National Geographic Kids is a general interest nonfiction magazine for 6 to 14 year-olds. It is published 10 times per year. Their stories cover a wide range of topics including “natural history, science, geography, history, and human interest.” They do not accept unsolicited manuscripts. They prefer short and to the point queries of about 250 words. One payment reports suggest that they pay over $1 per word. To find out more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Big Issue is a fortnightly, independent magazine based in Australia. They publish articles on a wide variety of topics including “arts and entertainment, street culture, lifestyle and personal profiles.” Their feature stories are of 850 to 1,800 words, columns are of 600 words and one-page pieces are of 700 to 850 words. They pay 20 cents per word. To learn more, read their contributor guidelines.
Salon covers “news, politics, entertainment, culture, and technology through investigative reporting, commentary, criticism, and provocative personal essays.” Payment reports suggest that they pay an average of $0.12 per word. For more details, visit this page.
Slate is an online general-interest magazine that offers analysis and commentary on news, politics, business, culture and technology. They combine “humor and insight” in their analyses of current affairs and political news. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.24 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Atlantic features news and analysis on business, politics, foreign affairs, cultural trends and technology. According to payment reports, they pay $0.12 per word. Although, they were recently purchased by a foundation run by the widow of Steve Jobs. Perhaps that means their budget will increase. To learn more, refer to this page.
AlterNet is a news magazine and an online community which “creates original journalism and amplifies the best of hundreds of other independent media sources.” They publish narratives, success stories, expert analyses, investigative reports and critiques of policies. According to payment reports, they pay around $200 per story. For further details, read their writer guidelines.
The Armenian Weekly is an English-language newspaper for the Armenian diaspora. They publish news of general interest to the Armenian-American community. They also publish editorials, regular columns, political analyses, short stories and poems. According to payment reports, they pay $0.09 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Kveller.com is a website for people “who want to add a Jewish twist to their parenting.” They want essays about women’s issues and parenting that are written from a Jewish perspective. Their suggested word count is between 500 and 1,000 words. Payment reports suggest that they pay $0.03 to $0.04 per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Image is a quarterly literary journal which publishes work that reflects “a sustained engagement with one of the western faiths—Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.” They accept fiction, poetry, longer essays, work in translation, interviews and artist profiles. According to one payment report, they pay $0.02 per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Religion & Politics is an online news journal that features “articles from scholars and journalists who proceed from a single premise: that for better and for worse, religion and politics converge, clash, and shape public life.” They prefer pitches for potential articles. According to one payment report, they pay $0.26 per word. To learn more, visit this page.
Elder’s Digest is a quarterly publication for local church leaders. They publish articles that are focused towards church elders. They prefer articles that are less than 1,500 words long. They accept sermons that are approximately 1,500 words long. They offer an honorarium of up to $75. For more details, read their writer’s guidelines.
Preaching is a website that provides resources for pastors and church leaders. Virtually all of their content is written by pastors and college or seminary faculty. For feature articles of 2,000 to 2,500 words, they pay an honorarium of $50. For sermon manuscripts of 1,500 to 2,000 words, they pay $35. For sermon briefs (abridged sermons) of about 600 words, they pay $30 and for past masters (biographical treatments of renowned preachers of the past), they pay $50. For further details, read their guidelines for writing submissions.
Christianity Today is an evangelical magazine that helps its readers understand both the gospel of Jesus Christ and the world that they live in. Their readers are usually in some kind of leadership or ministry in churches and communities. They publish well researched articles that pertain to modern Christianity. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $0.17 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Relevant Magazine covers the intersection of faith, culture and life. Their readership is mostly “Christian 20 and 30somethings who are looking for purpose, depth and spiritual truth.” Our sources suggest that they pay $0.20 per word for print magazine articles. They do not pay for web articles. To learn more, refer to this page.
Creation Illustrated is a quarterly published Christian nature magazine which focuses on worshiping the Creator. Many of their features have a seasonal focus. They pay $75 to $100 per piece. They may pay a 25% kill fee when an assigned or accepted piece is not published. To learn more, refer to this page.
Now What? is a monthly e-zine which contains “personal experience stories that show people’s struggles that either led them to faith in Christ or deepened their walk with God.” Some of their stories also include resources for addictions, mental illness, grief, etc. Their feature articles and personal experience stories are 1,000 to 1,500 words long. On publication, they pay an honorarium of $25 to $65. Further details can be found here.
Sojourners is a magazine and an online publication that covers faith, politics, social justice, war, peace, community and art from a biblical perspective. According to their website, they pay $50 per poem. One payment report suggests that they paid $0.38 per word for a feature. To learn more, refer to this page.
Discover Magazine is a print and online science magazine for general public. They cover topics ranging from “global warming and black holes to Neanderthals and robots.” Payment reports suggest that they pay an average of $0.80 per word. To find out more, visit this page.
Science Magazine covers news on science, science policy and issues that are of importance to the scientific community. They want “everything from 140-word news briefs to 2500-word features to investigative projects.” According to payment reports, they pay up to $1 per word, and sometimes more. To learn more, refer to this page.
Gizmodo is a website about technology, science and culture. They publish reported features, experiential pieces, profiles, consumer tech reviews, interviews and recurring series. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.33 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Cosmos is a science magazine produced by The Royal Institution of Australia Inc (RiAus). They aim to inspire curiosity in 'The Science of Everything'. They welcome pitches and approaches from writers, photographers and illustrators all over the world. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.80 per word. For further details, refer to this page.
Matador Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. Their main focus is on experiential travel. They have “six verticals: travel, culture, outdoor, food and drink, lifestyle, and family.” Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.20 per word. To learn more, refer to their contributor guide.
National Geographic Travel is a travel brand that tells “visually-driven, unexpected stories about the world.” They provide travel information to people and expose them to new places and cultures. They want contributors to send a brief paragraph about their idea(s). According to payment reports, they pay $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Numismatist is the official publication of the American Numismatic Association. Numismatism is the collection of coins, medals, paper currency, and similar items. The magazine “serves as a refreshing review for the experienced collector and as an introduction to essential concepts for the less experienced.” The suggested length of articles for their magazine is 1,200 to 2,400 words. The authors are paid $0.15 per word. To find out more, read their submission guidelines.
Plane & Pilot is a magazine for “active piston-engine pilots and aviation enthusiasts.” They do not require their contributors to be published writers, they just want pilots who have a good story to tell. They pay between $101 and $260 to their writers. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Little White Lies is a London-based bi-monthly film magazine that is “committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them.” The magazine keeps film lovers entertained by featuring progressive writing, illustrations and photography. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $0.11 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Listverse publishes unique lists that educate and intrigue the readers. They are looking for lists that are “offbeat and novel.” They want a minimum of 10 items per list. They pay $100 for a list that they publish. To learn more, visit this page.
Cracked is an American humor website. They are famous for their list-style feature articles. For an author’s first four accepted articles, they pay $150 each. From the fifth article onward, they pay $250. To learn more, refer to this page.
Whitetails Unlimited Magazine publishes “a wide range of hunting, environmental, educational, wildlife management and how-to articles.” Nearly all of their features include wildlife topics, particularly the whitetail deer. Their feature articles are 1,500 to 2,500 words long. They pay up to $350 for feature articles with photos and up to $200 for stories without photos. To learn more, visit this page.
Fine Homebuilding is a bimonthly magazine for “builders, architects, contractors, owner/builders, and others who are involved in building new houses or reviving old ones.” What makes their magazine unique is that a majority of their articles are “written by people who actually do the work they write about.” They pay their writers a starting rate of $150 for each published magazine page. Sometimes they pay a bonus for an unusually good manuscript. To find out more, read their author guidelines.