Dear Writers,

Here’s out latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors.

We’ve researched contact information and payment rates for all of the publishers listed here. Keep in mind that payment rates may need to be negotiated.

If you’re not sure how to approach these publishers, please watch this free lecture.

— Jacob Jans

Thanks to Fatima Saif for her research on this article.

Stylist Magazine is a weekly magazine and a website for smart, successful, and sophisticated women. Their fitness editor is seeking pitches from WOC. She is looking for fun first-person pieces, interviews, technical tips, and useful bits that will help other women get stronger. She is not looking for weight loss pitches. Rate is £150/piece. Pitches should be sent to miranda.larbi@stylist.co.uk. For more information, refer to their fitness editor’s Tweet and their pitch guide.

Stained Page News (SPN) is a cookbook newsletter. They are accepting pitches about cookbooks. They only commission pieces from US-based writers. They pay $200 to $300 per piece (ideally around 800 words). For more information, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread and their guidelines.

Guardian US is a website that covers American and international news. Their editor has tweeted, “I’m running a weekly series for the next few months on the post-vax return to society, over at The Guardian.” “I’m looking for narrative-driven, reported stories on work, relationships, lifestyle, interpersonal ethics.” They usually pay $0.50 per word. If interested, email your pitches to kelli.korducki@theguardian.com. To learn more, read their editor’s Twitter thread and their freelance charter.

Upping the Anti is “a radical journal of theory and action.” They are accepting pitches for their Issue 23. They want submissions that engage with abolition and similar revolutionary frameworks in mind. They will pay a $100 honoraria to writers. They have extended their deadline to July 1. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and this page.

Deadline: July 1st, 2021

Good Beer Hunting produces “strategic beer brands, intellectually honest editorial, beverage industry analysis, and a deep-dive podcast.” They are always seeking great international stories from outside the US and Western Europe. They pay $700 for features, $325 for mini-features, up to $200 for Sightlines pieces, and $100 for blog posts. International story pitches should be sent to evan.rail@goodbeerhunting.com. To learn more, read their international editor’s Twitter thread and their style guide.

The Unwritten is an online magazine for disabled people by disabled people. They are seeking “a disabled person to write about #FreeBritney.” The writer must be disabled or have mental health condition(s). Personal experience is preferred but not essential. Rate is £75 or $100. Pitches should be sent to theunwrittenpub@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread and pitch guidelines.

Rabble.ca is a Canadian progressive news website. Their editor is looking for pitches on #CancelCanadaDay. “Indigenous-authored prioritized, ally-authored welcome.” They will publish these pieces on July 1. Their current rate is $0.15 per word, up to $150. If interested, send your pitches to chelsea@rabble.ca. Read their editor’s Tweet here and their writers’ guidelines here.

Guardian US is a website that covers American and international news. Their editor is seeking pitches for a new series on climate and business. They pay about $0.50 per word. If interested, send your pitches to laura.paddison@theguardian.com. For details, refer to their editor’s Tweet and their freelance charter.

The i Paper is a British national newspaper. Their TV editor has tweeted, “TV is an absolute wasteland at the moment, but you can still pitch me your opinions emily.baker@inews.co.uk.” According to one payment report, they paid £150 for a 700-word opinion piece. For more information, read their TV editor’s Tweet and their opinion section’s pitch guide.

AskMen is a lifestyle website for men. They are seeking some July pitches for their sex/dating vertical. They will pay up to $250/article. If interested, send your pitches to sean.abrams@ziffmedia.com. To learn more, refer to their dating and culture editor’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Eater Boston (a part of the Eater network of sites) is a local news site that reports on the drinking and dining scene in Boston. As summer 2021 begins, they are particularly looking for “a new contributor or two with deep knowledge of Cape Cod and/or other summer-friendly Massachusetts destinations.” The contributors will write maps/guides on a freelance basis. They are also always happy to hear from people based in Boston. They typically pay $200 to $300 per piece. Pitches should be sent to rachel@eater.com. For more information, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread and their guidelines.

TripSavvy is a travel website. Their editor is looking to commission a story about interesting, unique, and heartfelt beach conservation efforts. Rates start at $300. If interested, email your pitches to write@tripsavvy.com. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Deadline: June 25th, 2021

Conscious Being is a lifestyle publication by and for disabled women. They are looking for feature articles for their issue 2: “Do you have something to say? A commentary or opinion article? An investigate piece? We want your ideas! As long as the article is filtered through the lens of disability we want to hear about it.” They pay £100 per article. To learn more, refer to their Tweet, pitch form, and about page.

Fodor’s Travel is a source for expert travel advice. They are accepting pitches. They are looking for “anything fun/offbeat/snackable/timely.” Their rates start at around $250. Pitches should be sent to pitches@fodors.com. For more information, read their assignments editor’s Twitter thread and their pitching guidelines.