Further Light Magazine
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A new magazine that seeks to explore the restored gospel through the medium of the human imagination. Our goal is to enjoy the fandoms we love, to experience new ones, and to expound on the eternal truths buried within them. www.furtherlightmag.com
What does the idea that "there is no immaterial matter" imply about the nature of the soul? Writers of the Future winner Eric James Stone uses this Latter-day Saint doctrine to create a story about a painter tempted by his obsession with a young woman. #latterdaysaint #fantasy #fairytale
Salt of Judas
A painter seeks to bring life to his portraits, but at what cost?
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Aliens visit Salt Lake City, Sanderson comments on why Mormons write SF, and more in our August newsblotter. www.furtherlightmag.com/p/august-202...
August 2026 Newsblotter
As part of Further Light’s mission to gather together a community who is interested in the conversation about LDS speculative fiction, we publish a free monthly-ish roundup of news, events, and intere...
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Readers know that it wouldn't be heaven without a book club. Today, Maddy Peterson's poem fleshes out what that might be like. #latterdaysaint #poetry www.furtherlightmag.com/p/meanwhile-...
Meanwhile, in Paradise
We know you only just arrived, / but we wanted to send you an invitation / all the same
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Today we have a double-header for you. First up is an excerpt from Elias, the epic poem of the restoration written by apostle Orson F. Whitney.This canto tells the story of the premortal life, a classic setting for Latter-day Saint speculation. #latterdaysaints #epicpoetry
Elias: An Epic of the Ages, Canto Three: Elect of Elohim
Declare, O Muse of mightier wing, / Of loftier lore, than mine! / Why God is God, and man may be / Both human and divine;
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Let's get a little steampunk mixed in with early Utah history for Pioneer Day, shall we? Beth Buck introduces us to a young girl named Jennis, her midwife mother, and her brother who wants to be an inventor. #latterdaysaints #fiction #steampunk #alternatehistory #pioneerday
What happens when a rational society of artificial beings runs into the emotional connections between mother and child? Today's story by @sciencehoroscope looks the definitions of individuality, rationality, and family, among other things. #fiction #latterdaysaint #sciencefiction #shortstories #AI
Revealing our cover and contents for issue 2! Subscribe at furtherlightmag.com by the end of July to receive your print copy in the mail as well as access to the online versions as they publish!
The Lowerarchy of Hell has some important new information about the enemy's corporeal form. Thanks to Jordan Lake for getting this important correspondence into our hands! #latterdaysaints #temptingthesaints #Screwtape open.substack.com/pub/furtherl...
Tempting the Saints: The Enemy Has a Body, A Confidential Memo
New intelligence on physical embodiment for young tempters
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Today's piece from Chanel Earl is a chorus of voices from the background figure in many tales: the mother. We love how this piece blends fairy tales and biblical narratives into one great story of the nature of motherhood. #latterdaysaints #fiction #motherhood #fairytales
A Latter-day Saint won a Tony Award for an (arguably) speculative musical. Plus thoughts about AI and a sneak peek at what we're working on for our print issue, all in this month's newsblotter. Become a free subscriber so you don't miss one!
"First Light" is our reoccurring feature that highlights speculative writing by early Latter-day Saints. Nephi Anderson uses the same kind of casual accidental time travel that you may have read in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" to encourage gratitude for the sacrifices of the past.
Every month we publish a free newsletter of interesting publications, community events, and places to submit your LDS speculative work. This month, we have an interview with our editor-in-chief and Gethsemane symbolism in Harry Potter. www.furtherlightmag.com/p/may-2026-n...
May 2026 Newsblotter
As part of Further Light’s mission to gather together a community who is interested in the conversation about LDS speculative fiction, we publish a free monthly-ish roundup of news, events, and intere...
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Looking to buy issue 1 of Further Light? Want to pitch us your story or essay in person? Come see us and a bunch of amazing authors at the Storymakers Conference Book Signing, on Friday May 16th at the Utah Valley Conference Center! Open to the public from 6:30-7:30 pm.
If you've ever read Frankenstein, you'll recognize both the characters and the format of this piece. Written by R. de la Lanza, this series of nested letters is presented in both English and Spanish. #latterdaysaints #fiction #frankenstein #intranslation www.furtherlightmag.com/p/a-letter-f...
In an age where so much content is divided between being either YA or pornographic, Star Wars: Andor was a breath of fresh air. Alan Hurst writes about how Andor manages to be mature without being nihilistic. #latterdaysaints #starwars #andor open.substack.com/pub/furtherl...
Elijah said the spirit sounded like a still small voice; in today's story, it's more likely to sound like the theme from the Pink Panther or a telenovella. @annalieselemmon.bsky.social takes us into a world only slightly different from our own. #latterdaysaints #HolyGhost #magicalrealism
Religion in Project Hail Mary and a college course on Mistborn and more in our free monthly newsblotter. If we missed something that you think should be included, please drop us a note!
Apr 2026 Newsblotter
As part of Further Light’s mission to gather together a community who is interested in the conversation about LDS speculative fiction, we publish a free monthly-ish roundup of news, events, and intere...
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We love the vibes of this week's poem from JS Absher. He really captures how trapped we can be in our experiences and our reactions to them. #poetry #latterdaysaints www.furtherlightmag.com/p/rented-room
Ever wonder what the people in the scriptures were like as insecure teenagers? Join us as @thmazing.bsky.social spins an alternate history of Hagoth, everyone's favorite obscure Book of Mormon character. #bookofmormon #mormonlit #latterdaysaints open.substack.com/pub/furtherl...
The conclusion to the first Stormlight arc has a lot to say about atonement, repentance, and faith crisis. Come explore the postsecular theology of Wind & Truth in today's essay by @lizbusby.bsky.social. #stormlightarchive #cosmere #brandonsanderson open.substack.com/pub/furtherl...
What if the restoration had Catholic-vibes? Why do we need Harry Potter in 2026? And what's up with portraying sealings in Star Trek? Catch up on interesting publications and news from Further Light and our authors in this month's newsblotter. open.substack.com/pub/furtherl...
March 2026 Newsblotter
As part of Further Light’s mission to gather together a community who is interested in the conversation about LDS speculative fiction, we publish a free monthly-ish roundup of news, events, and intere...
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Utah Mormons are known for their consumption of Jell-o, but what happens when the Jell-o fights back? Get ready to laugh while you read Jaleta Clegg's send-up of Relief Society activities with a monstrous twist! #latterdaysaint #fiction #monsteroftheweek #scifihumor open.substack.com/pub/furtherl...
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
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
What would it be like to return to Earth after growing up in an artificially perfect environment? This week's poem from Orson Scott Card contemplates the pains and glories of materiality and embodiment. #orsonscottcard #poetry #sciencefiction #space
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.
In today's story by WO Hemsath, animals are disappearing, amid rumors of a mysterious monster. Will Aasim Beaver be able to save the one he loves before it's too late? www.furtherlightmag.com/p/the-double...
