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Anchored by a quarterly arts journal, Image is a lively community that gathers readers, writers, artists and art-appreciators in person and online.
Mission: Image fosters contemporary art and writing that grapple with the mystery of being human by curating, cultivating, convening, and celebrating work that explores religious faith and spiritual questions.
Vision: Image is animated by our vision to be a vibrant thread in the fabric of culture, contributing to mainstream literary and artistic communities by demonstrating the vitality of contemporary art and literature invigorated by religious faith.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. Look for the fees icon. The fee is USD $3.50.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1989

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Jews, Muslims.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story1,000 - 6,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: General, Christianity, Islam, Judaism.
Other: May vary.

Themes:
ThemeDeadlineTrack
The Kitchen Issue01 Jun 2025*1
Health and Medicine01 Sep 2025*2
Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $25 per published page, minimum $100 and maximum $400.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Jews, Muslims.

Lengths:
EssayUp to 6,000 words.
Narrative NonfictionUp to 6,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Film/Television: General, Film, See guidelines, excluding Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Literature/Books: General, See guidelines, excluding Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Music: General, See guidelines, excluding Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Religion/Spirituality: General, Christianity, Islam, Judaism.
Visual Arts: General, See guidelines, excluding Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Other: May vary.

Themes:
ThemeDeadlineTrack
The Kitchen Issue01 Jun 2025*2
Health and Medicine01 Sep 2025*2
Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $25 per published page, minimum $100 and maximum $400.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Jews, Muslims.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: General, Christianity, Islam, Judaism.
Other: May vary.

Themes:
ThemeDeadlineTrack
The Kitchen Issue01 Jun 2025*6
Health and Medicine01 Sep 2025*3
Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $3 per line, minimum of $100 and maximum of $400.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Jews, Muslims.

Lengths:
Artwork
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Themes:
ThemeDeadlineTrack
The Kitchen Issue01 Jun 2025*0
Health and Medicine01 Sep 2025*0
Payment:

Unknown payment Provides free copy/copies Unknown payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


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Image Journal Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 102 reports from 89 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 87.3 mean avg | 84.0 median | 234 max days (164.9 std dev)
Responses93.13 %
Acceptances5.88 % of submissions accepted (100.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.74 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections87.25 % (87.9 avg. days per rejection) | 9.0 % personal, 64.0 % form, 27.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses6.86 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded0.98 % (197.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals5.88 % (48.7 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending57 responses are pending (1 min | 53.0 mean avg | 51.0 median | 280 max days waiting | 449.8 std dev) from 56 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 150 days. (21.6 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 150 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.50. (58.7 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 93.6 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 Apr 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Feb 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Apr 2025
Last Audited: 09 Feb 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 19 Mar 2006

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