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 publications, so you can easily connect with the right opportunity for you.
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Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.
Horror Press is Accepting Pitches for Pride Month
Horror Press is a blog by horror fans for horror fans. They’re accepting pitches for Pride Month: “Is a particular horror movie special to you? Do you think there’s an underrated movie that people should revisit? Maybe there’s a horror icon you resonate with? Or perhaps there’s a love letter to a special piece tof media that needs to be shared.” The pitches should be focused on the horror genre. They will pay $50 via Zelle. To learn more, refer to their post and this form.
Deadline: April 12th, 2024
Opportunity to Work on a Per-Assignment Basis for IGN
IGN is an internet media company that covers video games, TV, movies, tech, and comics. If you want to work with them in a freelance capacity, then fill out this form. As per this guide, most of their pieces start at $300. To learn more, refer to their executive editor’s post.
Peaks of Colour’s Nature Writing Journal is Commissioning 3 Pieces
Peaks of Colour’s Nature Writing Journal is an online space for “writers, thinkers, doers, musers, dreamers, storytellers and creators to explore our relationship with nature.” They’re commissioning 3 pieces for their Spring edition, so if you’re a UK-based person of color who wants to write about the intersections of racial justice and land justice, then send them your pitches. Rate is £50/submission. Word limit is 500 words. To learn more, refer to their post and pitch form.
Deadline: April 1st, 2024
Thrillist is Looking for Freelance Writers
Thrillist is a website that covers food, drinks, travel, and entertainment. They’re looking to bulk up and diversify their freelance roster. Their senior editor, food & drink is specifically seeking Seattle and Texas-based freelancers for travel and lifestyle writing. The senior editor hasn’t mentioned the rates in their post, but as per this post by their editor-in-chief, rates start at $350. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To sign up to receive a monthly pitch call, click here.
Reboot is Open for Pitches
Reboot is “a publication and community reimagining techno-optimism for a better collective future.” Their editor is always open for pitches. You can send them “anything related to technology x democracy x cities.” Rate is $200 per essay. To read their editor’s post, click here. To learn more about Reboot, click here.
AfroVibes (AV) is Looking for African-Focused Feature Stories
AfroVibes (AV) is a media brand that delivers African content across various platforms to a diverse global audience. They were recently awarded a grant and are accepting five story pitches. They’re looking for African-focused feature stories, especially about “musicians, business leaders, and entrepreneurs.” Rates start at 0.40 per word. They will prioritize journalists living in Africa. To read their post, click here. To learn more about them, click here.
Deadline: March 25th, 2024
IGN is Commissioning Buying Guides Based on Magic: The Gathering
IGN is an internet media company that covers video games, TV, movies, tech, and comics. Their editor is looking to commission buying guides based on Magic: The Gathering. They encourage BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and women writers to apply. Rate is $300/buying guide. If interested, get in touch with their editor at jackie_thomas@ign.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Deadline: March 25th, 2024
Wealth of Geeks is Seeking Personal Finance Writers
Wealth of Geeks is a website that offers tips and tricks to grow your wealth. The website also keeps you up-to-date with tech, gaming, pop-culture, movies, and celebrities. They’re seeking US-based personal finance writers with 2+ years of experience to cover “side hustles, making money, retirement, and investing.” They pay a starting rate of 20 cents/word. Send your resume and samples to michael@wealthofgeeks.com. To learn more, refer to their founder’s post and their ‘about’ page.
When Saturday Comes is Looking for Contributions
When Saturday Comes is Britain’s leading football magazine. They’re looking for contributions for their regular Object Lessons feature, so get in touch with them if you have “a piece of football memorabilia with a story behind it.” Their standard fee for a 750-word article is £75. To learn more, refer to their post and pitching guide.
Off Licence Magazine is Seeking Pitches
Off Licence Magazine is “a UK multimedia platform for music, photography, and culture based in Brighton.” They’re looking for pitches for their Issue 13. The theme of the issue is NIGHTLIFE. Rates depend on the piece, with smaller features starting at £75. If interested, send your pitches to hello@offlicencemagazine.com. To read their post, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Prism is Accepting Pitches
Prism is a BIPOC-led news outlet that covers voting rights, electoral justice, criminal justice, racial justice, workers’ rights, immigration, the environment, gender and LGBTQIA+ issues, and more. They’re accepting pitches. They publish news stories (1,100 words or less); features stories (1,500-2,500 words); op-eds (700-1,000 words); Q&A articles (1,200 words); explainers (1,000 words); and personal essays (800-1,000 words). They pay $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to their news editor’s post and their new pitch guidelines.
Reader’s Digest UK is Looking for a Father’s Day Feature
Reader’s Digest UK is a general interest family magazine. Their editor-in-chief is looking for an inspired Father’s Day feature. They’re keen on “heartwarming/unusual/entertaining stories with solid case studies &/or experts.” They also welcome personal essays. Rate is £250 to £400. To read their editor-in-chief’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: March 25th, 2024
The Markup is Seeking Pitches about the Impact of Misinformation on Immigrant Communities
The Markup is an American nonprofit newsroom that investigates technology’s impact on our society. They’re seeking story pitches about the impact of misinformation on immigrant communities, particularly non-native English speakers, in the US. They pay $1 per word based on estimated word count. To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.
Red Pepper is Looking for Pitches
Red Pepper is a website and quarterly print magazine of left politics and culture. They’re seeking suggestions for future installments of ‘Keywords’: “Is there any left-wing jargon you’d like busted (or bust yourself…)?” Rate is £50. If interested, send your pitches or ideas to gerry@redpepper.org.uk. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.
Men’s Health is Always Seeking Friendly Essays and Q+A/Profile Ideas
Men’s Health is a magazine about fitness, health, sex, style, travel, and grooming. For their culture/entertainment section, their culture editor is always seeking “friendly essays and Q+A/profile ideas—ties into masculinity, fitness, action/thriller/genre stuff, etc.” As per a previous post by their culture editor, their web rates are $150-$350. If interested, send your time-pegged pitches to evan.romano@hearst.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To learn more about Men’s Health, click here.
Opportunity to Write for a Human Rights-Focused Blog
Opportunity to Write for a Human Rights-Focused Blog: “For AAPI Heritage Month, I’m looking for freelance pitches for a human rights-focused nonprofit’s blog. Pitches should come from the community with a focus on Mental Health or human rights advocacy.” Rate is $1 per word (with a cap of ~900 words). To learn more, refer to this post.
Deadline: March 29th, 2024
Mashed is Seeking Freelance Food and Grocery Feature Writers
Mashed is a food and grocery site. They’re looking for freelance writers who love food to join their feature team. The writers should have at least 3 years of experience. Typical assignments are about 3,000 words long. Compensation is 8 cents a word. Location: remote (anywhere in the world). To learn more, refer to this post and this page.
Green European Journal is Accepting Pitches on Adaptation
Green European Journal is a political ecology magazine. They’re looking for pitches for their next print edition on Adaptation. The issue will “interpret climate adaptation as a process of radical transformation.” “A process that must contribute to shaping a different relationship with each other and with nature while ensuring social acceptance for the green transition.” They’re open to essays, interviews, photo essays, and comics/graphic journalism. They pay at least €300 per piece. If interested, email your pitches to alessio.giussani@gef.eu. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their call for pitches.
Deadline: March 28th, 2024
Studio Magazine is Seeking Submissions for Fall/Winter 2024 Issue
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’re seeking submissions for their Fall/Winter 2024 issue: SPECTACLE. They want “essays on the spectacular in craft.” They’re interested in “how craftspeople, processes, materials, and work are used to draw attention.” Rate is $0.30 per word. Pitches should be sent to pitches@studiomagazine.ca. For more information, refer to their post and call for submissions.
Deadline: March 31st, 2024
Peaks of Colour’s Nature Writing Journal is Commissioning 3 Pieces
Peaks of Colour’s Nature Writing Journal is an online space for “writers, thinkers, doers, musers, dreamers, storytellers and creators to explore our relationship with nature.” They’re commissioning 3 pieces for their Spring edition, so if you’re a UK-based person of color who wants to write about the intersections of racial justice and land justice, then send them your pitches. Rate is £50/submission. Word limit is 500 words. To learn more, refer to their post and pitch form.
Deadline: April 1st, 2024
Wired For Adventure is Looking for Guides
Wired For Adventure is an adventure travel magazine. Their editor is seeking practical guides (1,200 to 1,600 words) to adventuring in the mountains. They will pay £250 per piece + images. If interested, send your pitches to anna@adventurize.co.uk. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: April 2nd, 2024
National Geographic Traveller (UK) is Hiring a Project Editor
National Geographic Traveller (UK) is looking for a Project Editor. The selected applicant will be responsible for creating high-quality print and online content. The applicant should have excellent feature-editing skills as well as a strong interest in travel. The job is full-time and based in Kentish Town, London (hybrid). For details, refer to their commissioning editor’s post and this page.
Deadline: April 5th, 2024
The Daily Beast is Seeking Stories for Earth Day
The Daily Beast is a news and opinion website dedicated to independent journalism. Their senior editor (Innovation) would love pitches and stories about solutions oriented climate tech, for example, geoengineering, infrastructure, and future cities/communities. As they want these stories for Earth Day, try to send your pitches by April 5th to tony.tran@thedailybeast.com. Their starting rate for reported stories is $300. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To read their Innovation section pitch guide, click here.
Deadline: April 5th, 2024
Opportunity to Write an Essay for PARENT SLASH WRITER
West Virginia University Press (WVU Press) is West Virginia’s largest book publisher. They’re 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. To contact them, refer to this page.
Deadline: May 31st, 2024
