Literary Journal

Pensive: A Global Journal of Spirituality & the Arts

Open now

Journals & literary magazines2 open opportunities listed

About the magazine

Pensive: A Global Journal of Spirituality & the Arts is a literary and arts journal founded on the conviction that spiritual inquiry and artistic practice are mutually illuminating. Since its inception, the journal has provided a forum for work that engages the interior life—whether through poetry, fiction, nonfiction, or visual art—without prescribing a particular creed. Its mission is to publish writing and art that explores the sacred, the contemplative, and the transcendent with intellectual rigor and emotional honesty, fostering a global conversation that respects both tradition and innovation.

Editorial focus

Pensive publishes work that deepens the inward life; expresses a range of religious/spiritual/humanist experiences and perspectives; envisions a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world; advances dialogue across difference; and challenges structural oppression in all its forms.

PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionTranslation

Submitting your work

Reading periodAug 1 to Nov 15

Reading feeNo

PaymentNo payment

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

Pensive welcomes submissions from writers and artists worldwide. Work should demonstrate a nuanced engagement with spiritual or existential themes, avoiding didacticism or cliché. Familiarize yourself with past issues to understand the journal's aesthetic and intellectual range. Submit during announced reading periods via the website, and include a brief cover letter that contextualizes your work. Simultaneous submissions are typically accepted, but notify promptly if your work is placed elsewhere. Proofread carefully; the journal values clarity and craft.

Read official guidelines

Submission calls

2 listed

OpenDeadline · 2026-11-02