Dear Writers,

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

We’ve researched payment information and contact information for all of these calls, to make it easy for you to connect with the right editor.

Be sure that you’re confident in your ability to send a good pitch before contacting any of these editors. If you want to learn how to get published in these publications, watch this free lecture.

— Jacob Jans

Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.

Areo is an opinion and analysis magazine that is focused on current affairs, particularly humanism, politics, culture, science, human rights, and free expression. They have tweeted, “The point of our magazine is persuasion, not posturing. Want to explore a topic calmly, without feeling obliged to toe a particular political line or spout some pro forma dogma? Pitch us: submissions@areomagazine.com.” They pay $50 per article and $80 per feature. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread and submissions page.

Ars Technica is a website that specializes in news, reviews, and analysis of technology trends. Their senior gaming editor is seeking “interesting, untold stories about games and the people who play/make them.” “Having a techy angle is helpful but not necessary.” They usually pay $200 for a standard reported story. Pitches should be sent to kyle.orland@arstechnica.com. Read their editor’s Twitter thread here and contact them here.

Anime Herald is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They are looking for articles, “especially those with a focus on the greater fandom.” They pay $50 per article (1,000 to 2,000 words). To learn more, refer to their Tweet and contributor guidelines. To submit a pitch, refer to this page.

CBC Saskatchewan is a source for news stories, breaking news, and viewpoints from Saskatchewan. They are seeking “first-person essays and opinion pieces related to Asian Heritage Month.” Rate is $250 per piece. Pitches should be sent to sask-opinion-grp@cbc.ca. For details, read their features producer’s Tweet and their pitch guide.

The Fence is a London-based independent quarterly magazine. They are seeking pitches for comic shorts, parodies, listicles, and more for their Issue 8. They are looking for anything that will make people laugh. They generally pay £75 to £250 per piece (800 to 2,500 words). Pitches should be emailed to info@the-fence.com. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and pitch guide.

Deadline: May 21st, 2021

Stylist Magazine is a weekly magazine and a website for smart, successful, and sophisticated women. The editor of their Strong Women AND Strong Women Training Club is looking for pitches from fitness and wellbeing freelancers. They pay £150 per feature. Pitches should be sent to miranda.larbi@stylist.co.uk. For more information, read their editor’s Tweet and their pitching guidelines.

Vittles is a food newsletter for novel times. They are commissioning short pieces on “the food eaten on match days at various stadiums across the UK” and “food memories of suburban London shopping centres.” They would “really love to see Croydon included in this.” They will pay 25p/word. If interested, email your pitches to vittleslondon@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To read the newsletter, refer to this page.

TripSavvy is a travel website. They are seeking first-person essays from LGBTQ+ and BIPOC writers. They will pay $200 to $400 per story. If interested, email your pitches to write@tripsavvy.com. To learn more, refer to their editorial director’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Deadline: May 19th, 2021

My Imperfect Life is a website (by Future plc) that offers intelligent relatable advice that helps “women navigate the changing world around them.” Their editor is seeking “freelance pitches around the post-COVID era, AKA the new roaring 20s.” They pay around $300 per feature. Pitches should be sent to mariana.cerqueira@futurenet.com. Read their editor’s Tweet here and learn more about them here.

Audacity Magazine is the “first online lifestyle magazine for physically disabled people.” They are looking for “physically disabled writers interested in interviewing other physically disabled people over various topics.” They will pay $35 to $150 depending on the piece. If interested, DM them on Twitter. Read their Tweet here and contact them here.

i-D is a fashion and style publication by Vice Media. Their US editor is seeking new writers especially those who are based in the US. If interested, send your “exciting pitches on internet trends, youth culture, films, TV, and pop culture takes” to nicole.demarco@i-d.co. Rates start at $250. For details, read their US editor’s Twitter thread and their pitch guide.

Vulture is an entertainment news website for the culturally obsessed. They cover TV, movies, comedy, music, theater, art, books, and more. Their recommendations editor is always accepting pitches for their recommendations section. She is seeking fun/silly/out-of-the-box lists, streaming guides, and recommendations essays. She is not seeking reviews. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.24 per word. Pitches should be sent to emily.heller@vulture.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet and their website.

The Breakdown is an online mental health magazine. They are looking for pitches for “culture, opinion, sex, and personal essays.” All pitches should have a mental health theme. Writers from all over the world can pitch. Rate is £50 per piece (600 words). Pitches should be sent to hattie@the-breakdown.co.uk. Read their editor’s Twitter thread here and their pitching guidelines here.

End Times Media is accepting pitches for all of their sites: Popdust (music and culture website); Topdust (beauty, health, and lifestyle website); PayPath (personal finance website); TrueSelf (health and wellness website); The Liberty Project (politics and world news website); and Journiest (travel website). Rates: $250 for 2,000+ words; $150 for 1,000-2,000 words; and $100 for 600-950 words. For details, refer to this Tweet and this page. To pitch, refer to this form.

Mashable is a media and entertainment company. They are looking to expand their network of freelancers. They are seeking both writers and editors (not entertainment/pop culture/music writers or editors). Rates start at around $400 for short features and $250 for SEO posts. Editing is paid hourly. They are currently only looking for US freelancers. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and this form. To contact them, refer to this page.