Art: Herald Across the Divide by Janina Aza Karpinska
Foreshadow is a digital journal at the intersection of faith and literature.
New work is posted every week.
See submission guidelines and contact details below.
New work is posted every week.
See submission guidelines and contact details below.
Editors
Josh Seligman, Alina Sayre and Jarel Paguio
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Submission Guidelines
Foreshadow's theme for 2025 and 2026 is 'Offerings and Openings'.
In the words of theologian Alexander Schmemann, '"Homo sapiens," "homo faber" . . . yes, but first of all, "homo adorans." The first, the basic definition of man is that he is the priest. He stands in the centre of the world and unifies it in his act of blessing God, of both receiving the world from God and offering it to God.'
Thus, we are exploring how we receive the world with thanksgiving and offer it and ourselves back to God.
We welcome submissions in dialogue with our theme(s) and in the following genres:
Familiarising yourself with Foreshadow will give you a good idea of the kind of work we publish.
Word count is flexible and considered on a case-by-case basis, but generally, we aim for 500–3,000 words for prose.
We publish content that contributes to our theme and aligns with our vision, even if we do not fully agree with every detail of the work's message or implications. That said, Foreshadow avoids publishing content that contradicts the teaching of the three main Christian groups of Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant (e.g., the Nicene Creed).
We are now able to respond only to those whose works we are interested in publishing.
If you're unsure if your writing is suitable or have any other questions, do get in touch -- we'd love to hear from anyone interested in collaborating on this project.
Please say if your submission has been previously published elsewhere, along with appropriate details.
Send submissions or queries, along with a short biography of yourself, to [email protected].
In the words of theologian Alexander Schmemann, '"Homo sapiens," "homo faber" . . . yes, but first of all, "homo adorans." The first, the basic definition of man is that he is the priest. He stands in the centre of the world and unifies it in his act of blessing God, of both receiving the world from God and offering it to God.'
Thus, we are exploring how we receive the world with thanksgiving and offer it and ourselves back to God.
We welcome submissions in dialogue with our theme(s) and in the following genres:
- Non-fiction: Narrative-driven reflections and explorations. We also accept reviews and reflections on the relationships between teaching/education, literature and faith.
- Fiction: Flash fiction, short stories and excerpts of longer works.
- Poetry: Please send up to three poems at a time.
- Music: Send a recording with lyrics.
Familiarising yourself with Foreshadow will give you a good idea of the kind of work we publish.
Word count is flexible and considered on a case-by-case basis, but generally, we aim for 500–3,000 words for prose.
We publish content that contributes to our theme and aligns with our vision, even if we do not fully agree with every detail of the work's message or implications. That said, Foreshadow avoids publishing content that contradicts the teaching of the three main Christian groups of Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant (e.g., the Nicene Creed).
We are now able to respond only to those whose works we are interested in publishing.
If you're unsure if your writing is suitable or have any other questions, do get in touch -- we'd love to hear from anyone interested in collaborating on this project.
Please say if your submission has been previously published elsewhere, along with appropriate details.
Send submissions or queries, along with a short biography of yourself, to [email protected].