Submit Your Work to Irreantum
For the last 9 years, Irreantum: Exploring Mormon Literature has been the official publication of the Association for Mormon Letters (AML) .
Irreantum seeks to publish high-quality work that explores the Mormon experience, directly or by implication, through literature. We acknowledge a broad range of experience with Mormonism, both as a faith and as a culture — on the part of devoted multi-generation Mormons, ethnic Mormons, new converts, and people outside of the faith and culture who interact with Mormons and Mormon culture. We are committed to respectful exploration of Mormonism through literature.
We accept submissions in the following categories:
Critical Essays and Comparative Reviews
We publish approximately 2-4 critical essays or comparative reviews per issue. Critical essays may explore the intersections of religion, literature, and film in the context of the Mormon experience. They may address general theoretical issues or specific works.
Comparative reviews may discuss any books of fiction or poetry, films, or plays written by, for, or about Mormons, or that also may be of interest to a Mormon readership (such as books with strong religious themes).
Comparative reviews and essays should follow MLA style for citations and notes.
Fiction
We publish 3-5 pieces of original fiction each issue. These can be short stories, stand-alone novel excerpts, one-act plays, or stand-alone excerpts from longer plays or screenplays. We also have a yearly fiction contest.
Creative Nonfiction
We publish creative nonfiction (also called personal essays) where the primary focus is on personal experience. Creative literary techniques are expected in this genre as much as for fiction. We also have a yearly personal essay contest.
Poetry
We place a strong emphasis on publishing poetry. We publish approximately 8-15 poems per issue, depending on the availability of quality work.
Letters
We love letters. Tell us what you think by writing to irreantum@mormonletters.org
Please use this email address for any questions as well.
Submission Guidelines
Submit work to irreantum@mormonletters.org
We accept electronic submissions only, in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect file format. Poetry may be included in the body of the email message. Please include the category of work you are submitting in the subject line (e.g., Poetry submission, Critical Essay submission).
Writers will receive a copy of the Irreantum issue in which their work.
We accept translations of literary work written in languages other than English.