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.
Please don’t contact these publications without first carefully studying them, and making sure your pitch closely fits their needs.
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Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.
Planetizen is Accepting Feature Articles
Planetizen is “a fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.” They’re always looking for feature article pitches: “Are you a practicing planner, scholar, or work in a related field? We are always accepting pitches for feature articles that bring an expert lens to today’s key planning issues.” They pay professional writers a flat fee of $500 for a feature or career-related article. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
FT Weekend Magazine’s Food and Drink Editor is Commissioning
FT Weekend Magazine is “a supplement to the weekend edition of the Financial Times newspaper.” Their food and drink editor is commissioning: “Do you currently work in hospitality, doing a job that rarely gets written about? (KP, delivery driver, recipe tester, health and safety inspector?!) I’m looking to commission more ‘Insider’s Notebook’ columns for autumn.” Rate is 40p per word. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Remezcla is Seeking Pitches from Latine Writers on the Olympics
Remezcla is an independent media brand that covers emerging Latin music, entertainment, and culture. Their editor is seeking pitches from Latine writers on the Olympic Games. As per a previous post by this editor, their rates begin at $300. If interested, send your pitches to lyra@remezcla.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Edutopia is Looking for Pitches
Edutopia provides information on what works in pre-K to 12 education. They welcome pitches on “all academic subjects and grades from pre-K to 12.” They’re always looking for great stories, particularly those that touch on their core strategies: “tech integration, comprehensive assessment, integrated studies, project-based learning, social and emotional learning, and professional learning.” Their rates start at $100 per article (850 to 1,000 words). To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
Future Commerce is Accepting Pitches
Future Commerce is “a culture magazine for eCommerce and retail futurists.” Their co-founder is accepting pitches about “the future of how we buy and belong” at hello@futurecommerce.com. They pay $0.20 to $0.50 per word for at least 1,500 words. They can pay as high as $1 per word for heavily researched or SEO pieces. To read their co-founder’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: October 30th, 2024
Opportunity to Write about Black American Culture
Compose.ly is a content writing service. They’re seeking freelance writers interested in crafting SEO blogs on Black American culture (e.g. lifestyle, entertainment, and sports — not politics) for a prominent Black media publisher. Pay is $0.10 per word. Details here and here.
Rewire News Group is Accepting Pitches for the Campus Dispatch Series
Rewire News Group is a media organization that covers sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. Their editor is accepting pitches for the Campus Dispatch series on a rolling basis. The series explores “how Gen Z is uniquely impacted by confusing and ever-changing policies on reproductive, voting, and LGBTQ+ rights.” Rates are $500 for reported pieces and $350 for op-eds. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their Campus Dispatch series.
National Geographic’s Editor is Accepting Pitches
National Geographic’s editor is always accepting well-thought out pitches: “Currently, I’m looking for stories that will have an immediate impact on our readers. Less evergreens and niche topics & more stories that are currently timely/trending to a WIDE-ranging audience.” Rate is around $1 per word. Send your pitches to starlight.williams@natgeo.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post.
The Observer’s Science and Tech Editor is Seeking New Writers and Ideas
The Observer is a Sunday newspaper by the Guardian Media Group. Their science and tech editor is seeking new writers and ideas for the Observer New Review’s Science & Technology pages. They pay £361 per 1,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to ian.tucker@observer.co.uk. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post.
Business Insider is Looking to Commission Some Moving Stories
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is looking to commission some moving stories: “If you moved from the US to Ireland or Ireland to the US and are looking for freelancing opportunities, DM me!” Rates begin at $220 for short articles. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Little White Lies is Always Commissioning
Little White Lies is a London-based bi-monthly film magazine. They cover mainstream as well as independent cinema from all over the world with high quality journalism and illustration. Their digital editor is always commissioning. They pay £150 to £370 for features. If interested, email your pitches to hannah@tcolondon.com. To learn more, refer to their digital editor’s post and their pitch sheet.
It’s Freezing in LA! is Seeking Pitches on the Theme of ‘Knowledge’
It’s Freezing in LA! (IFLA!) is an independent magazine about climate change. For their Issue 11, they’re looking for pitches on the theme of ‘knowledge’. Pay is £130 for around 1,000 words. Access riders welcome. Send your pitches to editor@itsfreezinginla.com. To read their post, click here. To read their pitching guide, click here.
Deadline: August 10th, 2024
University of California Global Health Institute is Looking for Writers
University of California Global Health Institute (UCGHI) is looking for diverse voices to write engaging feature stories (700 to 750 words) and secondary stories (500 words) about the Institute’s initiatives and collaborators. They want writers who have a passion for public health, global health, and social justice. Pay is $400 to $1,000 per story. To learn more, refer to their post and call for writers.
Deadline: August 9th, 2024
Kill Your Darlings is Looking for Memoirs
Kill Your Darlings is an Australian online magazine that is dedicated to arts and culture. They’re seeking pitches for short-form memoir pieces (1,500 to 2,000 words): “The world can seem an overwhelming place right now. The best kind of memoir offers an antidote to some of this anxiety, exploring big issues through a personal lens and offering nuanced approaches to our thinking.” They will pay at least $500. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
Deadline: August 11th, 2024
NACLA is Accepting Pitches on Travesti, Trans & Queer Activisms
North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) is a quarterly magazine and online publication that covers “political and economic issues in Latin America and the Caribbean.” They’re accepting pitches for an issue on “travesti, trans, and queer activisms in the Americas.” They will accept articles written in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. They will pay an honorarium of $250 to those whose primary source of income is writing. For details, refer to their post and call for pitches.
Deadline: August 21st, 2024
The Nonprofit Quarterly is Seeking Articles, Creative Writing, and Art for the Health Justice Issue
The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They’re looking for articles, creative writing, and art for their health justice issue: “We are seeking articles written by movement leaders and practitioners in the field that lay out the current state of health innovations, concerns of those working in the field of health, and visions for a socially just, ethical, and responsible direction forward. We also welcome creative approaches to these topics.” Pay is $200 to $500 for all published submissions. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
Deadline: September 30th, 2024
