Dear Writers,
Here’s our latest calls for pitches directly from editors and publishers.
All of the publishers in this list pay up to $300 per article, and often more.
We’ve researched payment rates, and found submission guidelines pages or contact information for all of these publishers.
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— Jacob Jans
Thanks to Fatima Saif for her research on this article.
Momus is an art publication and podcast that stresses “a return to art criticism.” Their associate editor is accepting pitches on a rolling basis. They pay around $400 for 600 to 1,200-word reviews or 1,500 to 2,000-word features. If interested, email your pitches to rahelaima@momus.ca and cc pitches@momus.ca. Read their associate editor’s Twitter thread here and contact them here.
Jewish Currents is a print and digital magazine that is “committed to the rich tradition of thought, activism, and culture of the Jewish left.” They are seeking pitches for their “Fall 2021 themed issue, which will focus on Soviet Jewish experiences both in the Soviet Jewish diaspora and in the former Soviet Union.” They are seeking “reported features, investigative pieces, profiles, conversations, and essays.” They are also seeking tips, relevant book reviews, criticism, creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Rates depend on form and vary significantly, for example, the rate for poetry is $150 per poem and the rate for investigations is $1 per word. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and pitch guide.
Life & Thyme is a print magazine and website that specializes in culinary storytelling and food journalism. They are seeking “stories that use grains as an entryway to a larger story.” “Think food apartheid, indigenous grains, environmental issues around grain production, workers rights & unionization, penal labor, etc.” They are mainly seeking reported stories. They will pay $200 to $400 per story. Read their Twitter thread here and submit your pitch here.
Deadline: April 23rd, 2021
Yes! Magazine is an independent and nonpartisan publisher of solutions journalism. They are accepting pitches for their Fall 2021 issue which will explore the question: “What is enough?” “To different people, ‘enough’ can have entirely different meanings—from our financial wherewithal and our position in society to how we feel about ourselves, our happiness, our joy, to what right we think we have to exploit Earth’s resources.” Their base rate for reported articles is $0.50 per word. Pitches should be sent to fall2021@yesmagazine.org. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and call for submissions.
Deadline: April 30th, 2021
The Monitor is a bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine by CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives). They are accepting pitches for their July/August 2021 issue which will focus on media democracy and misinformation. They pay “$300 for short articles (700 words), $500 for 1,500 words, and up to $800 for feature length stories (depending on length).” To learn more, refer to their Tweet and call for submissions.
Deadline: April 20th, 2021
Business Insider is a website that covers business, financial, and technology news. Their commissioning editor is looking for story pitches about “finance – what’s happening in hedge funds, private equity, and the big banks?” Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.35 per word. Pitches should be emailed to jsommers@businessinsider.com. Read their commissioning editor’s Tweet here. Learn how to write for them here.
The Verge is a website that covers “the ways that technology and science are changing the way we live.” Their newly appointed entertainment editor is seeking story pitches about games, film, TV, and comics. They usually pay a flat rate of $750 per reported story (1,500 to 2,000 words). Pitches should be sent to andrew.webster@theverge.com. To learn more, read their entertainment editor’s Twitter thread and their pitch guide.
ChemMatters is a high school chemistry magazine by the American Chemical Society. They have tweeted, “Are you a chemistry teacher who loves to write? Or a writer who loves chemistry? We’re expanding our pool of experienced writers.” Their rates start at $1 per word. For more information, refer to their Tweet and form.
Real Simple is a magazine and website that makes life easier by providing smart and realistic solutions. They are looking to ramp up their “not-your-mama’s retirement coverage.” If you have a “story/source with a unique real-life retirement story folks can learn from” or “specific tips for millennials/Gen Z”, then send your pitches to aedelman@meredith.com. They will pay $200 to $300. For details, refer to their editor’s Tweet. To learn more about them and to contact them, refer to this page.
The News Station is a national alt-weekly that covers the war on drugs, prison and criminal justice reform, CBD, the innovations in health and wellness, culture, politics, and more. They are looking for quirky stories. Regarding their rates, their managing editor tweeted: “My interns get $75 for short pieces explaining new science/research, then about $150 for a researched news piece or $200 for features; then we’ll usually be $250 for day of, non-breaking news pieces, and as much as $500 though usually around $300 to $400 for features.” If interested, email your pitches to mlaslo@thenewsstation.com. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and style guide and journalistic standards. To contact them, refer to this page.
Root is “the do-it-all guide to Tulsa.” They accept pitches for guides. They pay $300 per guide (about 1,000 words and 10 to 15 location descriptions). If interested, send your pitches to matt@roottulsa.com. Read their Tweet here and learn more about them here.
The Guardian is a British news and media website. Their environment deputy is seeking stories about the environment. She wants to hear stories about the impact of our species on the environment. Rate is £310 per 1,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to bibi.vanderzee@theguardian.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and their freelance charter.
Splice Blog features stories, tips, tutorials, and insights from the music industry and beyond. They have “a paid contributing writer opportunity for pieces related to making music, the music industry, and maybe some cultural commentary.” They are “largely interested in hearing from women, non-binary, and BIPOC writers” but are open to all. They will pay $400 per piece. The word count is flexible but will be around 1,200 to 2,000 words. If interested, email hi@shannonleebyrne.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To read the blog, refer to this page.
Highsnobiety is a blog, website, and magazine that covers stories and trends in design, fashion, music, art, and culture. Their style editor is seeking “product/trend-focused freelance pitches on style and grooming (hair/skincare).” Rates start at around $250. If interested, email your pitches to lia.mcgarrigle@highsnobiety.com. For details, refer to their style editor’s Twitter thread. To learn more about them, refer to this page.
Artsy is a platform for collecting and discovering art. They are commissioning a series of personal essays from “AAPI writers on artworks/artists that reflect on AAPI identity laddering up to Asian American Heritage Month in May.” They will pay $300 for 1,000 words. Pitches should be sent to shannon.lee@artsymail.com. To learn more, refer to their associate editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
Chicago Reader is Chicago’s largest weekly newspaper. Their culture editor is always accepting Chicago-related arts and culture pitches (reported features, criticism, profiles, etc.). They encourage pitches from POC and LGBTQ+ writers. They pay $75 to $400 per piece (250 to 4,000 words). If interested, email your pitches to bwellen@chicagoreader.com. Read their culture editor’s Tweet here and their pitch guidelines here.
The deputy editor of Meredith Corporation’s cross-brand finance desk for Real Simple, Parents, Health, etc. is looking for pitches about the costs of IVF. BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ writers are encouraged to pitch. Pay is $200 to $300. Pitches should be sent to aedelman@meredith.com. For more information, refer to this Tweet.
