Hajar Press – Call for Submissions: The Hajar Book of Waves

Hajar Press are seeking submissions from writers of colour of short pieces of writing for The Hajar Book of Waves, the second volume in their elements anthology series.

This Water-themed book will explore the waves that carry, connect, renew and shape us: the ebb and flow of history in a non-linear continuum, a call-and-response between the past and the future; the gushing surges of empathy and feeling that move and enliven us; the fluid psycho-spiritual processes that help us adapt and change; the cycles of action and reflection that keep our organising alive; the mass movement of people in protest and migration; and the irrepressible force of the cosmos guiding the earthly tide. They’re interested in writing that engages with waves as both material and metaphor—flowing and flooding, soothing and overwhelming, refreshing and eroding; the rhythms and repetitions of perpetual back-and-forth motion; the power of water refusing to stagnate.

They’re now open for submissions of short stories, poetry, essays and everything in between showing radical imagination, creative experimentation and sharp political engagement with the world around us.

Entries are open to people of colour and are free to make. Pieces accepted for publication will be paid a fee of £50 for poems and £150 for prose. The deadline for submissions is 6 March 2026.

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Enquiries about submissions should be directed to Hajar Press. Please always refer to their website for complete details and information. 

Please note, this call is run by Hajar Press, not the Commonwealth Foundation.