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Friends Journal 27

About

Friends Journal is published by Friends Publishing Corporation. Our goal is to serve the Quaker community and the wider community of spiritual seekers through the publication of articles, poetry, letters, art, and news that convey the contemporary experience of Friends.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1955

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 11 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 11 x per year.

Fiction Open

Rolling Submissions:
Next cutoff date is 18 August 2024* (approx. 143 days from now). 0
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: Followers of a specific religion.
Genres:
General General
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Religion/Spirituality (Christianity, See guidelines), Other (May vary).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Flash Fiction Flash FictionNo specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short Story Short StoryNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No UnknownText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Nonfiction Open

Rolling Submissions:
Next cutoff date is 20 May 2024* (approx. 53 days from now). 0
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: Followers of a specific religion.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
Topics:
Religion/Spirituality (Christianity, See guidelines), Society/Culture (Social issues, See guidelines), Other (May vary).
Theme(s):
ThemeDeadlineTrack
Relationships16 Jun 2024*3
Spiritual Optimism vs Spiritual Pessimism16 Sep 2024*1
How Meetings Use Money21 Oct 2024*0
Neurodiversity16 Dec 2024*0
Housing and Homelessness17 Feb 2025*0
Quaker Revivals17 Mar 2025*0
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Article ArticleUp to 2,500 words.
Essay EssayUp to 1,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No UnknownText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Poetry Open

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: Followers of a specific religion.
Genres:
General General
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Poetry Forms:
Open to all/most Forms.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Religion/Spirituality (Christianity, See guidelines), Other (May vary).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No UnknownText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024
Last Audited: 12 Feb 2024 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 11 Feb 2013

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