The Great Central Gazette is a not-for-profit local newspaper in Leicester. They’re seeking pitches for investigations, features and analysis on current affairs, arts and culture features, opinions, fiction, poetry, photo essays, etc. As they’re a local newspaper, the pieces should be about Leicester. Pay is 10p/word (£100 max). To learn more, read their guidelines.
The Lead is a micro-mag about politics and culture. They cover “the sharp angles that define our life in the UK today: poverty, racism, climate change, corporate and government malfeasance, the breakdown of our healthcare system and the fracturing of the state.” They accept submissions for features (1,500-2,000 words), long-reads, essays, and op-eds (800-1,200 words). As per this tweet by The Lead, they pay at least £180 for op-eds. If interested, send your pitches to pitches@thelead.uk. To learn more, refer to this page.
Women Who Rebrand is “a UK based lifestyle platform that champions growth, inspiring women to live authentically while navigating the challenges of modern-day life.” They are looking for first-person experiences and anon first-person experiences by women; inspirational stories; educational articles; stories from regional communities across the United Kingdom; and seasonal or trending features centering around careers, relationships, or health and wellness. According to this tweet, they pay £80 for blogs (600 words) and £150 for articles (1,200 words). To learn more, refer to this page.
The
Brighton Seagull is a news site that covers Brighton’s news, life, and culture.
They are looking for stories about Brighton and Hove. They are looking for: stories
about interesting people or organizations; the history or future of the city;
and fresh views on issues or events. They pay up to £100 per article. Features
should ideally be 600 to 1,500 words. If interested, email your pitches to cm@volks.media. For details, refer to their pitch guide.
Now
Then Magazine is an online magazine covering the local news and culture of
Sheffield. They are interested in pieces that are focused on Sheffield. Their
regular sections are: “News & Views, Arts & Culture, Music, Food,
Independent Business, and Literature (including creative writing).” Their
articles are usually news, opinions, reviews, or interviews, but they are always
open to something 'outside the box'. They pay £50 to £150 per piece. For more
information, refer to their ‘write
for us’ page.
New
Humanist is “a quarterly magazine of culture and science.” They welcome feature
pitches on culture, ideas, science, and philosophy. They also welcome poems,
book reviews, and in-depth reportage. They also accept pitches for their website.
Rate is
£350-£500 for features and about 10p/word for reviews and online-only. To learn
more, refer to this page.
Pluto
Press is an independent, radical
political publishing house. They are accepting pitches from journalists and
activists for their blog. The pitches should be relevant to the current political climate and should
be suitable for their radical readership. Rate is £150 per piece (1,000
words maximum). If interested, send your pitches to blogsubmissions@plutobooks.com.
For details, refer to their guidelines.
Art
UK is the online home of the United Kingdom’s public art collections. Their aim
is to tell stories behind the UK’s art. They publish “stories about
broader themes in art history, artworks, artists and collections represented on
the site – as well as interviews with artists and museum professionals.” They pay £100 to
£150 per story (800 to 1,500 words). If interested, email your pitches to pitches@artuk.org. To learn more, read
their pitch guide.
SevenSix Agency is “a London-based influencer marketing and talent management agency dedicated to diversity and inclusion.” They are always looking for talented writers to contribute articles (on inclusivity and the influencer marketing industry) to their blog. They will pay £100 per article. For details, refer to their pitch guide.
The
Sun is Britain’s largest newspaper. They cover news, politics, business,
lifestyle, sports, celebrities, showbiz, and travel. According to payment
reports, they pay £250 to £500 per feature. To contact them, refer to this page.