News & Pitch Calls from Wired UK

Tuesday, September 7th 2021

Wired UK is Seeking Security Stories

Wired UK is a magazine that covers future science, culture, and technology news. Their deputy digital editor is seeking pitches for security stories. He is “looking for original reporting around, privacy, disinformation, policing, scams, tech + civil liberties colliding.” He is keen to work with new freelance writers. He also wants to work with more freelance writers from outside the UK. According to payment reports, they pay up to 35p per word for features. If interested, DM on Twitter or email matt@wired.co.uk. To learn more, read their deputy digital editor’s Twitter thread and their pitch guidelines.

Sunday, June 6th 2021

Wired UK's Science Editor is Looking for Pitches

Wired UK is a magazine that covers future science, culture, and technology news. They are looking for pitches for their science section. Their stories are “always about change — and the people who are altering the world for better or worse.” Their stories are usually between 1,000 and 1,500 words. According to payment reports, they pay up to 35p per word for features. Pitches should be sent to mattr@wired.co.uk. For more information, refer to their science editor’s Tweet and their pitching guidelines.

Tuesday, May 25th 2021

Wired UK is Looking for Long Read Pitches

Wired UK is a magazine that covers future science, culture, and technology news. Their features editor is seeking long read pitches. According to payment reports, they pay £1,400 for long read features of 4,000 words. To learn more, refer to their features editor’s Tweet and their contributor guidelines.

Sunday, March 28th 2021

Wired UK is Looking for Pitches for Longreads

Wired UK is a magazine that covers future science, culture, and technology news. Their features editor is always seeking pitches for longreads (4,000 words+). She has tweeted, “Pitch me a nonfiction story with intrigue and depth, a plot that twists, a human story that says something meaningful about our future, a narrative that blows me away.” According to payment reports, they pay £1,400 for longread features of 4,000 words. Read their features editor’s Tweet here and their contributor’s guidelines here.

Tuesday, February 16th 2021

Wired UK is Looking for Culture Stories

Wired UK is a magazine that covers future science, culture, and technology news. Their senior editor is commissioning culture stories for their website - “film, TV, gaming, internet culture, food, love, death, and more.” According to one payment report, they paid £250 for an online feature of 1,200 words. For details, read their senior editor’s Tweet and their contributor’s guidelines.

Tuesday, January 5th 2021

Wired UK is Commissioning Culture Stories

Wired UK is a magazine that covers future science, culture, and technology news. Their senior editor has tweeted, “Biannual reminder that I am commissioning culture stories for the Wired UK website - film, TV, gaming, internet culture, food, love, death, and more.” According to two payment reports, they paid £1,400 for a longread feature of 4,000 words. Email your pitches to amit@wired.co.uk. To learn more, read their editor’s Twitter thread and their contributor’s guidelines.

Tuesday, December 1st 2020

Wired UK is Always Seeking Narrative Nonfiction Pitches on Tech, Science, and Innovation

Wired UK is a print and online magazine that covers future science, culture, and technology news. Their features editor has tweeted, “Want to pitch a longread before Christmas? Now's the time! I'm always looking for smart narrative nonfiction pitches in tech, science, and innovation.” According to two payment reports, they paid £1,400 for a longread feature of 4,000 words. Email your pitches to vturk@wired.co.uk. For more details, refer to their features editor’s Tweet and their contributor’s guidelines.