Journal Editorial Policies
All essays submitted for publication should conform to the MLA Style Manual, 6th ed. (New York: Modern Language Association, 2003). Articles of fewer than 4,000 or more than 9,000 words in text, approximately 16-36 double-spaced pages, are not ordinarily considered. Submissions should comply with accepted guidelines for nonsexist usage in language.
All essay submissions should be made in duplicate, with authorship identified on a separate cover sheet. In order for a manuscript to be returned, a submission must be accompanied by an SASE with sufficient return postage.
Manuscripts should be directed to:
Paul J. Contino and Maire Mullins, co-editors
Christianity and Literature
Pepperdine University, Humanities Division
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263-7232
Poetry submissions should be addressed to Julia S. Kasdorf, Pennsylvania State University, English Dept., 114 Burrows Bldg., University Park, PA 16802. Because of the volume of poetry received, submissions will not be acknowledged or returned unless they are accompanied by an SASE with sufficient return postage.
We look for poems that are clear and surprising. They should have a compelling sense of voice, formal sophistication (though not necessarily rhyme and meter), and the ability to reveal the spiritual through concrete images.
One poem from the most recent journal issue will be featured on this site. For examples of poetry published in the journal and featured on this site, see recent poetry.
Questions to Tammy Ditmore (tammy.ditmore@pepperdine.edu)