Art: 'Evening Prayer of a Farmer', Artur Grottger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Foreshadow is a spirituality literary magazine rooted in the Christian faith.
Through story, symbol, beauty and the imagination, Foreshadow seeks to renew our orientation and equip us in our pilgrimage towards God.
Foreshadow has an international authorship and readership.
Rooted in the Christian faith and seeking common ground among the three main Christian traditions of Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant, our readers and contributors represent various worldviews and backgrounds, including those of other faiths or none.
We also aim to resource people who create.
New work is posted every Monday -- stories that reflect the Great Story.
See submission guidelines, (in)frequently asked questions and contact details below.
Through story, symbol, beauty and the imagination, Foreshadow seeks to renew our orientation and equip us in our pilgrimage towards God.
Foreshadow has an international authorship and readership.
Rooted in the Christian faith and seeking common ground among the three main Christian traditions of Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant, our readers and contributors represent various worldviews and backgrounds, including those of other faiths or none.
We also aim to resource people who create.
New work is posted every Monday -- stories that reflect the Great Story.
See submission guidelines, (in)frequently asked questions and contact details below.
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Submission Guidelines
Foreshadow's theme this year is 'Called Forth: Vocation and Faith', asking 'Who are we called to become?' and 'What are we called to do?'
Vocation is understood broadly, including universal callings (such as the calling to be transformed in God ['deification', to use an ancient Christian term]) to the unique ways we may each follow that calling (such as through our gifts, experiences and circumstances) to callings common among many (such as marriage/celibacy, ordained ministry and artistic vocations).
You can read an introduction to our theme here. You can also join our exploration of this theme by listening to our Forecast podcast.
Submissions are now closed for 2022.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed this past year!
Submissions open again on 1 December for next year's theme: 'Songs of Ascents: Pilgrimage and Worship'.
We welcome submissions in dialogue with our theme 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.
Although we are unable to pay contributors for their work, we are offering a free book or other published work by one of our contributors to authors whose non-fiction essays of 1,250 words or longer are published on Foreshadow. You can find some of our contributors' published works here.
If your work is accepted, please expect to go through several rounds of revision before it is published. The editors take pride in working with authors to make their writing the best we think it can be.
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 welcome query letters outlining your intended piece.
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 foreshadowmagazine@gmail.com.
Vocation is understood broadly, including universal callings (such as the calling to be transformed in God ['deification', to use an ancient Christian term]) to the unique ways we may each follow that calling (such as through our gifts, experiences and circumstances) to callings common among many (such as marriage/celibacy, ordained ministry and artistic vocations).
You can read an introduction to our theme here. You can also join our exploration of this theme by listening to our Forecast podcast.
Submissions are now closed for 2022.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed this past year!
Submissions open again on 1 December for next year's theme: 'Songs of Ascents: Pilgrimage and Worship'.
We welcome submissions in dialogue with our theme and in the following genres:
- Non-fiction: Narrative-driven reflections and explorations, including personal essays, think-pieces, cultural commentaries and reviews.
- Fiction: Flash fiction, short stories and excerpts of longer works.
- Poetry: Please send up to five poems at a time.
- Music: Send a recording with the lyrics or, if your piece is instrumental, a short description. We may also use music in our Forecast podcast.
- Photography: To be featured in our Foresight series.
- Art: Include photograph(s) (if applicable) and a short description.
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.
Although we are unable to pay contributors for their work, we are offering a free book or other published work by one of our contributors to authors whose non-fiction essays of 1,250 words or longer are published on Foreshadow. You can find some of our contributors' published works here.
If your work is accepted, please expect to go through several rounds of revision before it is published. The editors take pride in working with authors to make their writing the best we think it can be.
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 welcome query letters outlining your intended piece.
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 foreshadowmagazine@gmail.com.
(In)frequently Asked Questions
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Why Should I submit work to Foreshadow?
If your work is accepted, you will be contributing meaningfully to the exploration of our theme, in dialogue with other writers and artists.
You will also grow as a writer and develop your writing. The Foreshadow editors take pride in and enjoy working with authors to strengthen and support their work, and many of our authors have expressed appreciation for our editorial feedback.
Also, as mentioned above, some authors receive a free book from one of our contributors.
You will also grow as a writer and develop your writing. The Foreshadow editors take pride in and enjoy working with authors to strengthen and support their work, and many of our authors have expressed appreciation for our editorial feedback.
Also, as mentioned above, some authors receive a free book from one of our contributors.
ISN'T POINTING TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD TOO OTHERWORLDLY?
This is an important question, but it misunderstands the kingdom of God as only a spiritual, heavenly realm. While God's kingdom is spiritual, it is also a material, earthly, present reality. The king of that kingdom is Jesus, the Son of God in human form, who in his being has united divinity with the created world. The church has traditionally understood that when Jesus was baptised, his holy body blessed the waters of the Jordan River and, by extension, all waters. This is an image of God's intention that the whole world be blessed; indeed, 'the whole earth is filled with God's glory'.
Thus, the kingdom of God is not only about the coming age but about the present world being transformed in God. As Jesus teaches us to pray that God's 'kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven', so pointing to the kingdom of God means paying attention to the world and people around us and praying for our renewal into the new creation.
For this reason, most of the content on Foreshadow doesn't focus on spiritual realities alone but on material, sometimes common experiences that give us glimpses of God's glory in our midst. Such glimpses can remind us of the promise that Christ will appear again, bringing the kingdom of God to fruition.
Thus, the kingdom of God is not only about the coming age but about the present world being transformed in God. As Jesus teaches us to pray that God's 'kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven', so pointing to the kingdom of God means paying attention to the world and people around us and praying for our renewal into the new creation.
For this reason, most of the content on Foreshadow doesn't focus on spiritual realities alone but on material, sometimes common experiences that give us glimpses of God's glory in our midst. Such glimpses can remind us of the promise that Christ will appear again, bringing the kingdom of God to fruition.