Dear Writers,<\/p>\n
Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. Publications in this list include Cosmopolitan, Study Hall, Rest of World, The Los Angeles Times, Authors Publish Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and Artsy.<\/p>\n
Please carefully study each publication before sending a pitch.<\/p>\n
If you’re new to pitching, here are a few resources to help you get started:<\/p>\n
— Jacob Jans<\/p>\n
Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Reader’s Digest UK<\/strong> is a general interest family magazine. Their editor-in-chief is looking for pitches from money and finance writers for Reader’s Digest UK online. They\u2019re seeking unique and timely articles related to retirement, investment, property, and more. They\u2019re especially interested in hearing from new writers that they haven\u2019t published before. Rate is \u00a370-\u00a3100 per piece. To read their editor-in-chief\u2019s tweet, click here<\/a>. To visit their \u2018contact us\u2019 page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Authors Publish Magazine<\/strong> is currently seeking submissions of articles related to the craft of writing, promoting your work, genre specific articles, or case studies of traditional book publication. They just raised their rates as well, to $50 to $70 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.<\/a><\/p>\n Positive News<\/strong> is a website and quarterly print magazine that reports on what\u2019s going right. They welcome solution-focused ideas from journalists of color who are seeking new outlets. Their standard rate is 30p\/word. Pitches can be sent to editorial@positive.news<\/a>. For more information, refer to their CEO\u2019s tweet<\/a> and their pitching guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Klang Magazine<\/strong> is a sound publication. They\u2019re seeking pitches for Season 2: \u201cSend us your wildest ideas regarding the sonic arts or sound studies, can include DJ mixes, interviews, software betas, or something else that we haven\u2019t even thought of yet!\u201d Pay is $100 to $150. Pitches can be sent to info@klangmag.co<\/a>. Read their tweet here<\/a>. Learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Today’s Parent<\/strong> is a community for modern parenting. They\u2019re looking for 1 to 2 more regular commerce writers from the US and Canada. The writers should have shopping content experience. Rate: $150 to $300 per piece. If interested, send your clips to bryce.gruber@stjoseph.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Artsy<\/strong> is a platform for collecting and discovering art. They\u2019re seeking pitches for artist profiles (1,000 words); artist spotlights (400 words); museum show reviews (800 words); gallery show reviews (400 words); artist lists; and more. They pay around $200 to $500. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and their pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n whynow<\/strong> is an online magazine and production studio that features stories from both emerging and established people in arts, music, and entertainment. They are open for pitches and are looking for \u201cgreat features, interviews, stories, and reviews in music, art, film and TV.\u201d They pay \u00a380 to \u00a3150 for the majority of pieces. Email your pitches to editors@whynow.co.uk<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their tweet<\/a> and pitching guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rest of World<\/strong> is a global nonprofit publication that covers technology\u2019s impact beyond the Western bubble. Their China editor is seeking pitches related to:<\/p>\n They\u2019re looking for news stories (800-1,000 words); insightful reports (1,000-2,000 words); and bold ideas (600-1,200 words). They pay $500 for news stories and $0.50\/word for reports. Read their China editor\u2019s tweet here<\/a> and their pitch guidelines here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cosmopolitan<\/strong> is a women\u2019s magazine for dating tips, sex advice, beauty tutorials, fashion trends, and celebrity news. Their features director is looking for audacious reads for their summer and fall issues: \u201cinvestigative scoops, wild capers, subcultural odysseys\u2014all fascinating proposals welcome.\u201d Target word count is 2,000-3,000 words. Rate is $2 per word. If interested, email your pitches to erin.quinlan@hearst.com<\/a>. To read their features director\u2019s Twitter thread, click here<\/a>. To learn more about them, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: April 8th, 2023<\/p>\n BuzzFeed News<\/strong> is a news website by BuzzFeed. Their tech desk editor is seeking smart, ambitious pitches for their tech section. Rates are $0.33\/word for essays and $0.50\/word for reported pieces. There is no deadline for submission of pitches. If interested, send your pitches to mark.yarm@buzzfeed.com<\/a>. Read their tech desk editor\u2019s tweet here<\/a>. View their website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n SFGate<\/strong> covers news and entertainment from the Bay Area and beyond. Their culture editor is assigning culture features for April. They want pieces that represent the spirit of SF. Rate is $250+. If interested, email dan.gentile@sfgate.com<\/a>. To read their culture editor\u2019s Twitter thread, click here<\/a>. To visit their \u2018contact\u2019 page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Study Hall<\/strong> is an online publication and community for media workers. They\u2019re seeking guest Digest writers for their weekly newsletter. The Digest \u201cfocuses on major news stories in the media world and should feel something like reading the opening few pages of a magazine \u2014 fun, informative, quick-reading, and of-the-moment without being too overtly news-y.\u201d Rate is $750 per Digest. To learn more, refer to their newsletter editor\u2019s tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Guardian Australia<\/strong> is always seeking new people in the bush who have a story to tell. They\u2019re especially looking for sports writers and ag\/science writers located in country Victoria. As per their freelance charter<\/a>, they pay $700 AUD per 1,000 words for commissioned news and features, $300 AUD for opinion pieces, and $300 AUD for TV\/movie\/theatre\/sport reviews. If interested, send their deputy rural + regional editor your location and specialty. To learn more, read their editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lonely Planet<\/strong> offers travel guides and information. They\u2019re seeking to expand their list of expert contributors in a number of countries in southern Africa, particularly \u201cBotswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia & Zimbabwe.\u201d They want writers who are living in the country or have traveled it extensively in the past 18 months. Rates are $1,500+. For more information, refer to their editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rest of World<\/strong> is a global nonprofit publication that covers technology\u2019s impact beyond the Western bubble. Their features editor is seeking pitches for stories about technology\u2019s impact in Africa, Asia, LatAm, or Eastern Europe. Their features are generally 3,000 words+ and start at $1 per word. \u00a0Read their features editor\u2019s tweet here<\/a>. Learn how to pitch them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Los Angeles Times<\/strong> is a daily newspaper that covers news from Southern California and the world. Their GM\/assistant managing editor for Latino Initiatives is seeking freelance pitches. They want to build a network of contributors across the country. According to payment reports, they pay up to $1 per word. If interested, send your pitches to angel@latimes.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Texas Highways<\/strong> is the official travel magazine of Texas. They cover travel, culture, food, history, and more. Their deputy editor is always seeking pitches from Texas journos who are great storytellers. As per their freelancer guide<\/a>, they pay $0.50 per word for web stories, with the majority of stories being capped between 500 and 700 words. To read their deputy editor\u2019s tweet, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Crikey<\/strong> is an Australian website and newsletter that offers news, commentary, and analysis on politics, world affairs, business, society, culture, and technology. Their newly appointed opinion editor is looking for new voices and perspectives. Rate is around $250 to $400 per piece (600 to 800 words). Email your pitches to jcallil@crikey.com.au<\/a>. To read their opinion editor\u2019s Twitter thread, click here<\/a>. To read their submission guidelines, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lost in Cult<\/strong> is an indie publisher and design studio and the creator of the lock-on gaming journal. Their senior business development manager is seeking pitches on The Legend of Zelda. They\u2019re looking for personal essays, design analysis, lore explorations, and more. Rates begin at \u00a3165. If interested, DM their senior business development manager on Twitter or email abram@lostincult.co.uk<\/a>. To read his tweet, click here<\/a>. To visit Lost in Cult\u2019s website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: April 4th, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. Publications in this list include Cosmopolitan, Study Hall, Rest of World, The Los Angeles Times, Authors Publish Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and Artsy. Please carefully study each publication before sending a pitch. 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