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Forward Movement
Christian, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Forward Movement
Forward Movement is open to proposals for Christian resources on prayer, Bible study and church life. Follow its New Resources guidelines and submit through the online form; review takes four to eight weeks. Readers are mainly Episcopal and Anglican adults.
Forward Movement is a Christian publisher based at 412 Sycamore Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. It creates resources for discipleship and evangelism on prayer, Bible study, spiritual practices, leadership, church traditions and emerging trends. Most of its work serves an Episcopal and Anglican audience, though some titles reach wider. It publishes in English and Spanish, in print, ebook, PDF, podcast, online course and app formats, and has produced Forward Day by Day since 1935.
Proposals for new resources are open. The New Resources guidelines on its submissions page lead to an online form that asks for a synopsis, audience, similar works, a short bio and a completion date, plus the table of contents, introduction and two sample chapters for a book. Editorial review takes four to eight weeks. Its main readers are adults in the pews, along with clergy. Forward Day by Day meditations have separate guidelines, and Spanish language proposals go through the contact form.
What Forward Movement is looking for
- Resources that strengthen discipleship and evangelism
- Prayer, Bible study and spiritual practices
- Leadership, church traditions and emerging trends
- Work for adult readers, often lay people and clergy in Episcopal and Anglican churches
- Original, unpublished proposals in English or Spanish
Publishes
- Christian
- Nonfiction
- Religion and Spirituality
Specialties
- Bible study
- Christian living
- Devotional
How to submit to Forward Movement
From its own guidelines- Open the New Resources guidelines PDF linked from the Forward Movement submissions page.
- Prepare a 1 to 2 paragraph synopsis, target audience, a review of similar works, a short bio and a proposed completion date.
- For a book, attach the table of contents, introduction and two sample chapters, not the full manuscript.
- Complete the online submission form linked in the guidelines and watch for an acknowledgment email.
- For Forward Day by Day meditations, use the separate guidelines on the same page.
Is Forward Movement right for your book?
A good fit if
Forward Movement suits Episcopal, Anglican and other Christian writers with practical resources on prayer, Bible study or church life for adult readers.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if your book is already published, or if it is fiction or written mainly for children, since its stated audience is adult readers.
Questions about Forward Movement
Does Forward Movement accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes. Forward Movement accepts proposals for new resources through an online form described in its New Resources guidelines. It publishes resources on prayer, Bible study, spiritual practices, leadership and church traditions for adult readers. Much of its audience is Episcopal and Anglican, though some titles reach a wider Christian readership. Work must be original and not already published.
How do I submit to Forward Movement?
Open the New Resources guidelines PDF on the Forward Movement submissions page and complete the online form it links to. Include a short synopsis, audience, similar works, a bio and a completion date, plus the table of contents, introduction and two sample chapters for a book. Editorial review takes four to eight weeks. Spanish language proposals go through its contact form.
Where is Forward Movement based?
Forward Movement is based at 412 Sycamore Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. It has published Forward Day by Day since 1935 and now offers print books, ebooks, podcasts, online courses and apps. You can submit from anywhere through its online form, so you do not need to live near Cincinnati.
Listing history
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