Dear Writers,

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

Please carefully study each publication before sending a pitch.

If you’re new to pitching, here are a few resources to help you get started:

• How to Write a Pitch that Gets You Paid (Based on Real-World Examples)
• How to Pitch a Listicle About Pop Culture 
• Case Study: How I Broke into the Smart Mouth Newsletter and Earned $1 per Word
• Everything You Need to Get Your Articles Published in 2022

— Jacob Jans

Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.

Rest of World is a global nonprofit publication that covers technology’s impact beyond the Western bubble. Their Asia desk is looking for “pitches on tech issues facing the region.” The journalists “should have access to local subjects and be able to do reporting on the ground.” Rates are $400 to $600+ per piece. Pitches can be sent to sarah@restofworld.org. For more information, refer to this tweet and this page.

Pride Source is Michigan’s LGBTQ+ news source. Their editorial director has tweeted, “Attention queer writers! I’m looking for pitches that are home-related (home as an actual space OR home as something more conceptual). Looking to assign a story or two this week, so if you’ve got some strong gay home ideas please send ’em my way.” Rate is $100 to $250 (possibly more). They’re open to essays and reported stories/features. Send your pitches to chris@pridesource.com. To read their editorial director’s Twitter thread, click here. To read their pitch guide, click here.

Recessed Space is “a repository for writing about art and architecture.” They’re seeking reviews, comments, interviews, and more at the intersection of architecture and fine art. They will pay a flat rate of £50. To learn more, refer to their editor’s tweet and their ‘about’ page.

Glamour is an online magazine for women. Their editor is looking for “pitches around sexual consent and the UK legal system.” They will pay £200 for 800 words. If interested, send an email to lucy.morgan@condenast.co.uk by the end of this week. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Atmos is a biannual magazine and digital platform that explores climate and culture. Their climate director has tweeted, “Are you a native/Indigenous journalist/writer who’s followed the Colorado river crisis? Looking for someone to cover for The Frontline at @AtmosMag w/ a focus on tribal sovereignty/rights.” According to their climate director’s previous tweet, they pay a flat rate of $500 for digital pieces. If interested, email yessenia@atmos.earth. To read their climate director’s tweet, click here. To contact them, click here.

Inside Housing is a magazine (monthly) for housing professionals in the United Kingdom. They’re looking to commission a neurodivergent person (UK-based) to write on “ableism and discrimination in social housing – lack of accessibility, communication, understanding.” They will pay 33p/word. If interested, email faima.bakar@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Anime Herald is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They’re always looking for articles, especially general interest pieces. Rates are $50 per article (around 1,000-2,000 words). To learn more, refer to their tweet, guidelines, and pitch form.

Insider is a global news publication. They’re seeking “writers who live in tiny homes and other interesting houses.” Rates begin at $200. For more information, refer to their editor’s tweet and this form.

Fast Company is a progressive business media brand that focuses on innovation in technology, design, leadership, and ethonomics (ethical economics). Their associate editor is accepting pitches (on a rolling basis) for online stories. Pay is around $400 to $1,000 per piece. To read their associate editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.

i-D is a fashion and style publication by Vice Media. Their editor is always seeking pitches (for opinion pieces and pieces on internet culture, film, and books). The editor hasn’t mentioned the rates in their tweet but according to their contributing editor, they pay £150-£200 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to roisin.lanigan@i-d.co. For details, refer to their editor’s tweet and their pitch guide.

No Bells is a music blog. They’re currently seeking “interviews, listening guides and short essays about rap and internet music/culture.” They especially want to hear from queer, trans, disabled, working class and/or people of color. Rate is $50 to $100 per piece. If interested, send your pitches or introduce yourself at mano@nobells.blog and millan@nobells.blog. For more information, refer to their Twitter thread and pitching guidelines.

Texas Highways is the official travel magazine of Texas. They cover travel, culture, food, history, and more. They’re looking for pitches that “have a travel angle or a strong sense of place and/or Texas culture.” They’re also looking for stories with a historical focus. Rates for web stories are $0.50 per word with the majority of stories being capped between 500 and 700 words. For details, refer to their tweet and freelancer guide.

Common Sense is a nonprofit organization that helps families navigate media, technology, and digital parenting. They’re seeking freelancers to write reviews about Bollywood movies. They will pay $100 per review. For more information, refer to this tweet.

Distillations is a magazine by the Science History Institute. They’re looking for pitches. They publish historically grounded stories on science and the environment. Right now, they’re particularly looking for pieces on scientific racism. They pay $1.25 per word for features; a flat fee of $750 for argued essays, columns, and profiles; and $400 for interviews. If interested, email your pitches to editor@sciencehistory.org. For more information, refer to their assistant editor’s tweet and this page.

Muslimmatters.org is an online magazine that brings to attention issues faced by Muslims, particularly in the West. They’re seeking “Black Muslim writers to write a critical review of the movie ‘You People’, specifically addressing the issue of pushing a Black Muslim woman character in a romantic relationship with a non-Muslim man.” They pay $75 per piece (at least 750 words). To learn more, refer to their tweet and ‘about’ page.

Podcast.co is a podcast platform for brands, businesses, and publishers. They’re looking for a content writer (remote) to produce monthly articles. They will pay $150-$250 per article. To learn more, refer to this tweet and their ‘about us’ page.

Inverse is an online magazine that covers technology, science, culture, entertainment, and gaming for a millennial audience. Their associate innovation editor is looking for a contract writer for their Innovation section. The section covers the technologies that will shape the future e.g. renewable energy, robots, commercial space industry, and EVs. The selected writer will pitch 1 story a week. Rates will start at $300 for straightforward 700-word stories. To read their associate innovation editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To check out their innovation section, click here.

Insider is a global news publication. Their senior editor is commissioning tons of freelance stories around Coachella and living in Palm Springs. Rates begin at $230. If interested, DM their senior editor on Twitter. To read their senior editor’s tweet, click here. To contact them, click here