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Welcome to Hagerstown Community College’s literary magazine: The Hedge Apple!

Greetings to all authors and artists!

The team here at Hedge Apple Magazine is thrilled to announce the theme of this upcoming Spring 2026 issue: Chrysalis.

Submissions are now open until the March 1, 2026.

We are also seeking submissions from students enrolled at HCC for our t-shirt design contest. Submissions for this contest are also accepted until March 1, 2026.

More information regarding submissions for both our Chrysalis issue and the t-shirt design contest are available on our Submissions page.

We look forward to seeing what you submit!

– The Hedge Apple Editorial Team