Irreantum

Irreantum is a literary journal compiled and published by the Association for Mormon Letters (AML) from 1999 to 2013, with online-only publication starting in 2018.

It features selections of LDS literature, including fiction, poetry, and essays, as well as criticism of those works.

Annual Irreantum writing contests were held, with prizes for short stories, novel excerpts, poems, and nonfiction awarded.

The journal's creators, Benson Parkinson and Chris Bigelow, sought to create a publication that would become a one-stop resource where companies interested in publishing LDS literature could find the best the subculture had to offer.

They also hoped Irreantum would highlight various kinds of LDS writing, balancing both liberal and traditional points of view.

[7]: 15:57  Irreantum also contained news about the LDS publishing industry and upcoming events,[8] interviews with authors, and reviews of books, films, and plays.

[9] Writers such as Anne Perry, Brian Evenson, Margaret Blair Young, Dean Hughes, and Dave Wolverton have contributed to Irreantum.

[13] After Wilkins, Valerie Holladay, Scott Hatch, Angela Hallstorm, Jack Harrell, and Josh Allen served as editors.

"[18] Three fiction writers were selected as winners and, in addition to receiving a cash prize, were published in the following issue of Irreantum.