Dear Writers,

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

A friendly reminder: Please do not contact these publishers without carefully studying the publications first. Make sure you understand their publication, and the types of articles they publish, before you send them a pitch.

If you’re not sure how to write a good pitch, then sign up for a free month of training with Writing Launch. That way you can learn the ropes. I recommend the seven day pitching course as a good place to start. Get your free month here.

Sincerely,

Jacob Jans

Thanks to Fatima Saif for contributing to this article.

Cosmopolitan UK is a women’s magazine for dating tips, sex advice, beauty tutorials, fashion trends, and celebrity news. Their acting love and sex editor is seeking story pitches for love & sex. Rates start at £120.  Send your pitches to bethany.ashley@hearst.co.uk. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet and their pitch guide.

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They are looking for stories that help them create a new narrative for their region. Their rates start at $100. For more information, refer to their Tweet and call for pitches.

The Fence is a London-based independent quarterly magazine. They have tweeted, “Know something you shouldn’t and want to be paid to write about it? We’re looking to commission reportage about life in London and beyond — and we would love to hear from you.” According to payment reports, they pay £150 to £500 for features. Email your pitches to editorial@the-fence.com. Read their Twitter thread here and their pitch guide here.

The Walrus is a Canadian general interest magazine. They are looking for young writers and artists aged 13-18 for a special upcoming series. Here are some things that they would like to read about:

• “Why the voting age should be lowered to sixteen

• Tuition is becoming more and more expensive. Is a university degree still worth it?

• Rent keeps going up in big cities—will I ever be able to move out?

• What it’s like growing up when your entire life has been posted to social media”

According to payment reports, they pay up to $1 per word. For details, refer to their Tweet and this page.

Deadline: October 29th, 2021

Covid Update publishes coronavirus news from all over the world. They are seeking stories, photo essays, and interviews about the ongoing pandemic. They pay $100 CDN per story (700 to 800 words). They only publish 1 to 2 stories per month. Send your pitches to editor@covid-update.net. For more information, refer to their Twitter thread and this page.

Time’s temporary health editor is seeking freelance web pitches. She is “particularly interested in ideas that elevate the conversation on topics like neuroscience, biotech, psychology, new diet and nutrition research, etc.” Their rates start at $250. Email your pitches to angela.haupt@time.com. To read their health editor’s Tweet, click here. To read their previous health articles, click here.

New York Nonprofit Media (NYN Media) is a source for news about New York’s nonprofits. Their editor is looking for “pitches on anything timely and topical happening in New York’s nonprofit sector.” They typically pay $250 per story (around 500 to 800 words). Send your pitches to ahenning@govexec.com. You can also send your pitches to their editor via DM on Twitter. Read their editor’s Tweet here and contact them here.

Business Insider is a website that covers business, financial, and technology news. Their associate editor has tweeted, “I’m looking for freelance writers to speak with ppl around the US getting Pfizer booster shots and healthcare workers giving the shots at major pharmacies.” Rate is $300. Interested writers should email lcasado@insider.com. To learn more, refer to their associate editor’s Tweet and their writer’s guide.

The Independent’s IndyBest is a source for all things shopping. They publish product reviews, buying guides, trend round-ups, and more. They are looking for experienced book review journalists to write some book roundups for them. According to one payment report, they paid £100 for a product review of 1,500 words. If interested, send your CVs and examples of work to emma.henderson@independent.co.uk. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet and this page.

The Daily Dot is a website that covers internet culture and life online. They are looking for a native Hawai’ian journalist to “cover the ongoing crisis of tourists vacationing in Hawai’i, despite Native Hawai’ians asking them not to.” Payment starts at around $250 for a reported piece. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Opportunity to write for an educational web series. Knowledge of economics/copywriting experience will be a huge plus. Contract work. Rate: $20/hour. For details, refer to this Tweet.

Glug Magazine is a new wine magazine (print). They have tweeted, “Got your own wine tale to tell? We’re accepting pitches about wine: drinking it, loving it, eating with it, travelling for it, making it.” They will pay 22p per word. Send your pitches to katie@beer52.com. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread and this page.

Harper’s Magazine is America’s oldest general-interest monthly. Their associate editor would love pitches for “annotations—pieces that decipher a diagram, map, photo, or other visual.” They will pay around $1 per word. If interested, send your pitches to elena@harpers.org. To learn more, refer to their associate editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Treble covers a wide spectrum of music with special focus on independent and underground artists. They are always seeking new writers (both guest and regular contributors). They pay $75 for features, $45 for columns, and $25 for reviews. If interested, email editor@treblezine.com. To learn more, refer to their founder’s Twitter thread and this page.

Green Queen Magazine is an online cannabis magazine. Their editor has tweeted, “Back from hols & open to music pitches! Looking for artist interviews for our ‘Let’s Talk Green’ series’- currently we’ve interviewed muva of Earth & Earl Gateshead – re decriminalisation, music and drugs, the role of cannabis in their artistry & lots more. Got an artist in mind? Pitch me!” “Also interested in features with skaters, artists & creatives more generally.” Rate is £80 per feature. If interested, send your pitches to maywoodsfreelance@gmail.com. Read their editor’s Twitter thread here and contact them here.

Positive News is a website and quarterly print magazine that “publishes good journalism about good things.” They are seeking sparky and smart ideas for solutions-focused features for their next issue which will come out in January. They usually pay 30p/word. This opportunity is open to professional journalists from anywhere in the world. For details, read their editor-in-chief’s Tweet and their pitching guide.

Deadline: October 6th, 2021

InStyle is a website that covers fashion, celebrity style, and beauty tips. Their senior editor is accepting pitches for their Breakups That Broke Us franchise. Rate is $350. Pitches should be sent to sam.reed@meredith.com. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Money guides people to financial victories through their up-to-date information, educational resources, and tools. They are always seeking knowledgeable freelancers. Their stories usually require phone reporting and subject matter expertise. They always negotiate flat pay rates but aim to pay $1/word. If interested, DM their senior editor on Twitter or email ian.salisbury@money.com. Read their senior editor’s Tweet here. Contact them here.

Popular Science is a science and technology magazine. They are looking for a freelance editor to help them out on news stories. They want someone who can consistently work for 15 to 20 hours a week (exact hours are negotiable). The freelancer must have 1 to 2 years of experience editing science journalism. Pay is $44 per hour. To learn more, refer to their executive editor’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Walrus is a Canadian general interest magazine. Their digital editor is seeking pitches for The Walrus online. Send pitches about “anything you’re keen to write about: politics, society, the environment, arts and culture etc. etc.” to monika@thewalrus.ca. According to payment reports, they pay up to $1 per word. Read their digital editor’s Tweet here and their submission guidelines here.

Leafly is a resource for all things cannabis. Their content director is seeking some freelancers for both editorial and branded content. They pay $300 to $400 for quickly reported news stories. Rate for shorter bits can be lower. Rate for longer pieces is $750 to $1,000. If interested, email rebecca@leafly.com. To learn more, refer to their content director’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

GLHF is a gaming content agency. Their managing editor is looking to expand his freelance book. If you are interested, then email kirk.mckeand@glhf.gg and tell him “what big games you play, what experience you have, and whether you can write fluently in any languages besides English.” Esports knowledge will be a plus. Pay will be around £150 to £250. To read their managing editor’s Tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.

i-D is a fashion and style publication by Vice Media. Their contributing editor is accepting pitches. They pay £150 to £200 per piece. For more information, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread and their pitch guide.

The Monitor is a bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine by CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives). They are seeking pitches for their Jan/Feb issue that explores life 20 years after the introduction of Canada’s Anti-Terror Act: “How do we make amends for the damage caused by 20 years of Islamophobia? How do we restore equitable freedom of assembly in Canada?” They are looking for features, investigative journalism, book reviews, and illustrations. They pay $300 for <800 words, $500 for 1,300 to 1,500 words, up to $800 for features, and $200 for book reviews. They prioritize marginalized writers. If interested, send your pitches to monitor@policyalternatives.ca. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and their call for submissions.

Deadline: October 15th, 2021

Kotaku is a gaming news and tips website by G/O Media. Their editor-in-chief is looking for guides writers. Their rates start at $300. If interested, contact phernandez@kotaku.com. Read their editor-in-chief’s Tweet here and learn more about them here.

Community Movement Builders is “a national member-based collective of Black people building sustainable, self-determining communities thru cooperative economics and community organizing.” Grassroots Thinking is a newsletter/community blog about their work and movement activity. Grassroots Thinking is looking for writers. They pay $75 per piece ($50 for editors). Read their Tweet here and learn more about them here.

Uncommon Path publishes stories about life outdoors. They are accepting feature stories for early 2022. The stories should be US-based and focus on the following topics: equity and inclusion, climate and environment, and running and yoga. Rates start at $500. If interested, email your pitches to stories@rei.com. For more information, refer to this Twitter thread and this page.

Deadline: October 5th, 2021

Elephant is a magazine about contemporary art and visual culture. Their deputy editor is currently seeking new writers for their “weekly Sunday Read series: evocative reviews/features on new and upcoming art and photography books.” These pieces average 600 to 800 words and pay 15p per word. Their deputy editor is “particularly keen to hear from writers about books that aren’t published by the major art book publishers, such as indie presses and small releases” and is “also always looking for books on lesser-known figures, with incredible visuals and a strong story.” If interested, send your pitches to l.benson@elephant.art. For more information, refer to their deputy editor’s Twitter thread and their guidelines.

The Spill is a UK-based “online publication on a mission to take up space.” Their co-founder & editor-in-chief is seeking pitches for joyful stories. They only work with writers from marginalized communities. They pay £0.15 per word. Send your pitches to team@thespillmag.com. Read their co-founder & editor-in-chief’s Tweet here and contact them here.

The Women’s Media Center is a nonprofit organization that is working to make women and girls more visible and powerful in the media. They are always open to pitches across their channels, but are currently particularly interested in climate stories. They pay $200 for stories (climate stories are usually 600 to 1,500 words). If interested, email your pitches to laurenwolfe@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and pitch guidelines.

Give Me Astoria covers Astoria’s culture, dining, events, lifestyle, fashion, art, music, and more. Their newly appointed senior editor is “looking to commission a few stories on great restaurants, activities, or fun things to do in the local queens area.” Rate is $100 per story. Pitches should be sent to merissa.principe@givemeastoria.com. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

American Greetings is a greeting cards publisher. They are looking for “new freelance writers interested in using the power of their perspectives to foster connection, inclusion, and expression.” They will pay $200 per card. To learn more, refer to this Tweet. To apply, refer to this page.

New Internationalist is a bi-monthly magazine and a website that reports on global social and environmental justice and equality. They will soon be commissioning features (1,000 to 2,000 words) for their upcoming editions. They usually pay £250 for a 1,000-word article for their magazine. If you have any under-reported global justice story that you want to cover for them, then refer to their co-editor’s Tweet and their guidelines.