AIUR

Full-length non-fiction about climate, ecology and environmental futures: climate science and environmental studies; sustainability, regenerative design and systems thinking; environmental justice and policy; Indigenous knowledge and land-based practices; and eco-memoir, nature writing and environmental philosophy. We're particularly interested in work that is interdisciplinary, globally aware, and challenges dominant narratives about land, resources and the future.

Our main imprint, Mirari Press, is the most likely home for full-length climate fiction. We require a strong speculative fiction underpinning to all fiction – including climate fiction. Check out our open submissions here.

Yes. We’re open to submissions from both agented and unagented writers. You don’t need an agent to submit to AIUR.

Not necessarily. We publish scholars, scientists and practitioners, and also journalists, activists, artists and citizens with lived experience and insight. What matters most is the credibility of your perspective, the clarity of your ideas and the quality of your writing.

Absolutely. AIUR is based in South Africa but welcomes submissions from anywhere in the world. We have a strong interest in Southern Hemisphere and Global South perspectives, but our focus is global.

Yes. Please tell us in your cover letter if your work is under consideration elsewhere, and let us know as soon as possible if it’s accepted by another publisher.

We generally don’t reprint previously published books unless there’s a compelling reason, such as a significant revision or a new edition of an out-of-print title. We’re happy to consider books that have grown out of published essays, articles or academic work. Just be open about the context in your proposal.

Yes, especially books that bring together different areas of expertise or perspective. Include a note on each contributor’s role and background.

Not on their own. AIUR publishes full-length books. A collection of essays with a unified environmental focus is welcome.

Not at present. AIUR publishes for adult readers, though books with crossover appeal are welcome.