Solum Journal

About

We are a Christian literary journal and small press publishing poetry, short stories, homilies, and visual art. We are expanding into poetry chapbooks, poetry collections, novellas, and novels.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2020

Publication Media & Frequency

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Our preferred styles are Southern Gothic, experimental, postmodern, and country noir/“grit lit.” Some example authors include Cormac McCarthy; Flannery O'Connor; James Joyce; William Faulkner; Thomas Pynchon; William Gaddis; Jack London; Ambrose Bierce; Harry Crews; Daniel Woodrell; and David Joy.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Scholars.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Religion/Spirituality: Christianity.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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We prefer homilies that examine a Scriptural passage or theological topic. We’re open to experimentation with the form but only insofar as it serves the form and the exposition.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Scholars.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 3,000 words.
Essay: Up to 2,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Academic, Experimental, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Scholars.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 7 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Religion/Spirituality: Christianity.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Jul 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.