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Commonweal no longer accepts unsolicited submissions by email, with the exception of poetry (see below). We encourage you to send us your manuscript via Submittable. You will receive a confirmation that your manuscript has been received and will be able to check the status of your submission.
Your name and email address should appear at the top of your submission. Payment for articles is made on publication, and Commonweal customarily retains the copyright on all published articles.
Due to the high volume of submissions, we will not be able to provide feedback on submissions we do not accept.
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We do not accept unsolicited reviews, including reviews of books, film, music, or art. If you would like to be added to our list of book reviewers, please attach writing samples and a CV as a pitch to editors@commonwealmagazine.org. We will be in touch if we are able to add you to our roster.
Poetry:
Commonweal is not currently accepting new poetry submissions. We are reviewing those that have already been sent to us. We will reopen for submissions on May 1, 2025.
When submissions are open, please send poems to poetryeditor@commonwealmagazine.org. Limit of five poems per submission. Due to the constraints of our pages, we cannot accept poems exceeding one page in length. Please include a short author bio with your submission that could be used to accompany the poem in print.
Pitches:
We welcome queries that outline an idea and an approach, though if we accept a pitch that does not guarantee publication. Please email your pitch to editors@commonwealmagazine.org and include some information about your background or previous publications with your query.
If you have further questions, please email editors@commonwealmagazine.org.