The following is a list of magazines that pay writers at least $100 per article — and sometimes much more. Included are magazines that cover a variety of topics, including politics, writing, falconry, literature, and genealogy. — Contributed by Jacob Jans & Fatima Saif
Harper’s Magazine is America’s oldest general-interest monthly magazine. The magazine provides its readers with a unique viewpoint on “politics, society, the environment, and culture.” They do not consider unsolicited nonfiction manuscripts. They also do not consider unsolicited poetry. However, they do consider unsolicited fiction. Reports suggest that they pay $0.25 to $1.00 per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Foreign Policy is an award-winning magazine of international politics, economics and ideas. The ideal Foreign Policy article “strikes a balance: it is a reference for debate among specialists, but it also engages and informs a general-interest reader.” Our sources suggest that they pay their writers an average of 35 cents per word. To find out more, read their writer’s guidelines.
Poets & Writers Magazine is a bimonthly magazine “for writers of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction.” It reaches a national audience of 100,000 readers. According to the magazine’s website, they pay the writers when their piece is scheduled for production. The reports suggest that they are paid around 17 cents per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
n+1 is a magazine about “literature, culture and politics.” They feature a limited number of pieces in their magazine which is published three times a year, and a wider range of work in their online-only section. Writers can send “new fiction, essays, criticism and translation” to submissions@nplusonemag.com. Currently, they are not accepting “poetry, art, illustration, or interview submissions.” According to reports, they pay 4 cents per word. To find out more about n+1, refer to this page.
Goldenseal is a regional magazine covering West Virginia, published by the Division of Culture and History. Most of their readers are in-state. They seek to publish “non-fiction manuscripts on West Virginia folklife, traditional farming practices, industry and commerce, holiday and community celebrations, immigrants, music, crafts, herbs, architecture, religion, politics, medicine, sports, railroading, women’s history, and similar topics. We prefer stories about living West Virginians, based on recent, direct interviews.” Feature articles are up to 2,000 words. Pay is 10 cents per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
American Falconry is devoted to the topic of falconry — including training techniques, personal viewpoints, and information for both experts and beginners. Pay starts at $100 per article. Photos are encouraged. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Internet Genealogy is a digital magazine covering the topic genealogy research online. They bill themselves as a “how-to” magazine. They pay 8 cents per word. Most stories are 2,000 words. They also want short articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
