Submissions
We welcome essays, book reviews, dispatches and letters that critically assess contemporary politics and theory from a communist perspective, that aims to move beyond the current political impasse of British and international politics. Our editorial board is interested in the Marxist tradition and the ways it has been enriched by Black Radicalism, (Trans-)Feminism, Eco-Socialism, and more recent Abolitionist politics, as well as the theorisations of class consciousness and cultural hegemony by the British New Left. We see a pressing need for a revolutionary outlet to articulate, debate and promote counter-hegemonic ideas and projects that confront our current organisational fragmentation which produces a variety of anti-political, anti-intellectual, and ultra-sectarian tendencies.
For essays and reviews, we will endeavour to get back to you within seven working days from acknowledgement of your submission. Our essays vary from 2,000-6,000 words, and our book reviews range from 1,500-3,000 words, but we are lenient with this if necessary. Book reviews will not simply describe the contents of the book but critically engage with its core content.
Dispatches will be approximately 1,500-3,000 words, and be more journalistic in tone and content. We will aim to get back to you within three working days from acknowledgement of your submission.
Letters will be short interventions on a single topic of up to 500 words. We will aim to get back to you within three working days from acknowledgement of your submission.
Style guidelines
- 12pt Times New Roman font should be used with single spacing
- British English spelling, with further reference to the Guardian and Observer Style Guide if needed
- Please use MHRA-style footnotes. No bibliography is necessary
- Double quotation marks, with single quotation marks for quotations within quotations
- En-dashes with spaces on either side rather than em-dashes
When you submit an article, please highlight whether your submission is an essay, book review, dispatch, or letter, and also include a short biography of one or two sentences about yourself.
Outside specific circumstances, Prometheus Magazine does not republish already-existing material.
You can submit either a proposal or a full article in a Word document to editorial@prometheus-mag.com for consideration.