15 Best Christian Poetry Publishers (Where to Submit)

Poetry is an art that heals the soul and inspires readers to live better lives. To help faith-based poets find a home for their work, I’ve gathered the Christian publishers and journals that publish poetry today.

The list mixes book publishers with literary journals and magazines, because most poets place individual poems in journals before a collection finds a publisher. For each one you will find what it publishes and how it handles submissions right now, including which are open, which take agented work only, and which run contests. Response times can be long, so be patient. Once you’re done, my 2,000+ publishing entities database is ready for you.

Submission policies change without notice, so check the publisher’s own page before you send anything, and never pay a reading fee. Last verified: October 2, 2026.

Here’s an updated list of the top Christian poetry publishers:

1. Zondervan

Zondervan, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, is one of the best-known Bible and Christian book publishers in the world, with bestsellers, curricula, and academic resources across its catalog. Zondervan accepts unsolicited proposals only for its Zondervan Reflective and Zondervan Academic imprints, by email and no more than five pages long, and its guidelines exclude poetry, fiction, and devotionals. That makes it a reading list more than a submission target for poets, though its Bibles and anthologies remain a good place to study how Scripture shapes devotional verse. Submission guidelines.

2. Paraclete Press

Paraclete Press, rooted in Benedictine spirituality, publishes across Christian life, from Paraclete Fiction to the Franciscan-focused San Damiano Books. Its Paraclete Poetry series is the reason it belongs here, with collections such as “Taking Root in the Heart” by Jill Peláez Baumgaertner, “Holy Land” by Angela Alaimo O’Donnell, and “Holy Sparks” by Diana Woodcock. Paraclete Press is closed to unsolicited submissions from unagented authors; it considers agented proposals and work from authors already in touch with one of its editors. Its Paraclete Design arm is a paid self-publishing service, separate from the trade press. Submission guidelines.

3. Christian Courier

Founded in 1945, Christian Courier is an independent Canadian publication with Reformed roots whose stories aim to inspire action, build community, and influence culture for Christ. Poems by writers such as D.S. Martin, John Terpstra, and Linda Siebenga have appeared in its pages. Christian Courier accepts submissions of original poems of 10 to 30 lines and pays a flat honorarium of CAD $60 per poem on publication. It gives priority to Canadians and writers living in Canada, publishes no devotionals, and does not allow AI-written or AI-edited sentences. Submission guidelines.

4. Cladach Publishing

Cladach, a Scottish Gaelic word for “seashore,” is a small Christian press in Greeley, Colorado, publishing memoir, nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Its poetry line, Agates, takes its name from the agates the founders hunted on the Northern California coast, and it includes both rhyming and free verse. The publisher writes openly about how it chooses books on its blog, which is a useful read before you approach any small press. Its authors page is where to look for current guidance on proposals. Authors page.

5. The Christian Century

The Christian Century, based in Chicago, began in 1884 as the Christian Oracle and has published reporting, commentary, essays, and poetry on faith in a pluralistic society since 1900. Its pages have carried work by Reinhold Niebuhr and the full text of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” The Christian Century is closed to submissions at the moment because of volume, and book reviews are commissioned only, so check its guidelines page for a reopening date before you send poems. Submission guidelines.

6. The St. Thomas Poetry Series

The St. Thomas Poetry Series grew out of readings at St. Thomas’s Anglican Church in Toronto in 1988 and began publishing books in 1996 to draw attention to Christian poetry in Canada. It runs as a non-profit, with proceeds from one book paying for the next, and it is known for elegant design, including covers by Nancy Ruth Jackson. Poets such as Richard Greene, Alice Major, and Susan McCaslin have read or published with the series. It posts no open call, so use the contact page to ask the publisher directly. Contact page.

7. Moody Publishers

Moody Publishers traces its history to D. L. Moody’s book deliveries by horse-drawn wagon in 1894 and is now one of the largest Christian publishers. The Chicago-based nonprofit publishes everything from Bible commentaries to books on spiritual and relational growth, including “The Christian Book of Mystical Verse,” a collection of poems, hymns, and prayers. Moody is not accepting unsolicited manuscripts at the moment, so read its submissions page for the routes it does use. Submission guidelines.

8. Ekstasis – A Journal of Christian Poetry

Ekstasis sets out to revive the Christian imagination through personal essays, artist profiles, and poetry that leans toward the triumphant and glorious side of life in Christ. Ekstasis is open to submissions year-round, publishes poetry in all forms, and runs some pieces online and others in its annual print edition. Simultaneous submissions are fine, and you can send your poems as a .doc attachment or in the body of an email. Submission guidelines.

9. SPCK Publishing

SPCK, founded in 1698, is one of the oldest Christian publishers in the world and recently brought Eerdmans into the SPCK Group. Its list runs from theology to children’s books and poetry, including collections by Kenneth Steven such as “Coracle” and “The Heart’s Time.” SPCK does not accept unagented submissions in practice: nearly all its books come through recognised literary agents, and it strongly advises finding representation first. Author FAQ.

10. Dove Christian Publishers

Dove Christian Publishers, founded as Conquest Publishers in 1998 and now an imprint of Kingdom Christian Enterprises in Maryland, began by creating resources for prison ministries. It publishes poetry, devotionals, Christian fiction, and children’s books, and runs a separate self-publishing option through Inscript Books. Dove accepts submissions through its online form once you have at least four chapters written, asks for the full manuscript only if interested, and pays royalties under contract. Expect a reply within four to six weeks. Submission guidelines.

11. Relief: A Journal of Art and Faith

Relief publishes an annual print journal of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry that explores faith and imagination without settling for easy inspirational answers. Relief is open to submissions during its reading period from September 1 to February 1, when you can send up to five poems through Submittable. It reads blind, accepts simultaneous submissions, and pays in contributor copies. Relief charges a small Submittable fee, so decide whether that fits your budget before you send work. Submission guidelines.

12. Solum Literary Press

Solum Literary Press is a Christian small press that publishes poetry chapbooks and collections, novellas, novels, and the quarterly Solum Journal, which mixes poetry, stories, homilies, and visual art. It values honesty and literary excellence over overtly devotional work. Solum is closed to submissions right now, for both book proposals and its journal. When it reopens, proposals go through Submittable and require proof that you bought one of its physical titles. Submission guidelines.

13. Plough Quarterly

Plough, founded in 1920 and affiliated with the Bruderhof communities, publishes books and Plough Quarterly, a magazine of faith, culture, and society. Plough is not accepting unsolicited submissions of poetry. Instead, poets enter the annual Rhina Espaillat Poetry Award, which pays $2,000 and publishes the winning poem in Plough Quarterly, through its award page. Nonfiction pitches, reviews, and art go through the regular magazine submissions page. Submission guidelines.

14. Tiferet Journal

Tiferet, named for the Hebrew word for a harmonious balance between opposing forces, is an interfaith literary journal of poetry, stories, essays, and art, published once a year in digital form. Its Spring/Summer 2026 issue is out, and its homepage notice says the current window is for fiction and nonfiction only. Poets should watch the site for the next poetry window and submit through its website, since it ignores email and postal submissions. Journal homepage.

15. Westminster John Knox Press

Westminster John Knox Press is the academic and trade arm of the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, with roots going back to 1838. It publishes scholars and authors from many theological traditions, serves the PC(USA) through Geneva Press, and added children’s books with Flyaway Books in 2018. WJK accepts proposals through its author-relations page, which is the right starting point if your poetry sits close to theology or worship. Author relations.

Names you may be looking for

Yorkshire Publishing

Yorkshire Publishing takes Christian fiction, nonfiction, devotionals, and children’s books, but its guidelines rule out poetry collections, so it is not a fit for this list.

Onwards and Upwards Publishers

Onwards and Upwards was a UK Christian publisher. Its website says the business has closed and now carries only a note of thanks.

Parousia Magazine

Parousia is a Christian magazine that has published poetry, fiction, and art. Its old web address did not respond in October 2026, so look for its current site before you submit.

Time of Singing

Time of Singing is a Christian poetry journal from Wind & Water Press. Its guidelines page could not be reached in October 2026, so confirm a current address before you send poems.

Eden.co.uk

Eden is a UK Christian retailer, not a publisher. It is a good place to browse Christian poetry and short fiction, but it does not publish authors.

Conclusion

If you want to place poems now, start with the journals that are reading: Ekstasis year-round, Christian Courier if you write from Canada, and Relief until February 1. Plough’s poetry award is the route into its pages, while Solum and The Christian Century are worth watching for a reopening. Book publishers such as SPCK and Paraclete mostly work through agents, so a record of journal publications will help when you are ready to pitch a collection. Follow in the footsteps of poets like John Milton, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Luci Shaw, and Barbara Crooker, and keep sending your work out. For inspiration, browse the Christian Poetry catalog on Amazon. Next up, you may want to explore a guide on Catholic book publishers.

Keep on trying until you succeed because as it is written in Matthew 7:7-8:

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”