What is Hardihood Books?
Hardihood Books is a new online magazine publishing fiction and persuasive nonfiction every month. This includes short stories and serialized novellas, as well as long-form essays on topics such as philosophy, literature, and fitness.
As we have only just opened up to guest submissions for the first time, most of the posts are written by me (Ben Connelly), however that will change in due time. If you have something you’d like to submit or if you’d like to pitch us on a topic, please read these guidelines. We are generally open to a wide variety of content, and I welcome perspectives different from my own. You don’t need to have any particular qualifications or credentials, just something interesting to say.
We don’t specialize in any particular genre. If you take a look at our archives, you’ll see plenty of science fiction and realistic (literary) fiction, as well as some fantasy and historical fiction and a smattering of other genres. Our essays mostly offer an argument, however we occasionally publish advice (on writing or fitness, for instance).
Literary fiction is notoriously hard to sell. But I believe that there is an audience out there that likes both genre fiction and realistic fiction, an audience for good and interesting writing, an audience that is hungry for variety. If you’re interested in joining that audience, please sign up for a subscription.
And if you think you know someone who would enjoy the content on Hardihood Books, please consider sharing the site with them.
Why subscribe?
Sign up for a paid subscription to get full access to the website and the Hardihood Books Monthly Newsletter. Subscribers receive instant access to the entire archive of stories and essays, as well as every new post we publish. On average, two thirds of our content is for subscribers only and one third is free to the general public.
You can also sign up for a free subscription. You’ll receive free posts, as well as previews for each of the paywalled posts. At the end of every month, you’ll receive a monthly roundup detailing each of the different stories and essays we published in the past month. Sign up to my free list if you’d like to receive this monthly reminder, or if you’re interested in submitting to us in the future.
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