News & Pitch Calls from The Unwritten

Tuesday, April 5th 2022

The Unwritten is Seeking a Disabled Person to Write about the Cost of Living Crisis

The Unwritten is an online magazine for disabled people by disabled people. Their founder and editor is “looking for a disabled person/ people to write about how the cost of living crisis will affect them and the community.” They will pay £75 for 700 to 900 words. If interested, email theunwrittenpub@gmail.com. Read their founder and editor’s Twitter thread here and their pitch guidelines here.

Tuesday, March 1st 2022

The Unwritten is Seeking a Disabled Child to Review Wilder Than Midnight

The Unwritten is an online magazine for disabled people by disabled people. They are seeking a disabled child (approximately 9 to 13) in the UK to review Cerrie Burnell’s new novel Wilder Than Midnight. Rate is £75 for 700 words. For more information, refer to their Twitter thread and pitching guidelines.

Deadline: March 5th, 2022

Sunday, January 16th 2022

The Unwritten is Open for Pitches

The Unwritten is an online magazine for disabled people by disabled people. They are open for pitches. They publish “personal essays and opinion pieces about chronic illness, disability, and health.” They don’t publish poetry or short stories. Rate is £75 for 700 to 900 words. Email your pitches to theunwrittenpub@gmail.com. For more information, refer to their founder and editor’s Twitter thread and their pitching guidelines.

Tuesday, November 16th 2021

The Unwritten is Seeking a Deaf Person to Write About What Rose's Appearance on Strictly Means to Them

The Unwritten is an online magazine for disabled people by disabled people. They would “love to have a deaf person write about what Rose's appearance on Strictly means to them.” They will pay £75 for 700 to 900 words. Pitches should be sent to theunwrittenpub@gmail.com. For details, read their founder and editor’s Twitter thread and their pitching guide.

Deadline: November 19th, 2021

Friday, June 25th 2021

The Unwritten is Looking for a Disabled Person to Write about #FreeBritney

The Unwritten is an online magazine for disabled people by disabled people. They are seeking “a disabled person to write about #FreeBritney.” The writer must be disabled or have mental health condition(s). Personal experience is preferred but not essential. Rate is £75 or $100. Pitches should be sent to theunwrittenpub@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread and pitch guidelines.

Tuesday, December 8th 2020

The Unwritten is Seeking Stories from Disabled People

The Unwritten is “a new publication for disabled people by disabled people.” They are launching in January. They are seeking “stories on health, love, loss, success, struggles, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, no diagnosis, and everything in between.” They will pay £75 per piece (700 to 800 words). They are accepting pitches on an ongoing rolling basis. The pitches should be sent to theunwrittenpub@gmail.com. For more information, read their Twitter thread and pitch guidelines.