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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

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

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

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!

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

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!

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

"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.

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

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.

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

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...

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

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...

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

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

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

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

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

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...

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

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...

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

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...

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

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

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Thanks to everyone who sent in your work to us! We are happily digging into all your interesting stories, poetry, and essays. #LDS #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #scifi #fantasy

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Love the transforming view of Earth in the three stanzas of this poem. #poetry #scifi #orsonscottcard

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

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

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

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.

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

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...

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Want to write about the restored gospel through a fantastical lens? We want you to be a part of our next issue! Check www.furtherlightmag.com/p/submissions for more information on what we are looking for. #callforsubmissions #latterdaysaints #fiction #poetry #essay

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

This week's story by Brian K. Lowe brings with it mysterious and contemplative vibes. What choice would you make? #fiction #angels #faith #faithcrisis

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Our first poem from Sadie Marie Hutchings has some serious fairy tale vibes while capturing the experience being born again. We love Sadie's work as one of the editors of Still Small Stories, and we're excited to publish her writing this week! #fairytale #poetry #atonement

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We're so excited about DC Wynters's essay on the problem of evil in Brandon Sanderson's Wax & Wayne series, comparing discussions of evil in the D&C with Harmony's statements and actions in the second Mistborn series. #brandonsanderson #mistborn #waxandwayne #latterdaysaint

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Have you been enjoying Opera of the Abyss? Look for a new piece publishing tomorrow!

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

New fiction from Lee Allred! We hope you enjoy "Opera of the Abyss, Part 1: Murder and the Rue Morgue." Join Field Agent Nils Lund of the Republic of Deseret as he pursues an unnatural monster and a stolen invention across the rooftops of Paris. With art by Kevin Wasden. #althistory #steampunk

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Drumroll please . . . . Announcing the lineup for issue 1 of Further Light! Tune in starting next week for your dose of Latter-day Saint-inflected speculative fiction. We're so excited to share all these pieces with you.

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

We know it's been a little quiet around here, but that's all about to change! Further Light begins publishing next week! More details on our website.

Starting next week, we'll begin publishing the wonderful things we've collected: new fiction about Latter-day Saints dealing with the supernatural, new essays about the connections between imagination and the gospel, and new poetry that delights and suprises!

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

✨ Subs for Issue 1 are Now Closed! ✨ Thank you to everyone who sent in their creative magic to our inaugural issue! We’re excited to start reading what you’ve sent in. If you missed out, fear not, for this is just the beginning of our journey.

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Further Light Magazine @furtherlightmag.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

We've already received our first few submissions! Will you be next? Check out our submissions guidelines for more info on what we're looking for.

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