Green Isles publishes articles which track political currents and ideas, offering fresh perspectives and frontline analysis. Anyone can submit an article, and we welcome submissions from people of any background, occupation, or political affiliation. We also welcome suggestions for potential republications of texts previously published elsewhere, as long as they fit our criteria in terms of focus and style.
Before sending us a pitch, we urge you to carefully read the requirements and editorial guidelines below. This will maximise the chances of your article being approved for publication. The final decision regarding publication lies with the editor and the editorial board.
Pitching an article to the Green isles
Green Isles is a political ecology magazine. We stand for an open, sustainable, just, decolonial and feminist UK. In print and online, we publish quality articles which track political currents and ideas offering fresh perspectives and frontline analysis.
What should I write about?
Green Isles looks to two dimensions to guide its content: political ecology and the UK (political ecology is the ideology that underpins Green politics. Read a brief introduction to it here). The inclusion of these two aspects – whether to a lesser or greater extent – is of first and foremost importance when the editorial team makes decisions on content.
With these two dimensions in mind, Green Isles is keen to engage with a wide variety of themes which stimulate thought and debate. We encourage writers to connect their analysis to current developments and debates.
Green Isles publishes articles which fall into three broad and at times interconnected categories. The first of these encompasses articles which look to different situations across the UK with the aim to help create a common, progressive and alternative public sphere and national conversation. The second explores developments and challenges in political ecology theory and practices across the country. The third category involves articles the magazine commissions on topics it considers important to explore as part of its wider publishing.
We ask authors to provide context for readers who may be unfamiliar with the topic or region; support analysis with figures and examples; sketch out the various actors involved and the political economy; and make sure the UK (not just UK) angle is clear.
We encourage prospective authors to send us a short pitch using the form below, so they can get some feedback on their chosen topic or argumentation before starting to write.
How long should it be?
We are quite flexible on length, but Green Isles creates space to explore and discuss complex issues and ideas relating to the Green movement and Green analyses. To create that space, we look for longer than normal submission, usually between between 1800 and 2500 words.
What tone or style should the article adopt?
Green Isles aims to provoke debate and discussion with content which is grounded in an analytical style. All articles should have a clear line of argument which is well supported and evidenced, as opposed to a comment or opinion piece which just expresses a point of view.
We publish articles in various formats, including:
- Analysis: analytical articles explain and understand political and societal developments by drawing on context, data and evidence, historical or contemporary parallels, and theory.
- Essays – essays are often shorter articles that provide alternative and fresh ways of considering an issue. While they provide an opportunity to comment and critique, as with all pieces, authors should ensure that their argument is well supported and not a personal statement of opinion.
- Case study and feature – case studies and features focus on understanding one development or phenomenon and demonstrating their wider significance by drawing on specific examples, narrative, and research. These can be (but are not necessarily) investigative pieces.
- Reviews – reviews of books, articles, and other media present the subject and argument of a work and offer a critical perspective on its strengths and weaknesses.
- Interviews – interviews with thinkers, activists and politicians are opportunities to discuss their area of expertise and debate their ideas and positions.
- Fiction – Green Isles occasionally publishes fictional pieces that use stories or elements of fiction to imagine the political and societal possibilities of hypothetical scenarios grounded in current developments.
We’re not an academic journal and ask authors to keep technical or academic language to a minimum. For referencing other sources, hyperlinks in the text are strongly preferred (where possible) to footnotes. References should always be included where a direct quote or citation is used.
Who can submit an article?
Green Isles strives to be an inclusive space, bringing together a diverse range of voices and perspectives. We welcome contributions from everyone.
Contributions from those belonging to the following groups are especially encouraged: women, people of colour, people with a physical or mental disability, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities.
If you would like to make a submission but require some support to do so due to a physical impairment or for another reason, we invite you to contact us directly.
Send your pitch
Please fill out this form to submit your pitch.
If you have any doubts or questions, you can email us at info[at]greenisles[dot]uk
