All works must be themed for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

General guidelines:

• Do not submit a full manuscripts by mail, or in person. Manuscripts submitted through these networks will not be reviewed.

• Do not send duplicate manuscripts to Covenant Communications. All queries and submissions go through the same channels, and duplicates will be discarded.

• Please allow up to 120 days (about 4 months) for us to complete the review process and reply to you with our decision.

• We will not consider works that have been self-published previously.

Please send any specific questions not answered below to submissionsdesk@covcorp.com.

After the Review:

After the acquisitions and publishing teams have reviewed your manuscript, they may (1) accept it for publication, (2) invite you to revise and resubmit it, or (3) reject it. If you are asked to revise your manuscript, please do not be offended. This is a positive response, indicating your manuscript has potential for publication.

Many factors are considered when deciding which manuscripts are accepted for publication, and rejection does not necessarily mean that the manuscript is not publishable—only that it is not right for Covenant Communications. Our resources—financing, time, and staff—are limited, and we can only accept a limited number of manuscripts and genres from the many submitted to us. In general, we do not offer a detailed critique or evaluation of manuscripts.

We only discuss details regarding contracts, royalties, production processes, and marketing plans after a manuscript has been accepted for possible publication. Please note that in today’s publishing environment, authors must be heavily involved in the marketing and promoton their books.

Copyright Permissions & Protection:

It is your responsibility to clear the use of all text and quotations under copyright, including lengthy prose quotations (more than a few lines) and all lyrics and poems.

Please note the following requirements:

• Include complete publishing information for all quoted material.

• Keep a copy of the original sources, such as photocopies of the title page and copyright page of any books from which you are quoting. We may require this information if your manuscript is accepted for publication.

• Do not use published poetry or song lyrics. It can be difficult to find copyright holders to secure permissions, and heavy fees are usually charged.

• Acquire permissions from sources or people comprised in stories, including those who have had their names changed. If a person can identify themselves or their experience in your work, then you probably need their permission to use their story.

• Review the FAQ of the Copyright Office at the Library of Congress https://www.copyright.gov/ for specific copyright questions.