This Magazine is a Canadian progressive magazine of politics, arts, and culture. They’re accepting pitches for their next print issue. They’re seeking “features, news and arts stories, memoir and opinion columns, a culture column, and a back page letter.” Rates are $150-$300 for features, $60-$100 for columns, and $75 for online exclusive news pieces. Please note that they only publish work by Canadian residents. If interested, email your pitches to editor@thismagazine.ca. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Southwest Contemporary is “the leading resource for contemporary arts and culture in the Southwest.” They’re seeking pitches for their Fall-Winter 2026-27 print issue—themed “Alien”:

“We seek writers based in or closely connected to the North American Southwest to submit story ideas for our Fall-Winter 2026-27 issue, Volume 14: Alien. Pitches should be focused on contemporary artists working in the region who are grappling with political, social, psychic, and cosmic dimensions of the alien.”

They’re looking for studio visits/artist profiles (800 words); reporting (1,200 to 2,000 words); features (1,200 to 2,000 words); creative essays (400 to 700 words); interviews (500 to 2,000 words); cultural criticism (1,200 to 2,000 words); travel writing / field reports (1,200 to 1,500 words); and reviews (300 words). The fee ranges from $100 to $500. To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.

The BREAK—DOWN explores “the political economy of climate and ecological crisis.” They’re accepting pitches for Issue #4: China.

“For Issue #4 of our print journal, we are looking for pitches that examine the complexity of China’s role in climate and ecological crisis. How has the Chinese state managed to hold apparently contradictory positions together? What role has the rise of Chinese renewable technology had in decentering hubristic assumptions about Western leadership or in accelerating the rise of a new Cold War? How does China’s current role in global environmental politics relate to its historical and developmental trajectory? And how does Chinese environmental politics and power play out on the ground, whether in China itself, or through its extended network of debt and investment?”

Rate is £650 for pieces of around 3,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to pitching@break-down.org. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Bisnow is a B2B platform for the commercial real estate industry. They’re seeking a Denver Freelance Reporter. The selected candidate will write 3-5 articles per week and produce daily morning briefs. The candidate should have great writing skills and excellent news judgment. This position must sit in Denver remotely. Pay is $3,000 per month. To learn more, refer to this page.

Channel Kindness is a digital platform created by the Born This Way Foundation. They’re looking for stories in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility:

“In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31), Channel Kindness is inviting our community, including trans and gender expansive young people to submit powerful stories for a special series, Trans Visibility Stories: ‘Visible and Proud.’ Ten (10) storytellers will be selected to share their essays that integrate their lived experience with relevant research on the experiences of trans and gender expansive young people. Your story may be used to help inform future research, resources, and initiatives designed to support trans and gender expansive young people.”

Each selected author will be paid a $100 stipend. For details, refer to their post and call for stories.

The National Forest Foundation is an organization that restores and enhances National Forests and Grasslands. They’re seeking story pitches for Winter/Spring 2026 issue of Light & Seed magazine, which will focus on how tech and innovation intersects with National Forests and Grasslands in the U.S. Specifically, they’re seeking pitches for “The Response,” a department that “uses the pillars of solutions journalism to investigate how people are responding to an issue of national importance.” Rate is $1,000 for 1,000 words. If interested, email your pitches to erinvriley@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.

Film Daze is “an independent publication and media outlet that provides a platform for the unheard, and underrepresented voices of the film community.” They’re accepting pitches for their Issue 01. There is no theme. Payment is $120 for Issue 01, $150 for Issues 02-03, and $200 for Issue 04 and beyond, based on the paid subscriber base at the time. The submission deadline for the first issue is June 1st. Interested writers should send their pitches to editorial@filmdaze.net. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.  

Shadowbanned Magazine is “unapologetic media for the next generation of the political left — independent, people-powered, and rooted in the worlds of politics and culture.” They’re accepting pitches for their Issue 05:

“Share with us your boldest essays, reviews, interviews, reports, articles, poems, features, and whatever else would never get a mainstream media editor’s approval. Work that challenges the status quo and pokes at the machinery behind it.”

“We’re looking for work whose ideology sits somewhere within the framework of the political left… and no, that doesn’t mean liberal. We’re not interested in critiques of dicktatorsheeps halfway across the world unless it’s our own in the so-called land of the free.”

They pay $50 for 800-1,000 words, $75 for 1,100-1,500 words, $100 for 1,600-2,000 words, and a flat rate of $60 for poetry and artwork. To learn more, refer to their post and submission guidelines.

Variable West is “a nonprofit magazine that supports and empowers the West Coast art world by nurturing regional communities and international conversations.” Wa Na Wari is “an immersive community art project that reclaims Black cultural space and makes a statement about the importance of Black land ownership in gentrified communities.” They have partnered to offer an art writer residency program based in Seattle, Washington. The residency will place “two writers in deep engagement with Wa Na Wari to produce six 600–800-word pieces of critical writing about the organization’s programming to be published on Variable West.” Rate for each piece will be $600. Writers based in Washington and those from the African diaspora are especially encouraged to apply. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.

New Naratif is “a movement to democratise democracy in Southeast Asia.” This August, they’re seeking “stories on Southeast Asian-ness under the theme of Disarming the National Canon.” They’re looking for features or explanatory articles (1,500 to 2,000 words). They will pay $150 to $200 per published piece. For more details, refer to their post and this page.

Minority Africa is a digital publication that reports on African minorities using data-driven multimedia journalism. They’re seeking writers, journalists, and filmmakers who are interested in reporting stories about minorities within the African continent. Pay is $100 to $200 for standard multimedia features. For details, refer to this post and their pitch guide.

Grüns is a wellness company that sells vegan gummy supplements. They’re seeking a Freelance Product Development Packaging Editor for a special project. The selected applicant will be “responsible for thoroughly reviewing and editing product packaging artwork files against finalized packaging manuscripts to ensure absolute accuracy and compliance.” The applicant should have 1 to 3 years of experience. This is a remote, five-month contract role. Rate is $30 per hour for about 20 hours per week. To learn more, refer to this page.

GameSpot is a consumer-focused games website. The editor heading up their op-ed section is looking for pitches. Rates start at $175. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

The Welsh Agenda, produced by the Institute of Welsh Affairs, is one of the top current affairs magazines in Wales. They’re seeking article pitches on any topic related to Wales’ constitutional future. They want to “hear from policy professionals, writers, freelancers and content creators who want to have their research platformed, ahead of the next Welsh Government.” As per a previous post by the Institute of Welsh Affairs, they pay £100-£150 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to welsh.agenda@iwa.org.uk. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Art UK is the online home of the United Kingdom’s public art collections. Their commissioning editor is commissioning stories about drawings. Rate is £250 per story. For details, refer to their commissioning editor’s post and their pitch guide.

Orion Magazine is an environmental magazine that publishes quarterly. From August 1 to 15, they will be accepting “nonfiction story pitches for their Spring 2026 Labor Issue: Working the Land (intersection between labor and the more-than-human world—animal rights, working creatures, and models of collectivity in nature).” According to this post, they pay $1,000 per piece. For more information, refer to this post and their general submission guidelines.

The Arena Group, an innovative tech and media company, is looking for a Freelance Commerce Writer. The selected candidate will contribute to their daily commerce content across their portfolio of brands, such as TheStreet, Parade, and Men’s Journal. The expected rate for this freelance, remote position is $25 to $35 per hour. To learn more, read this job description.

The Black Youth Project is “a platform that highlights the voices and ideas of Black millennials.” They’re seeking pitches for “powerful stories that reflect the layered, radical lives of Black people—especially youth and young adults.” According to their submissions page, they pay $100 for original pieces of 800+ words. Send your pitches to info@blackyouthproject.com.  For more information, refer to their Instagram post.

Betches is a media and entertainment brand by and for women. Their VP of editorial is seeking “pitches on thought-provoking, conversation-starting stories about trending news, internet culture, friendship, and sharp social commentary.” Their rates range from $250 to $500. If interested, direct your pitches to melaniewhyte@betches.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Retro Gamer is a magazine that covers all aspects of retro gaming. They’re always seeking pitches for great, developer-led features. They usually pay £50 a page. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their website.

The Land, Food, and Freedom Journal curates “interdisciplinary conversations about Black food sovereignty, land justice, and art.” They’re seeking pitches and submissions for their third issue, focusing on Black food sovereignty and liberation. They want to hear from “growers, stewards, students, teachers, city folks, country kin, disabled, working-class, formerly incarcerated, trans, cis, and gender-nonconforming storytellers and artists who identify within the Black diaspora.” They welcome “essays, poetry, prose, art, visuals, playlists, multimedia pieces, research, case studies, and more.” They pay an honorarium of $350 to $750. For details, refer to their post and this page.

Remapping Debate is a news site that covers domestic public policy issues. They’re seeking one or more highly experienced reporters to do freelance pieces for them from time-to-time. These would be deeply reported stories, typically between 2,500 and 3,500 words, with a payment rate of $1.25 per word. For details, refer to their editor’s post and this page.

Compose.ly, a content-first SEO agency, is looking for a freelance website and brand copywriter to support the relaunch of FreelanceWriting.com. The ideal candidate will be “adept at crafting homepage copy, service pages, and other marketing-forward content with strategic keyword intent for marketer audiences (e.g., ‘hire a blog writer,’ ‘technical writing services’).” Pay is $30 to $45 per hour. To learn more, refer to this page.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking pitches on these topics: Amtrak travel; cruise experientials/mistakes/tips; and traveling with grandparents. Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. If interested, submit your pitches via DM or this form. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.