on your artwork, or in the file name. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in disqualification.
Please include only three poems per submission. All work must be typed (preferably in 12 point, Times New Roman), and single-spaced (not including stanza breaks). Include the title of your work on your manuscript. Do not include any identification or contact information on your manuscript, or in the file name. We do not accept previously published poetry (including self-published material in print or online at personal blogs, social media, or websites). Finalists will be selected and chosen by Sand Hills Staff. The winner will win $500.
Contributors should include only one short story or essay per submission. Please only send us one submission per reading period. Each short story or essay may be up to 5,000 words in length. All work must be typed (preferably in 12 point, Times New Roman), double-spaced, and paginated. Include the title of your work and the total word count on your manuscript. Do not include any identification or contact information on your manuscript, or in the file name. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in disqualification. We do not accept previously published prose (including self-published material in print or online at personal blogs, social media, or websites). Finalists will be selected and chosen by Sand Hills Staff. The winner will receive a $500 prize.