Dear Writers,
Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors.
Please carefully study each publication before sending a pitch.
If you’re new to pitching, here are a few resources to help you get started:
- How to Write a Pitch that Gets You Paid (Based on Real-World Examples)
- How to Pitch a Listicle About Pop Culture
- Case Study: How I Broke into the Smart Mouth Newsletter and Earned $1 per Word
— Jacob Jans
Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.
Logic(s) is a queer Black and Asian magazine about tech and society. They publish 3 times a year in print and digital. They want to publish Black folks in African or Black studies. They’re especially “interested in those thinking through Black African indigeneity, queer and trans life on the continent (including non English based conceptions of gender and sexuality that use other keywords).” They pay $1,000 to $4,000 USD per piece depending on length. They publish “poetry, visual essays, speculative fiction, long read non-fiction essays, shorter essays ~1,200 words and interviews (interviewees receive $1k USD).” To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s Twitter thread and their ‘about’ page.
Cosmopolitan is a women’s magazine for dating tips, sex advice, beauty tutorials, fashion trends, and celebrity news. Their features department is looking for proposals that are in some way related to the subject of REBELLION. The features should be timely, relevant to young women in the United States, and additive. Rates are $2/word for 3,000 words. Pitches can be sent to erin.quinlan@hearst.com. To learn more, refer to their features director’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
Deadline: June 14th, 2023
The New Inquiry is an online magazine and website of cultural and literary criticism. They’re seeking pitches on abortion rights. They’re interested in “original analysis and insight on the legal battle for reproductive justice, the recent precedents internationally in the fight (such as mobilizations in Ireland and Argentina) and the horizon of possibility for greater justice in the medical field.” They publish 3,000-word essays and offer $150/piece. Email your pitches to submissions@thenewinquiry.com. For more information, refer to their Twitter thread and this page.
Glamour is an online magazine for women. Their purpose editor & deputy website editor is accepting pitches on this news: “Today, a mother-of-three has been jailed for 28 months after using abortion pills to end her own pregnancy.” As per a previous tweet by this editor, they pay £200 for 800 words. Email your pitches to lucy.morgan@condenast.co.uk. To read their purpose editor & deputy website editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their ‘contact’ page, click here.
Kotaku is a gaming news and tips website by G/O Media. Their editor-in-chief has tweeted, “I’m looking for pitches on: Diablo 4, Fortnite’s new season, GTA Online, Zelda, Overwatch 2, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft, Disney World, that one game people don’t know about but should…?” Rates begin at $300. If interested, send your pitches to pitches@kotaku.com. They’re also “interested in freelancers who have experience writing reported pieces about Twitch for an assignment.” To read their editor-in-chief’s Twitter thread, click here. To learn more about them, click here.
WizeHire is an online hiring solution. They’re seeking freelance writers to contribute blogs, white papers, emails, ads, etc. The writers should have B2B writing experience. They pay on a per-project basis, but for blog posts, their rates can go up to $0.50/word. Send your clips to content@wizehire.com. Details here and here. Read their blog here.
SFGate covers news and entertainment from the Bay Area and beyond. Their editor is seeking freelancers to write great local content regarding the Bay Area. Rates are $250+. If interested, email tessa.mclean@sfgate.com. Read their editor’s Twitter thread here. Contact SFGate here.
SAVEUR is “the global guide to cooking, entertaining, and food travel.” They would love to receive pitches from writers. They aim to “broaden readers’ perspectives on food through rigorous, lively, and culturally sensitive journalism.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.33/word for a 900-word feature. To learn more, refer to their travel editor’s tweet and their pitching guidelines.
Good Tape is a new print magazine that will tell the podcast industry’s untold stories. They’re looking for pitches. They will pay $0.50/word. If interested, send your pitches to alanalevinson@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this tweet.
Dirt is a newsletter about digital pop culture. They cover books, streaming, music, style, fashion, blockchain, and the internet. Their pieces are generally around 500 to 800 or 800 to 1,000 words. Standard rates begin at $0.50 per word, negotiable for reported pieces. Rates for Q&As are $0.30 per word. Email your pitches to editors@dirt.fyi. For details, refer to this tweet and their pitch guidelines.
Dread Central is a website that covers horror movies, games, comics, novels, toys, and more. They’re always accepting horror/sci-fi/genre-related pitches, so if you just lost work, get in touch with their editor-in-chief at mbmcandrews@dreadcentral.com. Pay is $100 per feature. To read their editor-in-chief’s tweet, click here. To visit their ‘contact us’ page, click here.
Popular Mechanics is a source for tech, science, math, aerospace, military, and auto news. They’re looking for an experienced freelancer to contribute how-to/service articles in the home/DIY space. The writer must have experience getting their hands dirty. Majority of the stories will be 600 to 1,000 words. Rate will be $1 per word. If you have any questions, then get in touch with their deputy editor via Twitter or email (courtney.linder@hearst.com). To read their deputy editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To learn more about them, click here.
TechRadar Gaming offers news, guides, and reviews on games and hardware. They’re doing a week of content (26th June to 30th June) on “queerness in and around games.” They’re seeking pitches for features (1,000-1,200 words) from queer writers. They will pay £200 per feature. Send your pitches to their editor-in-chief at jake.tucker@futurenet.com. To read their editor-in-chief’s Twitter thread, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Magic at the Margins is a food and beverage newsletter. They publish content that explores “history, culture, nuance, and/or identity through the lens of food and beverage.” They’re accepting pitches. They pay $1/word, capped at $1,000/piece. Majority of the pieces are 800 to 1,000 words. For more information, refer to their tweet and guidelines.
The New Republic (TNR) is a journal of opinion that is dedicated to solving today’s most critical issues. Their editor is looking for your climate takes. They pay at least $250 per piece. Send your pitches to mtaft@tnr.com. To learn more, read this Twitter thread and their submission guidelines.
The New Statesman is a UK news magazine and website. Their editor is seeking reporters to cover big subjects. They’re especially interested in stories about power in London. They’re also interested in cultural pitches that have a political angle. According to payment reports, they pay £100 to £600 per piece. If interested, DM their editor on Twitter. To read their editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their ‘contact us’ page, click here.
Nurall is a tech startup that guides professional remote workers to explore worldwide neighborhoods. Their managing editor is looking for pitches and has tweeted, “Ever been to a Muay Thai Boxing camp in Thailand? Did you do it while managing to work remotely as a digital nomad? Nurall.co is looking for stories about the place where Thai boxing meets personal transformation.” Pay is $100 to $200. Send your pitches to jamie@nurall.co. To read their managing editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Deadline: June 14th, 2023
As Equals is a series by CNN about systemic gender inequality. They’re seeking pitches from Africa: “I am now looking for pitches from Africa for ‘Beyond the Binary’, a short series of stories I am editing/producing for CNN’s As Equals project. The series will have deeply reported, character led stories documenting what it means to live as an LGBTQI+ person in the global south, and how do these identities interact with broader systems such as healthcare, housing, migration, education & employment.” The length of the stories will be around 2,000 words. The selected journalists will be offered a day rate of $350. If interested, email your pitches to ankur.paliwal@wmcontractor.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and this page.
Deadline: June 15th, 2023
Yes! Magazine is an independent and nonpartisan publisher of solutions journalism. They’re seeking pitches for their “Growth” issue. The issue will “highlight the people and communities that are changing how we think about growth—and showing what it means to grow together.” Rates begin at $0.50 per word. Email your pitches to fall2023@yesmagazine.org. To learn more, refer to their editor’s tweet and their call for submissions.
Deadline: June 20th, 2023
New Scientist is a weekly science and technology magazine. They’re currently commissioning Christmas features. Their head of features has tweeted, “Christmas features are shorter (1,200-1,800 words) than normal features. They tend to be about stranger, funnier or more light-hearted subjects (but not always – last year we did hardcore quantum Christmas games). They can be about things you tend to associate with Christmas BUT they don’t have to be.” According to this Christmas feature guide by their feature editor, their rates begin at about £620. For specific details related to the payment rates, email helen.thomson@newscientist.com. To read their head of features’ Twitter thread, click here.
Deadline: June 21st, 2023
