Just an ordinary day for two sister missionaries, tracting through Dante's Inferno. But for one demon, it might mean a chance at redemption. Find out what happens in DA Cooper's "The Fallen." #LDS #poetry #Dante #religiouspoetry #religiousspeculative
I love that Bluesky has labelled the link as adult content. I suppose paintings of Eve generally qualify, though I like to think the issue is really the mind-blowing theology that isn't safe for most children.
I have been waiting to deliver this one to you since I heard Cameron give it at the undergrad religion research conference. Such a thorough and charitable examination of a real disagreement about the nature of the fall.
Have you read Perelandra, CS Lewis's sci-fi retelling of the fall? Today we have some commentary on how the ideas Lewis presents mesh with the unique LDS conception of the fall, written by BYU student Cameron Price. #LDS #CSLewis #ScienceFiction #Mormon #theFall
Love the transforming view of Earth in the three stanzas of this poem. #poetry #scifi #orsonscottcard
Want to write about Saints on spaceships? We want you to be a part of our next issue! Check furtherlightmag.com/p/submissions for more information on what we are looking for.
But yes, more needs to be written!
There are two essays on religion in Bujold's fantasies in this book. Both pretty good, though one focuses more on the Sharing Knife, which I bounced off of.
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Iron Horses in the Sky is open for submissions of science fiction and fantasy stories and poetry featuring trains.
Charity anthology.
Stories and poems must feature science fiction or fantasy trains.
Details: hemelein.com/2026/02/20/c...
Want to write about the restored gospel through a fantastical lens? We want you to be a part of our next issue! Check www.furtherlightmag.com/p/submissions for more information on what we are looking for. #callforsubmissions #latterdaysaints #fiction #poetry #essay
The first issue of my crazy project is out! Order a copy and read about magical secret agents from the Republic of Deseret, fantastical retellings of scripture stories, possession, angels, astronauts, the problem of evil in Mistborn, CS Lewis's Perelandra from an LDS perspective, and more!
I don't know them individually but collectively, definitely yes. I really hate getting their ads on YouTube.
Excited to attend #LTUE2026 this weekend! Already got some great advice at an editing panel and meet up with a few good friends.
Am I the only one who thinks Ilia Malinin is cosplaying a romantasy hero in the Olympics? Legend of Zelda and Labyrinth vibes, respectively.
I really enjoyed it. Mostly core messaging, though there are a few subtle points that will really change how I approach things.
"Writers who are covered in the New York Times and Paris Review instead of Locus Magazine have been sneaking into the sci-fi clubhouse, making off with the furniture and tchotchkes, and putting them to their own use for generations."
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Today's drop is our February newsblotter, with news about our print editions and interesting publications from around the web. Plus check out our list of deadlines for new opportunities to show off your work!
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I loved this story for its ambiguities. It's not clear whether the choice offered will be a positive one, but it's clear that it's a serious one.
Only two days until #LTUE2026! It's the most fun time of the year. If you're attending, stop by and say hello!
Really loved this article written by a friend about how forgiveness of others can help us have compassion on ourselves. It made clear a lot of things I've also been thinking about over the past few years. Great writing.
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You got this!
Our first poem from Sadie Marie Hutchings has some serious fairy tale vibes while capturing the experience being born again. We love Sadie's work as one of the editors of Still Small Stories, and we're excited to publish her writing this week! #fairytale #poetry #atonement
I hit accept on this essay so fast. You know Sanderson and religion is always my favorite.
Have you been enjoying Opera of the Abyss? Look for a new piece publishing tomorrow!
Lee's Clockwork Deseret series is one of my favorites. You gotta love a mashup between magical Mormons and eldritch monsters with some alternate history thrown in for good measure. Excited for this new entry in the series to lead issue 1 of Further Light.
Drumroll please . . . . Announcing the lineup for issue 1 of Further Light! Tune in starting next week for your dose of Latter-day Saint-inflected speculative fiction. We're so excited to share all these pieces with you.
It's time for the 2026 Mythopoeic awards! You have until February 15th to provide us with suggestions for the best in Fantasy (children, YA, & adult) & Scholarship (Inklings & Myth/Fantasy studies). You can also join our committees to be a part of the process. More info: mythsoc.org/news/news-20...
It's time to break out your pens, friends. Check out what we're looking for in 2026.
Absolutely should! The non-Mormon pronunciation of "Zion" in the audiobook of McKay Coppins's Romney bio kills me every time.
Hey, I'm definitely in the niche audience of "The Jaredite Who Walked Away from Omelas." I am cheering on that project!
