Publishing
An independently owned publisher of timely, conversation-starting nonfiction.
Flatpage publishes nonfiction books written by subject-area experts, thinkers, artists, and journalists who present a strong understanding of historical and contemporary contexts in order to critically analyze current issues.
We specialize in helping academics, researchers, and artists reach a wide audience of general readers, thus broadening the impact of their ideas, and working with journalists who want to tell more in-depth stories through longer-form writing.
Launched in 2024, Flatpage’s publishing division is currently commissioning nonfiction titles in current affairs, politics, arts, and culture.
We offer an independent, in-house editorial team of experienced academics, artists, journalists, and published authors. Our editors are qualified professionals who can coach you through the publishing process while still allowing you to stay in control of your text.
See our call for submissions below for further details and how to submit your proposal.
Our Books
Gunocracy: Confronting America’s Mass Shooting Problem
The Art of Academic Editing: A Guide for Authors and Editors
What We Publish
We are interested in nonfiction books that combine subject-area expertise with clear, engaging storytelling. Our authors include scholars, journalists, and practitioners who want their work to reach readers outside the academy.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Contemporary politics and global affairs
- Social, cultural, and economic change
- Cultural shifts and transformations shaping public life
- Technology, media, and the digital public sphere
- Advances in arts and culture, including theatre, visual art, music, dance, fashion, film, and adjacent creative fields
- Monographs or book-length studies of artists, creatives, and cultural practitioners
- Creative movements, institutions, and histories with present-day relevance
- Climate, environment, and sustainability
- Ethics, power, and public institutions
- Research-driven explorations of urgent public questions
We are particularly drawn to projects that:
- Are grounded in evidence but written for nonspecialist readers
- Connect research to lived experience or current events
- Offer fresh perspectives on issues shaping public debate
Flatpage exists to expand the reach of knowledge beyond disciplinary boundaries. We work with authors who want their ideas to circulate widely, shape public conversation, and contribute meaningfully to contemporary debates.
Learn more about our submissions process here.
“Most impressively, since inking the contract [the team at Flatpage has] been personally involved in all stages of writing, editing, and producing the book; they are ‘hands-on’ in the best sense of that phrase, down to the level of suggestions when my word choice was a bit off. It is clear they take great pride in what Flatpage produces, and I am grateful for their engagement throughout the process.”
—Christopher Strain, Author of Gunocracy
Calls for Submission
2025 Publishing Program
Voices of Impact—Leadership in Action
Now Available
Gunocracy: Confronting America’s Mass Shooting Problem
Americans don’t have to keep living with the toll of mass shootings every year. Gunocracy sets out practical, commonsense reforms and interventions to reduce or even end these tragedies that Americans across the political spectrum can support. It includes specific recommendations for elected officials, policymakers, and everyday citizens to stop mass shootings.
By Christopher B. Strain
