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
— Jacob Jans
Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.
Stylist Magazine is a weekly magazine and a website for smart, successful, and sophisticated women. Their deputy digital editor is seeking powerful first-person stories on mental health for their Frame of Mind series. The deputy digital editor hasn’t mentioned the rates in her tweet, but according to their entertainment editor, they pay £150 for 800 to 1,000 words. Interested writers can send their pitches to ellen.scott@stylist.co.uk. For more information, read their deputy digital editor’s Twitter thread and their general pitching guidelines.
Betches is “a female-founded and led media and entertainment brand that provides a space for all women to get real about life – funny, honest, & unfiltered.” Their senior editorial director is seeking fun/creative/hilarious pitches for a freelance story from the fans of Sex and the City / And Just Like That. Their editorial director hasn’t mentioned the rates in their tweet, but according to a now-deleted tweet by their digital content and brand strategy director, their rates start at $200. If interested, send your pitches to katiecorvino@betches.com. To learn more, refer to their senior editorial director’s tweet and their ‘about’ page.
News from Science (by Science Magazine) brings to you the latest stories in science. Their European news editor is particularly interested in stories about “science policy and research community issues in UK/Europe.” Their rates start at $0.75/word for online-only stories and $1.25/word for print-only stories. They pay a flat rate for certain types of stories e.g. $500 for a typical online Q&A. They also cover travel expenses. If interested, send your pitches to mwarren@science-int.co.uk. Read their European news editor’s tweet here and their freelancer guidelines here.
Metro.co.uk covers news, lifestyle, health, food, sex, entertainment, sports, and more. They’re accepting pitches for first-person and opinion pieces. They pay £100 to £120 per piece. Send your pitches to sharan.dhaliwal@metro.co.uk. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To have a look at the kind of articles they publish, refer to this page.
The Weather Network is “Canada’s #1 source for weather forecasts, news, and information.” They have a dedicated team that covers the climate crisis. They also accept freelance pitches to help them tell stories from communities across Canada. They offer a base rate of $0.50 per word for articles. If interested, send your pitches to cbilton@pelmorex.com. To learn more, refer to their climate change & sustainability editor’s tweet and their previous climate-related articles.
The China Global South Project (CGSP) provides independent coverage of China in Africa and the Global South. They’re looking for “dedicated individuals and organizations passionate about shedding light on climate issues in relation to China’s development in Southeast Asia.” They’re accepting analysis, ideas, reports, and impactful stories. Reports and articles should be 600 to 1,200 words. Rate: $0.25/word. For details, refer to their tweet and this page.
Andscape is a media platform exploring the intersections of race, sports, and culture. They’re looking for music pitches for June and July. They’re seeking pitches on the following topics:
– “Music — Reported pieces, artist interviews, cultural criticism, reported articles and essays reflecting on hip-hop’s 50th birthday, etc.”
– “Culture articles/essays about TV/Film/Visual and Performing Art (no reviews)”
They cover topics through a Black lens. Rate is $550+. If interested, email your pitches to britni.danielle@espn.com. To learn more, refer to this tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
Magic at the Margins is a food and beverage newsletter. They publish content that explores “history, culture, nuance, and/or identity through the lens of food and beverage.” They’re accepting pitches (on a rolling basis). Rate is $1/word, capped at $1,000 per piece. Most pieces are 800 to 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to this tweet and this page.
Opportunity to Write for a Telegraph supplement: “Journos & PR’s! Looking for pitches covering three topics for a Telegraph supplement! Please see below for details, and email me on layla.turner@aplmedia.co.uk.
– Innovative Healthcare – Looking for new wellness trends, hacks and locations, could be a deep dive into a new trend i.e darkness retreats, biohacking
– Finance & Legal – Looking for new investment guides and money stories with a summer angle e.g how to plan/book an affordable summer holiday
– Homes & Gardens – Interviews with trending designers, how to nail certain trends e.g ‘Coastal Grandmother’, how to make the most of small gardens in summer, etc”
Pay is £140 for 600 words. For details, refer to this Twitter thread.
Are.na is “a platform for connecting ideas and building knowledge.” They’re accepting pitches for the 2024 Are.na Annual. The theme is “trace”, as in to “find or discover through investigation; to copy, sketch or superimpose; a mark, a sign, an inkling, a glimpse.” Published authors will be paid an honorarium of $100. To learn more, refer to their tweet and call for pitches.
Deadline: June 1st, 2023
Insider is a global news publication. Their senior editor is seeking parenting and health pitches. They are mostly interested in personal essays, but are also open to reported pieces. Pay is $200 to $300. If interested, send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To read their senior editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
The National Survivor User Network (NSUN) is “a membership organisation of people and grassroots groups with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress, and trauma.” They’re seeking pitches for blogs (500 to 1,000 words) by “people with lived experience considering what care and safety means and looks like (or doesn’t look like) for people experiencing mental ill health, distress, and trauma in various health and wellbeing settings.” They’re only commissioning UK-based writers. Pay: £100 per piece. For more information, read their tweet and call for pitches.
Deadline: June 12th, 2023
Contingent Magazine is a history magazine. They’re accepting pitches for their summer mailbag roundtable: “What Do Professors Even Do All Summer?” They’re seeking “pitches from historians who act as faculty to undergraduates working in all institutions in all capacities, from grad students to adjunct faculty to tenured and tenure-track professors.” They will pay $100 per piece (400 to 500 words). To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread. To pitch, refer to this form.
Deadline: June 5th, 2023
International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists. If you want to share any tips and tricks that will help journalists globally, then send them your pitches. They pay writers $200 per article. Most of their freelancers work in English, but they have also added the opportunity to work in Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. To learn more, refer to their tweet and this page.
Sifted offers in-depth reporting on the startup ecosystem of Europe. They’re always on the lookout for new writers. They’re especially seeking people who can help them build contacts and uncover the real story in areas and sectors where they might not have a reporter or on topics they might have overlooked. They accept pitches for deeply reported features (1,500 to 2,000 words) on a topic or trend that is relevant to Europe’s startup ecosystem or those who work in it. They also accept pitches for exclusive interviews and news (600 to 800 words) on European startups and venture capital firms. Rate is about €250 for short pieces and €300 to €350 for longer pieces. To learn more, refer to this tweet and this page.
Still Alive is “a magazine about people who are still alive.” They’re currently planning out their issue #2, but are also accepting submissions for web-exclusive pieces. Rate is $400 per piece (up to 1,000 words). To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s tweet and their website. To learn more about their issue #2 (which is about music), refer to this Twitter thread.
Static Media is a startup that delivers quality content across a wide spectrum of topics. They’ve a referral program right now. Get in touch with them if “you’ve been published online before and you have a history of writing articles about reality TV shows, the royal family, real estate, or interior design.” They pay $250/article. For more information, read this tweet.
Insider is a global news publication. Their senior editor of lifestyle/entertainment freelancers has tweeted, “Looking for butchers, grillmasters, culinary judges, restaurant owners/managers who shop at Trader Joe’s, Aldi, or Costco! Paying you to share what you love to buy for @thisisinsider’s grocery diaries.” Rates begin at $200. If interested, DM their senior editor on Twitter. To read her Twitter thread, click here. To contact Insider, click here.
New Scientist is a weekly science and technology magazine. Their feature editor is seeking pitches for their holiday and new year special. They want pieces that are light-hearted and quirky. Their Christmas features are usually 1,200 words and start at £620. Send your pitches to joshua.howgego@newscientist.com. To read their feature editor’s tweet, click here. To read their Christmas feature pitching guide, click here.
Bolts is “a digital magazine that covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up.” They’re always looking for freelancers to report on stories related to voting rights and criminal justice across the US. Most of the stories they publish involve original reporting. They offer a default rate of $800 for such stories. If interested, send your pitches to pitches@boltsmag.org. For details, refer to their tweet and pitch guide.
It’s Freezing in LA! (IFLA!) is an independent magazine about climate change. They’re accepting pitches for their 10th issue: PLANTS. They want ideas for “unique essays, interviews, short stories, and features on the theme of plants and ecosystems.” They accept pitches from writers based anywhere in the world. They can work with translators for contributors whose first language is not English. Pay is £150 for 1,000-word essays. Send your pitches to editor@itsfreezinginla.com. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread and pitching guide.
Deadline: May 31st, 2023
Black Girl Times (BGX) is “the source for thought-provoking stories and content for Black women, girls, and the people who love them.” They’re accepting pitches related to “anti-Blackness, Juneteenth, or freedom for Black Americans.” They’re especially looking for contributors who identify as Black, LGBTQ, disabled, women, and POC. Rate is $0.25 to $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to their tweet and pitch page.
Deadline: June 7th, 2023
Nurall is a tech startup that guides professional remote workers to explore worldwide neighborhoods. Their managing editor is looking for pitches and has tweeted, “Ever been to a Muay Thai Boxing camp in Thailand? Did you do it while managing to work remotely as a digital nomad? Nurall.co is looking for stories about the place where Thai boxing meets personal transformation.” Pay is $100 to $200. Send your pitches to jamie@nurall.co. To read their managing editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Deadline: June 14th, 2023
