ear-ee-an’-tum: 1 Nephi 17:5. And we beheld the sea, which we called Irreantum, which, being interpreted, is many waters.

Irreantum: a Review of Mormon Literature and Film is a refereed journal, published twice annually (Fall/Winter, Spring/Summer) by the Association for Mormon Letters.

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Irreantum Contest Rules

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.

Irreantum Fiction Contest

The first-place author will be awarded $250, second place $175, and third place $100 (unless judges determine that no entries are of sufficient quality to merit awards). Publication is not guaranteed, but winners agree to give Irreantum first publication rights.

Any unpublished fictional form up to 8,500 words will be considered, including short stories and excerpts from novels. Because Irreantum is a literary journal dedicated to exploring Mormon culture, entries must relate to the Mormon experience in some way. Authors need not be LDS. Individuals may submit a maximum of two entries. Irreantum staff and members of the AML board are not eligible.

Deadline: May 31.

Submission Instructions

Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Please email your entry as an MS Word, WordPerfect, or RTF file attachment to fictioncontest@mormonletters.org.

In the subject line, please write "Irreantum Fiction Contest." Include your name, the title of your submission, and your contact information, including address and phone number, in the body of the email.

To facilitate blind judging, no identifying information should appear in the story itself other than the title of the manuscript, which should appear as a header on each page.

Winners will be posted on Irreantum's website, irreantum.mormonletters.org by August 31.

With no official connection to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Irreantum Fiction Contest is supported by the Utah Arts Council, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

Irreantum Charlotte and Eugene England Personal Essay Contest Rules

The first-place author will be awarded $200, second-place $150, and third-place $100 (unless judges determine that no entries are of sufficient quality to merit awards). Publication is not guaranteed, but winners agree to give Irreantum first publication rights.

Unpublished personal essays up to 5000 words will be considered. Because Irreantum is a literary journal dedicated to exploring Mormon culture, essays must relate to the Mormon experience in some way. Authors need not be LDS. Individuals may enter a maximum of two essays. Irreantum staff and members of the AML board are not eligible.

Deadline: May 31.

Submission Instructions

Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Please email your entry as an MS Word, WordPerfect, or RTF file attachment to essaycontest@mormonletters.org.

In the subject line, please write “Personal Essay Contest.” Include your name, the title of your submission, and your contact information, including address and phone number, in the body of the email.

To facilitate blind judging, no identifying information should appear in the essay itself other than the title of the manuscript, which should appear as a header on each page.

Winners will be posted on Irreantum's website, irreantum.mormonletters.org by August 31.

With no official connection to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Charlotte and Eugene England Personal Essay Contest is funded through the estate of Eugene England.