Common Notions is accepting book proposals for works that explore collective liberation, social justice, and transformative political ideas. The independent publisher is seeking fiction, speculative fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry that examines themes such as anti-colonialism, climate justice, migration, Indigenous sovereignty, queer and feminist organizing, labor movements, cultural resistance, and international solidarity.

The press is particularly interested in projects that blend storytelling, organizing, and world-building while offering new ways of imagining freedom and collective action. It welcomes proposals exploring movement histories and contemporary struggles from Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Arab world, as well as works that amplify underrepresented voices and challenge existing political and social structures.

Authors should email their proposals to submissions@commonnotions.org, providing a clear overview of the book, its intended audience, and the impact they hope it will make. The publisher also asks writers to explain why they are writing the book now and how it offers a timely, necessary, and forward-looking contribution to ongoing conversations and movements.

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