Pitches wanted (Star Trek, history) | ~25 to 40 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CONTINGENT MAGAZINE

Deadline: 24 November 2024 

Contingent Magazine is now accepting pitches for its December issue exploring the relationship between Star Trek and history. Pitches may engage any or all manifestations of Star Trek: TV series, films, merchandise, comics, fan culture, popular reception, and more. See our 2019 Star Wars and 2023 The X-Files issues for inspiration.

Place an aspect of the franchise in historical context. Explore the ways 20th and 21st-century real-world challenges were confronted (or ignored) in Star Trek storytelling. Produce in-galaxy historical analysis by drawing from multiple manifestations of the franchise.

You can also examine the way history itself functions in the franchise. We’re looking for anything and everything–infinite diversity in infinite combinations!

We are interested, of course, in written essays, but we’re also open to pitches for comics, collages, photo essays—any medium, really, so long as it’s rooted in primary and secondary sources. (We like citations!) The pay rate for this series will be $200 for 500-800 word essays.

Pitches are due by Sunday, November 24. You’ll hear back from us by Monday, November 25. Drafts will be due by Monday, December 2. The final pieces will be published throughout December. Please note the quick turn-around time.

To pitch, use the form at the bottom of our Pitch Us page, selecting “STAR TREK” from the drop-down menu. In your pitch, please include a short bio and some of the sources you’ll use: contingentmagazine.org/pitch-us

As always, Contingent will prioritize pitches from people who have completed postgraduate work in history (or a history-adjacent field) and are working outside of tenure-track employment.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Submissions: Via the webform

• Website: https://contingentmagazine.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Contingent Magazine is a nonprofit history publication that features work by historians employed outside the tenure-track professoriate, including adjuncts, museum workers, and independent scholars. It is rooted in three principles: history is for everyone, everything has a history, and historians should be paid for their work. The magazine publishes articles, essays, and reviews that explore diverse historical topics, aiming to make history accessible and engaging to a broad audience. More information here.

• Read through a selection of recent stories/articles on its website.

• Review the submission guidelines here.

• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.

• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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