EcoTheo Review invites submissions of writing and visual art at the intersection of ecology, spirituality, and culture. For the Autumn 2025 issue, we also welcome themed submissions that respond to the concrete and abstract impressions of THRESHOLD. 

We will consider work for our Autumn 2025 issue when our submission window reopens from July 21 to August 15.

Fiction Submission Guidelines

We welcome previously unpublished fiction up to 5000 words in any genre. For pieces less than 1000 words, you may submit up to three prose pieces at a time. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but we ask that you withdraw your piece as soon as it is accepted elsewhere. Please include the story title, genre, and word count in your cover letter, as well as a brief biographical note at the bottom of the letter. You do not need to have previous publications to be considered. We do not accept works that have been created in collaboration with AI. 

There is no need to follow up on receipt of your story. If you haven't heard from us in three months, you may give us a little nudge via submittable.

Format:

Unless noted in your cover letter as experimental in form, all manuscripts should be submitted with double-spaced text in 12-point type, with at least one-inch margins, and sequentially numbered pages. Please include the author’s name, address, telephone number, email address, and word count at the top of the first page. William Shun has a nice guide to proper manuscript format: https://www.shunn.net/format/classic/.  We like this format for submission.
 

Theme Details

In ecological terms, a THRESHOLD can signify a critical limit, a tipping point where a system may fundamentally shift, or the dynamic boundary between distinct environments, like an ecotone. Spiritually, THRESHOLD evokes liminal spaces, moments of profound transition, or the initiation into new understandings of the sacred and our place within it. Culturally, it can represent a historical pivot, a societal breaking point, or the challenging passage into new ways of being and relating.

We invite submissions that explore these multifaceted interpretations and more, and invite contributors to consider the following: What does it mean to stand at the edge of significant change—personally, ecologically, or spiritually? How do we navigate these critical junctures, and what new possibilities or challenges emerge from crossing them?
 

Policy Reminders

We publish all forms of expression, including poetry, prose (i.e., fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, interviews, and reviews), and visual art that reflect our values of curiosity, justice, and community. 

Work that has been created, in any part, with the assistance of AI tools is not eligible for submission or publication.

We consider all submissions for publication on our website and/or in our quarterly print issues. 

Please allow us at least three months to review your submission. Our editors are volunteers with other work, family, and creative commitments. We appreciate your patience as we give all submissions the consideration they deserve. We do not accept previously published work, but we do accept simultaneous submissions. Please notify us promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere.

For inquiries related to the website or other matters, email our Managing Editor, Landon McGee, at landon@ecotheo.org.

EcoTheo Review invites submissions of writing and visual art at the intersection of ecology, spirituality, and culture. For the Autumn 2025 issue, we also welcome themed submissions that respond to the concrete and abstract impressions of THRESHOLD.

We will consider work for our Autumn 2025 issue when our submission window reopens from July 21 to August 15.

Interviews Submission Guidelines

General: We are looking for unpublished interviews with writers, artists, and leaders of diverse communities whose work examines and sparks discussion around faith, ecology, and the complexity of the human condition. EcoTheo has featured interviews with Tess Taylor, Li-Young Lee, Vijay Seshadri, Ellen Davis, Norman Wirzba, Kathleen Dean Moore, Fred Bahnson, Malcom Tariq, Jihyun Yun, and Lauren K. Alleyne.

You do not need to have previous publications to be considered. We do not accept works created in collaboration with AI.There is no need to follow up on receipt of your query. If you haven't heard from us in three months, you may give us a little nudge via email.

If you have an interview that aligns with EcoTheo’s mission and focus and that you would like us to consider, please send a query to esteban@ecotheo.org.

Format:  Please include the author’s/interviewer's name, interviewee's name, address, telephone number, email address, and enough context and biographical information to justify consideration of your query. You must also indicate whether your interview is complete. 

Theme Details

In ecological terms, a THRESHOLD can signify a critical limit, a tipping point where a system may fundamentally shift, or the dynamic boundary between distinct environments, like an ecotone. Spiritually, THRESHOLD evokes liminal spaces, moments of profound transition, or the initiation into new understandings of the sacred and our place within it. Culturally, it can represent a historical pivot, a societal breaking point, or the challenging passage into new ways of being and relating.

We invite submissions that explore these multifaceted interpretations and more, and invite contributors to consider the following: What does it mean to stand at the edge of significant change—personally, ecologically, or spiritually? How do we navigate these critical junctures, and what new possibilities or challenges emerge from crossing them?
 

Policy Reminders

We publish all forms of expression, including poetry, prose (i.e., fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, interviews, and reviews), and visual art that reflect our values of curiosity, justice, and community. 

Work that has been created, in any part, with the assistance of AI tools is not eligible for submission or publication.

We consider all submissions for publication on our website and/or in our quarterly print issues. 

Please allow us at least three months to review your submission. Our editors are volunteers with other work, family, and creative commitments. We appreciate your patience as we give all submissions the consideration they deserve. We do not accept previously published work, but we do accept simultaneous submissions. Please notify us promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere.

For inquiries related to the website or other matters, email our Managing Editor, Landon McGee, at landon@ecotheo.org.

EcoTheo Review invites submissions of writing and visual art at the intersection of ecology, spirituality, and culture. For the Autumn 2025 issue, we also welcome themed submissions that respond to the concrete and abstract impressions of THRESHOLD.

We will consider work for our Autumn 2025 issue when our submission window reopens from July 21 to August 15.

Non-fiction Submission Guidelines

General: We welcome previously unpublished non-fiction up to 5000 words in any genre. For pieces less than 1000 words, you may submit up to three prose pieces at a time. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but we ask that you withdraw your piece as soon as it is accepted elsewhere. Please include the story title, genre, and word count in your cover letter, as well as a brief biographical note at the bottom of the letter. You do not need to have previous publications to be considered. We do not accept works that have been created in collaboration with AI.  There is no need to follow up on receipt of your story. If you haven't heard from us in three months, you may give us a little nudge via Submittable.

Format: Unless noted in your cover letter as experimental in form, all manuscripts should be submitted with double-spaced text in 12-point type, with at least one-inch margins, and sequentially numbered pages. Please include the author’s name, address, telephone number, email address, and word count at the top of the first page. William Shun has a nice guide to proper manuscript format: https://www.shunn.net/format/classic/.  

Theme Details

In ecological terms, a THRESHOLD can signify a critical limit, a tipping point where a system may fundamentally shift, or the dynamic boundary between distinct environments, like an ecotone. Spiritually, THRESHOLD evokes liminal spaces, moments of profound transition, or the initiation into new understandings of the sacred and our place within it. Culturally, it can represent a historical pivot, a societal breaking point, or the challenging passage into new ways of being and relating.

We invite submissions that explore these multifaceted interpretations and more, and invite contributors to consider the following: What does it mean to stand at the edge of significant change—personally, ecologically, or spiritually? How do we navigate these critical junctures, and what new possibilities or challenges emerge from crossing them?
 

Policy Reminders

We publish all forms of expression, including poetry, prose (i.e., fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, interviews, and reviews), and visual art that reflect our values of curiosity, justice, and community. 

Work that has been created, in any part, with the assistance of AI tools is not eligible for submission or publication.

We consider all submissions for publication on our website and/or in our quarterly print issues. 

Please allow us at least three months to review your submission. Our editors are volunteers with other work, family, and creative commitments. We appreciate your patience as we give all submissions the consideration they deserve. We do not accept previously published work, but we do accept simultaneous submissions. Please notify us promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere.

For inquiries related to the website or other matters, email our Managing Editor, Landon McGee, at landon@ecotheo.org.

EcoTheo Review invites submissions of writing and visual art at the intersection of ecology, spirituality, and culture. For the Autumn 2025 issue, we also welcome themed submissions that respond to the concrete and abstract impressions of THRESHOLD.

We will consider work for our Autumn 2025 issue when our submission window reopens from July 21 to August 15.

Poetry Submission Guidelines

General: We welcome previously unpublished poetry not exceeding three poems (no more than 10 pages total). Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but we ask that you withdraw your piece as soon as it is accepted elsewhere. To withdraw a single poem from your submission, send us a message on Submittable. At the bottom of your cover letter, please include a brief biographical note. Short and sweet cover letters are fine. You do not need to have previous publications to be considered. We do not accept works that have been created in collaboration with AI. There is no need to follow up on receipt of your poetry. If you haven't heard from us in three months, you may give us a little nudge via Submittable. Do not submit more than twice per year. Poets who exceed either the number of submissions per year or the number of poems per submission will be rejected without a response.

Format: Unless noted in your cover letter as experimental in form, all poems must be submitted in 12-point type.
 

Theme Details

In ecological terms, a THRESHOLD can signify a critical limit, a tipping point where a system may fundamentally shift, or the dynamic boundary between distinct environments, like an ecotone. Spiritually, THRESHOLD evokes liminal spaces, moments of profound transition, or the initiation into new understandings of the sacred and our place within it. Culturally, it can represent a historical pivot, a societal breaking point, or the challenging passage into new ways of being and relating.

We invite submissions that explore these multifaceted interpretations and more, and invite contributors to consider the following: What does it mean to stand at the edge of significant change—personally, ecologically, or spiritually? How do we navigate these critical junctures, and what new possibilities or challenges emerge from crossing them?

 

Policy Reminders

We publish all forms of expression, including poetry, prose (i.e., fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, interviews, and reviews), and visual art that reflect our values of curiosity, justice, and community. 

Work that has been created, in any part, with the assistance of AI tools is not eligible for submission or publication.

We consider all submissions for publication on our website and/or in our quarterly print issues. 

Please allow us at least three months to review your submission. Our editors are volunteers with other work, family, and creative commitments. We appreciate your patience as we give all submissions the consideration they deserve. We do not accept previously published work, but we do accept simultaneous submissions. Please notify us promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere.

For inquiries related to the website or other matters, email our Managing Editor, Landon McGee, at landon@ecotheo.org.

EcoTheo Review invites submissions of writing and visual art at the intersection of ecology, spirituality, and culture. For the Autumn 2025 issue, we also welcome themed submissions that respond to the concrete and abstract impressions of THRESHOLD.

We will consider work for our Autumn 2025 issue when our submission window reopens from July 21 to August 15.

Reviews Submission Guidelines

General: We welcome review submissions of chapbooks and full-length collections of all genres (essays, poetry, and prose) that intersect with ecological and theological concerns in a broad and capacious sense.

Regarding review content, we are interested in how you read the work of the book you are reviewing. For example, what are the text’s concerns? How does it make them visible? Does the text present itself/its argument via sound, image, form, or logic? Who is the text’s ideal audience?

Using the dropdown menu below, you can submit a review, pitch a review, or submit an Advance Review Copy for review consideration. Please note that a place on the reviews list is not a guarantee of review, as potential reviewers choose titles from our reviews list. 

Format: Reviews can be any length, but we are particularly interested in the breadth and depth offered by 1300-1800wds.

• At the top of your review, please provide the following information:
• [Book Title] by [Author Name]. [Press] ([Publication Date]). [Pages]. [Price].
• In your cover letter, please include a brief bio of yourself.
• For poetry reviews, follow these general poetry citation guidelines.

The reviews editor is happy to work collaboratively with you on formatting and edits, but when citing poetry, please make sure you faithfully copy the text as it originally appears and double-check for errors and typos in your quotations. Aim for three to four excerpts of more than three lines in your review.

Theme Details

In ecological terms, a THRESHOLD can signify a critical limit, a tipping point where a system may fundamentally shift, or the dynamic boundary between distinct environments, like an ecotone. Spiritually, THRESHOLD evokes liminal spaces, moments of profound transition, or the initiation into new understandings of the sacred and our place within it. Culturally, it can represent a historical pivot, a societal breaking point, or the challenging passage into new ways of being and relating.

We invite submissions that explore these multifaceted interpretations and more, and invite contributors to consider the following: What does it mean to stand at the edge of significant change—personally, ecologically, or spiritually? How do we navigate these critical junctures, and what new possibilities or challenges emerge from crossing them?

Policy Reminders

We publish all forms of expression, including poetry, prose (i.e., fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, interviews, and reviews), and visual art that reflect our values of curiosity, justice, and community. 

Work that has been created, in any part, with the assistance of AI tools is not eligible for submission or publication.

We consider all submissions for publication on our website and/or in our quarterly print issues. 

Please allow us at least three months to review your submission. Our editors are volunteers with other work, family, and creative commitments. We appreciate your patience as we give all submissions the consideration they deserve. We do not accept previously published work, but we do accept simultaneous submissions. Please notify us promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere.

For inquiries related to the website or other matters, email our Managing Editor, Landon McGee, at landon@ecotheo.org.