Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches, directly from editors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We’ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these opportunities, to make it easy for you to connect with the right publisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For those who are new to pitching, please don’t send a pitch without first carefully studying the publication, and crafting a pitch that very clearly meets the needs of the publication. Most of the work, in terms of pitching, happens before you sit down to write the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n New Lines is an American magazine that features best writing from around the globe. Their North Africa editor is seeking pitches for two verticals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n – \u201cFirst, I\u2019m looking for pitches for Spotlight, a newsletter about underreported news and cultural trends from around the world. These short (~1500 words) pieces tackle the upswell of ideas\/events before they go mainstream, or they untangle a hot topic in a new and fascinating way.\u201d \u201cI’m particularly looking for spotlights from across North and West Africa, or from the diasporas of those places.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n – \u201cNext, I\u2019m looking for pitches for insightful, complex and provocative stories that tackle the CULTRE and INTELLECTUAL LIFE of North Africa, the Sahel and Francophone West Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n As per this post by their editor<\/a>, they pay $800 for most of their essays. Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: March 22nd, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apartment Therapy is a home and decor website that features DIY how-to\u2019s, design lessons, expert advice, and shopping guides for creating beautiful homes. They\u2019re seeking pitches related to Mental Health Awareness Month about your life at home. They want \u201cstories about how anxiety, depression, OCD, and any other mental disorder influences cleaning, organizing, and decluttering \u2014 through personal stories, expert recommendations, resources, and more.\u201d Rates begin at $200. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: March 6th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nat Geo Travel\u2019s editor is looking for pitches: \u201cChanging beats! Seeking conversation starters. Timely culture, history, health\/wellness, and trend explainers\/stories. Lover of all mythology, supernatural, strange history, fitness trend stories. Can intersect with travel.\u201d Proposed word count is between 800 and 1,000 words. Rate is about $1 per word. Pitches should be sent to starlight.williams@natgeo.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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 will pay $200\/article. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n New Lines is an American magazine that features best writing from around the globe. Their global news editor is seeking pitches for stories about reproductive rights. They pay $800 for most of their essays. If interested, direct your pitches to aferrisrotman@newlinesmag.com<\/a>. To read their global news editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To read their guidelines, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cicero Independiente is a bilingual news outlet for Cicero & Berwyn, IL. They\u2019re looking for pitches connecting the Palestinian struggle to the communities in Cicero\/Berwyn. Rates begin at $150 per article. Read their post here<\/a> and submit your ideas here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BBC Studios\u2019 editor is open for pitches. She has posted this on X: \u201cI’m assigning same-day, next-day, mayyybe 3rd-day reported takes with a strong news hook. Must be unbiased reporting w\/multiple credentialed sources, minimum 50% women\/nonbinary folks.\u201d She is looking for \u201cwell-reported takes responding to\/kicking off big cultural conversations in travel, entertainment, science\/sustainability, and more!\u201d Rate for these quick and punchy features (600 to 800 words) is $350. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DAME Magazine offers reporting and analysis on politics, policy, science, culture, and more. They\u2019re accepting feature\/op-ed pitches. They\u2019re seeking \u201cpieces on the care economy, elder care, women’s health, and climate stories that have intersections with other issues.\u201d Rate is $350 to $750 for reported stories. For more information, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grow by Ginkgo is a magazine that features creative stories about synthetic biology. They\u2019re accepting pitches for their 2024 issue on Networks: \u201cLet\u2019s tell the stories of the artificial & biological networks in our past, present, and future.\u201d Pay is about $1+ per word. If interested, send your pitches to pitches@growbyginkgo.com<\/a>. For more information, refer to their post<\/a> and call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes! Magazine is an independent and nonpartisan publisher of solutions journalism. They\u2019re looking for \u201csolutions-focused stories that explore pop culture (!!!), amplify the true architects of multiracial democracy, explore conflicts on various borders, and, of course, highlight the Palestinian fight for freedom.\u201d They\u2019re also looking for \u201csolutions-focused stories that are not pegged to the news cycle.\u201d Rates start at $0.40 per word. To learn more, refer to their executive editor\u2019s post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Briarpatch is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They\u2019re seeking pitches for their unthemed July\/August issue. They want investigative journalism, interviews, features, narrative reporting, project profiles, comics, book reviews, and photo essays rooted in anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, and feminist struggle. They pay $150 for profiles, short essays, reviews, and parting shots (typically 1,500 words or less); $250 for feature stories (usually 1,500 to 2,000 words) and photo essays; and $350 for research-based articles and investigative reporting (usually 2,000 to 2,500 words). To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: March 1st, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Studio Magazine is a national publication about contemporary craft and design in Canada. They publish twice a year and have an ongoing web presence. They\u2019re seeking submissions for their Fall\/Winter 2024 issue: SPECTACLE. They want \u201cessays on the spectacular in craft.\u201d They\u2019re interested in \u201chow craftspeople, processes, materials, and work are used to draw attention.\u201d Rate is $0.30 per word. Pitches should be sent to pitches@studiomagazine.ca<\/a>. For more information, refer to their post<\/a> and call for submissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: March 31st, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n West Virginia University Press (WVU Press) is West Virginia\u2019s largest book publisher. They\u2019re seeking pitches for essays that could be included in an upcoming craft book, the PARENT SLASH WRITER. They want pitches from writers who have developed hacks or tricks specific to the parenting life (particularly of small kids). Pay is $100 per piece. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: May 31st, 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches, directly from editors. We’ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these opportunities, to make it easy for you to connect with the right publisher. 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Apartment Therapy is Seeking Pitches for Mental Health Awareness Month<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Nat Geo Travel is Seeking Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
IJNet is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
New Lines is Seeking Stories about Reproductive Rights<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Cicero Independiente is Seeking Pitches Connecting Palestinian Struggle to the Communities in Cicero\/Berwyn<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
BBC Studios is Open for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
DAME Magazine is Accepting Feature\/Op-ed Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Grow by Ginkgo is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Yes! Magazine is Looking for Solutions-Focused Stories<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Briarpatch is Seeking Pitches for July\/August Issue<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Studio Magazine is Seeking Submissions for Fall\/Winter 2024 Issue<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Opportunity to Write an Essay for PARENT SLASH WRITER<\/h4>\n\n\n\n