Submissions

The Hitchcockian Quarterly welcomes articles from scholars, filmmakers and creators of all types. We’re looking for well-written journalism, essays (editorial and pictorial), videos, comics, original art, screenplays, poetry and reviews. We only ask that your ideas be original and that your thinking be clear and that each word be a delight for even your dentist to read. Avoid fancy-pants academic jargon. THQ follows the Chicago Manual, with one exception: we forgo the serial comma, which we lost in a bet at an off-track betting parlor in, of all places, Chicago.

Concision is key. Think about how your treatment can be supported by visuals, such as frame captures, diagrams and video clips. Supported by a pithy caption, one strong image can replace a thousand words. While four thousand words is probably the maximum we’ll go, imagine what you could accomplish with a three-hundred-word pictorial essay!

Regrettably, we’re unable to offer payment at this time. However, in trade, we can offer THQ writers VIP access to HitchCon’s online monthly events—a $240 annual value—attended by some of the Hitchcock world’s most esteemed scholars and writers. As we build subscriptions and gain support via Patreon (we’ll never stoop to ad support, ever), we hope to offer cash payment for your hard work as well.

Email your work to submissions@hitchcon.org.