Dear friends,
As we begin August, we have some news to share with the Valiant Scribe community.
An Important Announcement
After much prayer and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to conclude Valiant Scribe's publishing journey on 31 August 2026.
Founded in December 2019, the journal was established to explore the intersection of the Christian faith and social issues through literature and the arts. Since then, we have been privileged to publish writers and artists from around the world, reach readers in 129 countries, support educational scholarships, initiatives for vulnerable children and build a community centred on truth, compassion, and the human experience.
Our final publication will appear on 28 August 2026.
Following the closure of the journal, the Valiant Scribe website will be archived. While the website may remain accessible past November, it will no longer be updated with new content.
Our YouTube channel and social media pages will remain online as an archive of our work, although no new content will be published.
To every writer, artist, reader, volunteer, donor, and supporter who has walked alongside us over the years—thank you. It has been a privilege to share this journey with you.
Submissions
As we prepare to close the journal, our submissions process has now concluded.
If you submitted work to Valiant Scribe and have not already received a publication offer from us, please consider your submission unsuccessful.
We are sincerely grateful to every writer who entrusted us with their work. While we could not publish every submission, we appreciate the creativity, vulnerability, and care that went into each piece.
To all of our published contributors, we encourage you to download or print copies of your published work for your personal records before the website shuts down in October. You can find your published work under our Collections page:
👉 https://www.valiantscribe.com/collection
Scholarship Recipients
With the journal concluding this month, we are pleased to announce the recipients of our 2026 educational scholarships ahead of schedule.
Naomi Kambai Ayis Scholarship
Congratulations to:
- Camilia Suleman
- Casmir Suleman
Billy Ayis Scholarship
Congratulations to:
- Samad Azeez
- Samuel Ojetunde
We congratulate each recipient and wish them every success in their studies. We also extend our sincere thanks to every student and family who applied this year.
To learn more about our scholarship programme, please visit:
👉 https://www.valiantscribe.com/scholarship
Recently Published
We're pleased to share four works published in July 2026, each offering a unique perspective on memory, identity, resilience, and the human condition.
"Words for the Living" — a poem by Patrick Morgan
A thoughtful meditation on grief, remembrance, and the enduring significance of the words we leave behind.
Read here:
👉 https://www.valiantscribe.com/post/words-for-the-living-a-poem-by-patrick-morgan
"My Eye" — a poem by D. Larissa Peters
An intimate poem exploring perception, vulnerability, and the ways we come to understand ourselves and others.
Read here:
👉 https://www.valiantscribe.com/post/my-eye-a-poem-by-d-larissa-peters
"Nothing About 2025" — a poem by William S. Kilgore
A reflective work considering uncertainty, resilience, and the complexities of living through extraordinary times.
Read here:
👉 https://www.valiantscribe.com/post/nothing-about-2025-a-poem-by-william-s-kilgore
"Hunger" — a poem by Helga Gruendler-Schierloh
A moving exploration of longing, human need, and hunger.
Read here:
👉 https://www.valiantscribe.com/post/hunger-a-poem-by-helga-gruendler-schierloh
From the Archives
Since December 2019, Valiant Scribe has published the work of writers and artists from around the world, exploring faith, social issues, and the human condition through poetry, fiction, nonfiction, essays, interviews, artwork, and our annual journal.
Whether you've been with us from the beginning or discovered us only recently, we invite you to revisit our archives and rediscover the many voices that have shaped the journal over the years.
Explore our past newsletters and archive:
👉 https://www.valiantscribe.com/newsletters
or
👉 https://app.kit.com/newsletter-site
Books & Publications
Although the journal is coming to a close, our books and journal issues will continue to be available.
You can explore them here:
Resources for Writers
This month we'd like to recommend a trusted editorial resource for writers seeking thoughtful manuscript feedback.
Majek Tife — Beta Reader & Editor
Majek Tife is a professional beta reader and editor who provides thoughtful, reader-focused feedback to authors across a wide range of genres, including literary fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, thriller, young adult, memoir, poetry, and nonfiction.
Rather than focusing solely on technical issues, her approach considers character development, pacing, dialogue, emotional impact, narrative structure, and overall reader engagement, helping writers identify strengths, strengthen weaker areas, and remain true to their creative vision.
Email:majektiffe@gmail.com
Upwork Profile:
👉 https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01abfac886ed086df6
Thank you for allowing Valiant Scribe to be part of your reading and writing journey.
Whether you joined us in 2019 or discovered us only recently, your support has meant more than words can express.
May God bless you richly in the years ahead.
Warmly,
The Valiant Scribe Team
https://app.kit.com/creator_profile
