Submit Your Work to Irreantum
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:
Fiction and Creative Nonfiction (Please note there is a submission window.)
All unsolicited fiction and creative nonfiction submissions received during our submission window
will be considered for that year's Irreantum Fiction Contest and the Charlotte and Eugene
England Personal Essay contest, respectively, and must be submitted according to contest rules.
The submission window for each year's contest is January 1st-May 31st. Any submission received
outside the submission window will not be considered; however, we encourage authors to consider
resubmitting the following year after January 1st. Contest rules and submission information can
be found on the contest rules page.
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 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.
Critical Essays
Critical essay submissions are considered year round. We publish approximately 2-4 critical
essays 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. Essays should follow MLA style for citations and notes.
Poetry
Poetry submissions are considered year round. We place a strong emphasis on publishing poetry. We publish approximately 8-15 poems
per issue, depending on the availability of quality work.
Reviews
Review submissions are considered year round. We publish reviews of 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). We are interested in longer review-essays,
reviews of 1–2 pages, and capsule reviews.
Submission Guidelines
Submission deadlines for critical essays, poetry, and reviews are June 15 and
December 15 for Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer publication, respectively.
Submit critical essays to criticalessaysubmissions@mormonletters.org.
We accept electronic submissions only, in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect file format.
Please put "critical essay submission" as the subject of the email.
Submit no more than six poems at a time to poetrysubmissions@mormonletters.org.
We accept electronic submissions only, in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect file format or
included in the body of the email message. Please put "poetry submission" as the subject of the email.
Submit reviews to reviewsubmissions@mormonletters.org.
We accept electronic submissions only, in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect file format.
Please put "review submission" as the subject of the email.
Writers will receive a copy of the Irreantum issue in which their work appears.
If you have any questions, please email us at irreantum@mormonletters.org.