1850 Publishers
  • Intrepid Magazine is a UK-based female-first adventure magazine. They cover kayaking, hiking, solo adventures, cycling, backpacking, running, climbing, swimming, rowing, and more. They welcome submissions from writers. They pay £100 per article (around 1,000 to 1,500 words). Writers should send their pitches to contributors@intrepid-magazine.com. For more information, refer to this page.

  • NUNAR Magazine is a DMV-based youth culture magazine. They connect readers to “powerful human stories and raw emerging talent within the DMV.” They “pursue expressions and perspectives that offer a refreshing narrative in the world of music, visual arts, fashion, athletics, community involvement, and the web.” According to their editor-in-chief, they pay $100 flat for 2 pages. To learn more, read their submissions 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.

  • Epicurious is a resource for home cooks. They publish “stories about cooking better, faster, and more creatively, sustainably, and affordably.” According to their senior editor, they pay about $400 per piece (700 to 800 words). For details, read their pitching guidelines.

  • The A11Y Project is “a community-driven effort to make digital accessibility easier.” They pay $75 for posts. “Posts are a way for people involved in the accessibility community to share what they know! You can share your lived experiences, document your learnings, and highlight technical discoveries.” For details, refer to this page and their contributing guidelines.

  • 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.

  • CHEESE is a magazine of culture. They explore people, places, and products. Each piece they “commission is to be focused on a specific cheese - you are telling the story of culture through the lens of a cheese.” “Ultimately, this is a magazine about people, so even stories about place need to be about the people and the community.” They’re open to short and long reads (between 750 and 2,000 words). Their rate is currently fixed at £75 for all contributors. If interested, send your pitches to thecheesemag@gmail.com. To learn more, read their pitching guidelines.

  • Good Beer Hunting produces “strategic beer brands, intellectually honest editorial, beverage industry analysis, and a deep-dive podcast.” Their voice is “human, friendly, and confident.” They pay $700 for features, $325 for mini-features, up to $200 for Sightlines pieces, $100 for blog posts, and $250 for podcasts. To learn more, refer to their style guide.

  • Jacobin is a socialist print magazine (published 4 times a year). They welcome unsolicited essays from writers. They welcome completed manuscripts. Most of their articles are under 2,000 words. Freelancers whose work appears in the print magazine will be paid a minimum of $125. Work appearing on their website will be paid a minimum of $50. To learn more, refer to this page.

  • Fodor’s Travel is a source for expert travel advice. They love buzzy, zeitgeist-y, and newsworthy stories that are told with a bold voice. According to their editor, they pay $300 to $375 per story. If interested, email your story pitches to pitches@fodors.com. To learn more about them, click here. To read their pitching guidelines, click here.

  • Inkcap Journal is a publication focused on nature and conservation in Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland). They publish a small number of stories contributed by journalists and writers. They look for reported features, interviews, and essays about the environment in Britain. They generally pay £100 to £300 per story. If interested, send your pitches to editor@inkcap.co.uk. For more information, refer to their pitch guide.

  • The Dance Current is a Canadian dance magazine. They publish 4 times a year. They accept pitches for short columns, personal essays, artist profiles, longform features, news, and poetry. They pay $125 to $400 per piece. To learn more, refer to their guidelines.

  • The Order of the Good Death is “a group of funeral industry professionals, academics, and artists exploring ways to prepare a death phobic culture for their inevitable mortality.” Their pitch guide says, “Most of our advocacy centers on the ways we think about, remember, and interact with our dead, as well as ensuring that all people have access to a good death, and the resources needed to achieve it, so the articles we publish will reflect this.” Rates start at $150+ per article (about 800-1,000 words). Pitches should be sent to submissions@orderofthegooddeath.com. For more information, read their pitch guide.

  • A Girls Guide to Cars is a car website for women. They invite writers, influencers, and content creators to join them as a regular Community Contributor. Their Community Contributors are “not car enthusiasts, but regular women who spend time in cars, make car buying decisions, and think about how women are changing the automotive world.” A Community Contributor will write at least 12 posts a year including car reviews (at least 800 words) and general stories. According to their managing editor, they pay $50 for stories and $100 for car reviews. For more information, read their contributor’s guide.

  • Economic Hardship Reporting Project (EHRP) is a nonprofit organization that produces compelling journalism about income inequality and poverty in America. They commission “op-eds, personal essays, investigative reports, rich narrative features, podcasts, nonfiction cartoons, photo essays, and documentaries about the United States.”  Written work is paid up to $1.25/word, based on the amount of reporting required, and the grants for written work typically "top out at $2,500". They're usually looking for written pieces between 800-1,500 words. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.

  • Can I Play That? is a community where disabled gamers share their stories of game accessibility. They are looking for personal essays, industry accessibility analysis, commentary/features, and more. They publish 2 paid pieces a month and pay $100/piece but they are not currently accepting pitches. For more information, read their submission guidelines.

  • Container is a digital magazine about creative technology. They explore “why and how people use technology in creative ways for social and cultural purposes.” They pay £320/1,000 words for written articles. To learn more, refer to this page.

  • The Dream Foundry is a nonprofit organization that is “dedicated to helping new professionals in the speculative genres.” They are looking for content (how-tos, reflections/op-eds, and industry happenings) for their blog. They want “content that’s useful for craft, business, and life for everyone across the industry including writers, artists, podcasters, game creators, comics artists and authors, and more.” They pay $60 per post (about 750 words). To learn more, read their contributor guidelines.

  • Meeting of Minds UK is “the leading exporter of African narratives.” They celebrate and champion Black female and non-binary voices. They accept pitches for fresh and original articles (800 to 1,000 words). For commissioned and published articles, they pay £10 per 100 words. For original reporting / investigative journalism, they pay a base rate £150. If the commissioned work is not published, they pay a kill fee of £15. To learn more, refer to their pitch guidelines and editorial guidelines

  • Runner's World is a magazine and website that publishes “stories about every aspect of running, from tips on how to get started to human interest pieces to training plans for competitive runners aiming for a new PR, and everything in between.” They accept story pitches from writers. According to their health and fitness director, they pay $350 to $5,000 per story depending on length, research/reporting, turnaround time, etc. For more information, refer to their pitch guide.

  • Geez Magazine is a quarterly print magazine about “social justice, art, and activism for people at the fringes of faith in both Canada and the US.” They usually pay $50 to $100 per piece. For more information, refer to their writers’ guidelines.

  • The Monitor is a bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine by CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives). They publish “feature articles, original research, book reviews, letters to the editor, and illustrations.” According to their senior editor, they pay $300 for short articles of 700 words, $500 for 1,300 to 1,500 words, up to $800 for feature length stories, and $150 to $800 for illustrations. If interested, send your pitches to monitor@policyalternatives.ca. To learn more, refer to this page.

  • Different Leaf is a quarterly cannabis magazine. Their editorial is “created for new/lightly experienced cannabis users 45+ seeking the best information they need to navigate the expanding legal environment.” Their articles are 250 to 2,000 words and their rates start at $0.50 per word. If interested, send your pitches to editorial@differentleaf.com. For more information, refer to their pitch guide.

  • Momus is an art publication and podcast that stresses "a return to art criticism." According to their associate editor, they pay around $400 for 600 to 1,200-word reviews or 1,500 to 2,000-word features. If interested, send your pitches to pitches@momus.ca. For more contact information, refer to this page.

  • Failed Architecture (FA) is “a research platform that aims to open up new perspectives on urban failure – from what it’s perceived to be, what’s actually happening and how it’s represented to the public.” They are looking for fresh and compelling perspectives on urban or architectural issues. Submissions can be general reflections, case studies, opinion pieces, reviews, interviews, photographic essays, etc. They are currently paying €150 per article (around 1,500 words). To contribute, refer to this page.

  • TC Jewfolk is an independent Jewish online media hub that engages, informs, and connects the Jewish community in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Their submission guidelines say, “Jewish? Jew-ish? It doesn’t matter, we want you to write for us. Topics range from personal Jewish experiences, reviews of Jewish media, your search for the NJB and much more.” Their rates start at $75/piece. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

  • The Bello Collective is a publication and newsletter about podcasts. They are seeking stories on podcasting and the podcast industry. They pay $100 per article. Pitches should be sent to editor@bellocollective.com. To learn more, refer to this page

  • 4W

    4W is “a publication for the next generation of feminist writing.” They are always looking to expand their base of contributors. They only accept female writers. They want “original reporting on the issues affecting women and girls around the globe”, “feminist analysis of the local, national, or global news affecting women and girls”, “well-researched and cited 101-level pieces exploring a particular feminist topic with accessible language”, “first-person essays and personal stories”, and “interviews or profiles of feminists and female thought-leaders.” Their articles are typically 1,000 to 2,000 words. Their rate is $0.05 per word. To learn more, refer to this page

  • Business Insider Australia is the Australian edition of Business Insider. They cover business, financial, and technology news. According to their editor, they pay $180 to $500 per story. To submit your story ideas, refer to this page.