About Clerestory

Who this is for

Clerestory is an independent information site for people who write about faith, with a Catholic focus, and for readers who want to know where to begin with Catholic literature. It is written for beginners and working writers, not for scholars or church officials.

What it covers

The guides cover well-known Catholic authors of the twentieth century and the Catholic literary revival, how to write faith-based fiction and Catholic characters, how to write a spiritual memoir or a saint biography, who the patron saint of writers is, and how submissions to Catholic publishers usually work. Facts come from public references and are kept general where details are uncertain.

What it is not

This site is not a church body, a diocese, a parish, a religious order, a publisher, an agency or a writers guild, and it speaks for none of them. It does not give theological rulings or legal advice. It is not affiliated with any person, organisation or publisher mentioned in the text, and it does not accept manuscripts. For the official teaching of the Church, consult the Church's own sources and your pastor.