Thank you for your interest in Haymarket!
We are interested in manuscripts that are accessible to a wide range of progressive and radical political activists, while also being useful to an academic audience. Please note that we do not publish dissertations.
In order to get a sense of the kinds of works we usually publish, please browse our catalog at www.haymarketbooks.org.
Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we are not able to offer individualized feedback on every submission. Thank you for your understanding!
Application Overview
BREW & FORGE is an ongoing experiment in gathering writers, artists, organizers, and movement builders. Our mission is to amplify the collective power of writers to alchemize dreaming and build capacity in movements for liberation, justice, and survival.
Our Witches & Warriors Retreat is a space for BIPOC poets and movement workers. Six poets and six activists from across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic US are invited to rest, dream, scheme, share skills, and build relationships at a retreat center in the Hudson Valley region of New York.
Please take the time to read the Retreat Information, application information and FAQ pages fully, and fill out the application below completely. If you would like to prepare your questions separately before adding to Submittable, here is a preview of our application. We can’t wait to learn about you!
ELIGIBILITY: Witches and Warriors is open to self-identified BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) (including multiracial) poets and organizers/activists, age 16 or older, who live in or have strong ties to the Northeast and/or MidAtlantic region(s) of the U.S. Additionally, you must be up-to-date on your COVID vaccinations, if medically able.
ADMISSION: Applications will be reviewed and chosen by a panel of poets and organizers. We will not consider incomplete applications.
RETREAT DATES: The 2026 retreat runs from Thursday, July 23 through Monday, July 27 in the Hudson Valley region of NY.
APPLICATION PERIOD/DEADLINE:
The application period opens February 1, 2026.
The deadline to submit is Thursday, February 19 by 11:59PM EST.
Thank you for submitting to Haymarket! Please submit files in Microsoft Word or PDF.
In your attached file, please include the following components: (1) Cover letter (2) Resume/CV (3) Detailed chapter outline and TOC (4) Sample chapters [2 maximum].
Please note that we are not accepting submissions for the following genres at this time: fiction, poetry, memoirs, cookbooks, self-help, or dissertations.
We look forward to reading your submission!