These can be for six months (paying $20,000) or 12 months (paying $40,000) for in-depth written reporting. “Reporting projects must be for print\/online publication (i.e., written projects), and they must be U.S. focused. Fellows aren’t required to live in the U.S., but the reporting project must be focused on the U.S., for publication in U.S. outlets. <\/p>\r\n\r\n <\/p> <\/div>\r\n Ultius is a platform that connects writers and clients. They’re looking for Freelance Writers for their upcoming busy season. The role is remote and offers a sliding pay scale ranging from $7.50 to $22.00 per page, with each page averaging around 275 words. To learn more, click here<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Omnicom Health is a healthcare communications network. They’re looking for Freelance Copywriters. By becoming a part of their network, you will gain direct access to their recruiting team, making it easier to be considered for future projects that align with your skills and expertise. Rate is $80 to $110 per hour. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n NBC4 Los Angeles is looking for a Freelance Los Angeles Dodgers Beat Reporter. The selected applicant will “contribute comprehensive, timely, and original coverage of the team throughout the MLB preseason, regular season, and postseason.” This role is based in Los Angeles. Salary starts at $3,000 per month. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n NBC Sports is looking for a Freelance Digital Content Writer\/Editor (Part-Time). This role includes day-to-day editorial maintenance and publishing of content to their website, app, and social media accounts. The daily rate for this role is $210. Please note that this is a project-based role expected to last up to 12 months. This position is based in San Francisco, CA (hybrid). For details, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Opportunity for a Freelance Copywriter:<\/p>\r\n\r\n “A rare social-first copywriter role has come up for a 4-6 month freelance assignment. The rate will be $65-$75hr based on experience level.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n “As a copywriter, the primary ask for me is to find someone that loves, understands and thrives in the social space. You must have a strong portfolio that showcases brand\/client ideas in addition to social posts. If you have a book of broadcast and experiential stunts only, this won't be a good fit.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n “A love of sports is HUGE for this particular role and account. The brand aligns with a lot of professional sports leagues\/organizations and a passion or understanding of these sports will be immensely helpful.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n This role is based in Chelsea, NY. If interested, reach out to paul@knackrecruits.com<\/a>. To learn more, click here<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n New Lines is an American magazine that features best writing from around the globe. Their editor is seeking “ideas & pitches for short & long form, reportage, essays, analysis, etc. on the MENA region, its diaspora & everything in between.” This editor hasn’t mentioned the rates but according to a post<\/a> by their politics editor, they pay $800 per piece. If interested, email celkholy@newlinesmag.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post<\/a> and their website<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking freelancers who fit one (or multiple) of the following categories and are interested in writing about their trips\/experiences:<\/p>\r\n\r\n - “Individuals who sustained unique commuting\/living situations to keep or get a job (ex: flying across the country every other week, renting two different homes...)”<\/p>\r\n\r\n - “People with plans to take an Amtrak Auto train (or other train where your car travels with you)”<\/p>\r\n\r\n - “People who moved across the US or to another country for a job (within the past few years)”<\/p>\r\n\r\n - “Current or former employees of Dollar Tree, Aldi, Jersey Mike's, Subway (within the past 5 years)”<\/p>\r\n\r\n - “Individuals who used to work on cruise ships (within the past decade)”<\/p>\r\n\r\n - “People who have changed their appearance for a job or to fit in at work”<\/p>\r\n\r\n Rates for these pieces begin at $240 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s post<\/a> and pitch form<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Liberal Currents is a publication that is dedicated to the “defense of liberal ideals.” They’re always open to pitches. They accept pitches for articles and essays. Articles are published frequently, run 1,500 words or fewer, and pay $200 per piece. Essays are published much less frequently than articles, exceed 1,500 words, and pay $350. If interested, email your pitches to writers@liberalcurrents.com<\/a>. For details, refer to their executive editor’s post<\/a> and their submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Business Insider’s lifestyle & entertainment editor is looking to commission some new stories. Following are some topics they’re currently looking for:<\/p>\r\n\r\n - "Travel mistakes with service-oriented takeaways"<\/p>\r\n\r\n - "Unique ways you’re making or saving money"<\/p>\r\n\r\n - "First-person experientials about ferry\/train rides, flight upgrades, and cruises"<\/p>\r\n\r\n - "Testing out multiple cities to live in before settling down"<\/p>\r\n\r\n Rates begin at $240 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post<\/a> and pitch form<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They’re “calling on writers, historians, artists, and nonprofit workers to contribute to #WeTheCivic: America 250—a collective editorial series dedicated to interrupting ‘official’ whitewashed 250-year ‘official narratives’ and uplift the people who actually built American democracy: multiracial nonprofit workers, organizations, and movements.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n What they’re looking for:<\/p>\r\n\r\n “We invite essays, reported pieces, criticism, visual art, and hybrid forms that illuminate the ways nonprofit and philanthropic workers, leaders, organizations, movements, and policy fights that advanced the promises of a multiracial democracy over the last 250 years. We are especially interested in stories from communities and geographies that rarely anchor national narratives about US democracy—the rural South, the borderlands, Indigenous nations, immigrant enclaves, mid-sized cities, faith communities, labor halls, and more.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n Payment is $500 for each accepted written reported, historical, or criticism piece, $500 for original visual or multimedia art, and $150 for existing visual or multimedia art. Pitches are accepted on a rolling basis, though those submitted by May 5, 2026 will be given priority. For more details, refer to their post<\/a> and call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Exhume is “a new online publication championing scholarly-informed, accessible long-form criticism and analysis of Australian literature written by new and emerging researchers.” They publish contributions of 3,000 to 4,000 words by current HDR students and ECRs from across Australia and are particularly interested in highlighting regional perspectives. They’re currently accepting pitches for Issue 2. The theme is resonance. They encourage “contributions to consider how Australian texts or authors resonate on a personal, public, and\/or academic level.” Pay is $300 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to exhume.lit@gmail.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their call for submissions<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Lux is “a new magazine of socialist feminism.” They’re open to pitches. They pay their writers $0.50 to $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and website<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n The Atavist Magazine is a digital-only publication that releases one blockbuster nonfiction story every month. They accept pitches on a rolling basis. What they’re looking for: “Atavist stories can be historical or current; they can be about crime or science, adventure or romance; they can be rooted in investigative reporting or in first-person experiences. What unites them is their narrative approach—our stories are plot- and character-driven, cinematic, the kind of yarns you don’t want to stop reading because you can’t wait to see what happens next.” Stories should be longer than a typical magazine feature, ranging from 8,000 to 30,000 words. The baseline story fee is $6,000, and authors also receive quarterly royalties.<\/p>\r\n\r\n They’re also accepting stories (5,000 words or more) for their Revived series: “Revived is an Atavist project breathing new life into old stories. Periodically, the magazine releases previously published features that can no longer be found online. We collaborate with authors on edits and updates we deem appropriate, but our goal is to celebrate existing work otherwise lost to dead outlets and dead links, not to remake it into something new.” Fee is $2,500.<\/p>\r\n\r\n For details, refer to their post<\/a> and submissions page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Deleted Saves is “a quarterly publication focused on critical analysis of video games and their place in culture.” They’re open to pitches for Issue #4. The issue is “all about gambling and the ways gaming intersects with it: loot boxes, gacha, the machine zone.” Rate is $275 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to deletedsaves@gmail.com<\/a>. To read their post, click here<\/a>. To read their guidelines, click here<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They’re looking for articles about animal welfare: <\/p>\r\n\r\n “We’re looking for articles on animal rights, veganism, conservation, the fight against factory farming, and everything else that affects the animal world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Do you have a hot take about pet ownership or the ethics of wearing leather? A deep dive on the Trump administration’s changes to the Endangered Species Act, or the strange and terrible case of Florida’s ‘Sloth World’?<\/p>\r\n\r\n We want to hear about it.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n Articles should be between 1,400 and 4,000 words. Rates are $250 for online and $350 for print. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and pitch form<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n The Canadian Jewish News is “Canada’s largest independent Jewish news organization.” Their opinion editor is accepting op-ed pitches. They will pay $200 CAD per piece. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post<\/a> and their submissions page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Bustle Digital Group (BDG) is a global media company. They’re looking for a Freelance Health\/Wellness Editor (Contract) with pharma, wellness, and health space experience. The selected candidate will collaborate closely with their branded editors to execute world-class pharmaceutical and wellness campaigns. The candidate should have 5 to 7 years of experience. This role is remote. Pay is $80 per hour. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this job description<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Crossroads: Folk Horror in the United States is “a new magazine exploring the themes of folk horror from an American perspective.” They’re accepting pitches for Issue 2. The issue theme is "The Devil Has The Best Tunes" and will focus on folk horror themes in music from the USA.<\/p>\r\n\r\n According to their Bluesky post:<\/p>\r\n\r\n “We would love to see pitches about the contributions of Black artists at the intersection of music and folk horror. The Blues, Sinners, the Robert Johnson legend, or anything you think would fit with our theme. 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\r\nReporting projects should be in-depth and investigative in nature, and can cover any topic of public interest.” They also say, “Freelancers are strongly encouraged to apply for the fellowship. Applicants who are on staff full-time at media outlets may apply, if they intend to take a leave from their job for the fellowship.”
\r\nValue: $20,000-40,000
\r\nDeadline: 1 October 2026
\r\nOpen for: Journalists writing for US publications
\r\nDetails here<\/a> – see the relevant category
\r\n(They have other opportunities listed as well.)
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\r\nWRITERS IN THE UK\/IRELAND <\/strong>
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\r\nPenguin UK: Merkey Books New Writers’ Prize <\/strong>
\r\nThis is an annual prize, and is open to young (ages 18-35), underrepresented and unpublished writers from across the UK and Ireland. Writers also have to be unagented. It is for a work of literary and commercial fiction (for a completed manuscript or a manuscript in progress – see FAQ); send a synopsis of 200 words and an excerpt of 1,500 words. The winner receives a publishing contract with Merkey Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK, which also includes an advance. And, shortlisted writers will also be invited to their Writers’ Camp. Submission is via a form<\/a> (which also lists the genres they are accepting).
\r\nValue: Publishing contract (includes advance)
\r\nDeadline: 24 August 2026
\r\nOpen for: Underrepresented, unpublished writers in UK\/Ireland (ages 18-35)
\r\nDetails here<\/a>.
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\r\nClimate Playwriting Prize <\/strong>
\r\nThis is an award for a full-length play (70 minutes or longer) by a UK-based playwright on the climate crisis. “We are looking for the best plays that engage meaningfully with the climate crisis.
\r\nFor this prize, ‘climate’ is defined expansively: it includes the natural world and environmental change, but also the social, political, and cultural conditions connected to it. We are open to all approaches to this subject matter: the climate should be an important dramaturgical element of the play, with an impact on character and\/or plot, but it doesn’t need to be the only theme. We are particularly interested in plays that go beyond explaining the problem, to explore what responding to the crisis means for us as people.” They also say, “Although the Globe is leading the prize, we encourage playwrights to develop scripts without a specific stage in mind – the prize producers will support the onward journey of the play to the most appropriate home.” And, “The Globe will option the winning play for production, with an aspiration to produce. Alternatively the award producers will support the writer to find a suitable home for the play.” Longlisted writers will receive short written feedback. Shortlisted writers will receive feedback in person.
\r\nValue: £15,000
\r\nDeadline: 1 September 2026
\r\nOpen for: UK-based playwrights
\r\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nPeople’s Theatre: People’s Play Award <\/strong>
\r\nThis is for playwrights in the North of England who are yet to have a full-length play performed professionally. “One winning script will be chosen for a five-night production by the People’s Theatre in May 2027 in their Studio Theatre, and the writer will receive a cash prize of £1,000.” Send a full-length script with running time of at least 60 minutes, or at least 9,000 words (see guidelines).
\r\nValue: £1,000, production
\r\nDeadline: 12th September 2026
\r\nOpen for: Debut playwrights living in the North of England
\r\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nBio:<\/strong> S. Kalekar is the pseudonym of a regular contributor to this magazine. She can be reached here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\nUltius is Seeking Freelance Writers<\/h3>\r\n
Omnicom Health is Seeking Freelance Copywriters<\/h3>\r\n
NBC4 Los Angeles is Seeking a Freelance Los Angeles Dodgers Beat Reporter<\/h3>\r\n
NBC Sports is Seeking a Freelance Digital Content Writer\/Editor (Part-Time)<\/h3>\r\n
Opportunity for a NYC-Based Freelance Copywriter<\/h3>\r\n
New Lines' Editor is Seeking Ideas and Pitches on the MENA Region<\/h3>\r\n
Business Insider's Deputy Editor of Lifestyle and Entertainment Freelance Writers is Seeking Pitches<\/h3>\r\n
Liberal Currents is Always Open to Pitches<\/h3>\r\n
Business Insider's Lifestyle & Entertainment Editor is Looking to Commission Some Stories<\/h3>\r\n
The Nonprofit Quarterly is Accepting Pitches for #WeTheCivic: America 250<\/h3>\r\n
Exhume is Seeking Pitches on the Theme of Resonance<\/h3>\r\n
Lux is Open to Pitches<\/h3>\r\n
The Atavist Magazine Accepts Pitches on a Rolling Basis<\/h3>\r\n
Deleted Saves is Looking for Pitches for Issue #4<\/h3>\r\n
Current Affairs is Seeking Articles about Animal Welfare<\/h3>\r\n
The Canadian Jewish News is Accepting Op-Ed Pitches<\/h3>\r\n
Bustle Digital Group is Seeking a Freelance Health\/Wellness Editor<\/h3>\r\n
Crossroads: Folk Horror in the United States is Accepting Pitches for Issue 2<\/h3>\r\n