Submissions Guidelines
We accept submissions in the formats below from scholars and writers both inside and outside the academy, with the intent that our publishing mission serves to move intellectual production outside the narrow and often counterrevolutionary confines of academe. Our publications serve the real world, avant-garde, and progressive forces of anti-imperialist movements—with specific focus given to national liberation movements in the global south, anti-colonialism, indigenous liberation, women's movements, disability advocacy, and LGBTQ+ liberation movements. We see these struggles as one, and we know all liberatory movements of the oppressed to be the people's vanguard of working class action against capitalist hegemony, both in the imperial core and beyond.
Manuscripts - Iskra Books
We accept manuscripts for our publishing house Iskra Books.
The majority of our publications are non-fiction, and we do not consider unsolicited fiction or poetry submissions.
We publish in Chicago Style, with footnotes. Please visit this helpful resource here.
Manuscript Proposal
Please submit a one page cover letter providing a general overview of the book's main themes and theses along with the following:
A list of contents, with a very short paragraph on each chapter.
A short background on the author, or contributors.
A paragraph on who you perceive as the main audience for the book.
Information about any competing and complementing titles, published or forthcoming, of which you're aware.
The general state of the manuscript. We typically do not offer publications promises on unfinished manuscripts, and all publications decisions will generally be made once the manuscript is completed and able to be reviewed in full by our editorial team.
Please also note that we consider only digital submissions. Please submit your completed proposal packet as a PDF to:
Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, we are oftentimes slow to respond, but aim to respond to all inquiries and submissions as soon as we are able—thank you for your patience.
Articles, Art, and Poems - Red Horizons
We accept articles, art pieces, and poems for submission to our journal Red Horizons. We aim to publish writings and art in a variety of formats that serve the needs of global liberation movements.
We publish in Chicago Style, with footnotes. Please visit this helpful resource here.
Article Submission Proposal
Please submit your contribution within the indicated submissions deadlines. Issue #1 submissions deadline is end of May 2026. Contributions will go through a peer review process. Articles should be between 3,000 and 9,000 words (though exceptions will be considered).
Please also note that we consider only digital submissions. Please submit your proposed contribution to:
For issue #1 we will complete reviews in June 2026, and publish in September 2026.