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.
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.
Reader’s Digest UK 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’re seeking unique and timely articles related to retirement, investment, property, and more. They’re especially interested in hearing from new writers that they haven’t published before. Rate is £70-£100 per piece. To read their editor-in-chief’s tweet, click here. To visit their ‘contact us’ page, click here.
Authors Publish Magazine 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.
Positive News is a website and quarterly print magazine that reports on what’s 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. For more information, refer to their CEO’s tweet and their pitching guide.
Klang Magazine is a sound publication. They’re seeking pitches for Season 2: “Send us your wildest ideas regarding the sonic arts or sound studies, can include DJ mixes, interviews, software betas, or something else that we haven’t even thought of yet!” Pay is $100 to $150. Pitches can be sent to info@klangmag.co. Read their tweet here. Learn more about them here.
Today’s Parent is a community for modern parenting. They’re 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. To learn more, refer to their editor’s tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
Artsy is a platform for collecting and discovering art. They’re 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’s Twitter thread and their pitch guide.
whynow 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 “great features, interviews, stories, and reviews in music, art, film and TV.” They pay £80 to £150 for the majority of pieces. Email your pitches to editors@whynow.co.uk. To learn more, refer to their tweet and pitching guidelines.
Rest of World is a global nonprofit publication that covers technology’s impact beyond the Western bubble. Their China editor is seeking pitches related to:
- “Generative AI and its impact (from labor to regulation, to misinformation)”
- “China tech’s long-tail (the influence of Chinese tech in SEA, SA, Africa & beyond)”
They’re 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’s tweet here and their pitch guidelines here.
Cosmopolitan is a women’s 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: “investigative scoops, wild capers, subcultural odysseys—all fascinating proposals welcome.” Target word count is 2,000-3,000 words. Rate is $2 per word. If interested, email your pitches to erin.quinlan@hearst.com. To read their features director’s Twitter thread, click here. To learn more about them, click here.
Deadline: April 8th, 2023
BuzzFeed News 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. Read their tech desk editor’s tweet here. View their website here.
SFGate 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. To read their culture editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To visit their ‘contact’ page, click here.
Study Hall is an online publication and community for media workers. They’re seeking guest Digest writers for their weekly newsletter. The Digest “focuses on major news stories in the media world and should feel something like reading the opening few pages of a magazine — fun, informative, quick-reading, and of-the-moment without being too overtly news-y.” Rate is $750 per Digest. To learn more, refer to their newsletter editor’s tweet and this page.
Guardian Australia is always seeking new people in the bush who have a story to tell. They’re especially looking for sports writers and ag/science writers located in country Victoria. As per their freelance charter, 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’s Twitter thread.
Lonely Planet offers travel guides and information. They’re seeking to expand their list of expert contributors in a number of countries in southern Africa, particularly “Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia & Zimbabwe.” 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’s Twitter thread and this form.
Rest of World is a global nonprofit publication that covers technology’s impact beyond the Western bubble. Their features editor is seeking pitches for stories about technology’s impact in Africa, Asia, LatAm, or Eastern Europe. Their features are generally 3,000 words+ and start at $1 per word. Read their features editor’s tweet here. Learn how to pitch them here.
The Los Angeles Times 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. To learn more, refer to their editor’s tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
Texas Highways 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, 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’s tweet, click here.
Crikey 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. To read their opinion editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To read their submission guidelines, click here.
Lost in Cult 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’re looking for personal essays, design analysis, lore explorations, and more. Rates begin at £165. If interested, DM their senior business development manager on Twitter or email abram@lostincult.co.uk. To read his tweet, click here. To visit Lost in Cult’s website, click here.
Deadline: April 4th, 2023
