Pitches wanted (politics, feminism, organizing) | $150 to $350 CAD per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: BRIARPATCH

Deadline: 8 September 2024 

Briarpatch is accepting pitches for our unthemed Jan/Feb 2025 issue. Pitches are due September 8, 2024.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for investigative journalism, interviews, feature articles, narrative reporting, project profiles, comics and graphic texts, book reviews, and photo essays that are rooted in anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, feminist struggle.

For this issue, we're also looking for specific pitches on the following topics:

• Inflation and what the political left should/could be doing about it

• Organizing elders in POC communities

• Skilling people up for autonomous organizing

HOW TO PITCH

Your pitch should include what ground your contribution will cover, an estimated word count, and your relevant experience or background in writing about the issue. Please send pitches to pitch[at]briarpatchmagazine.com.

Before pitching, take a look at some of our back issues to see what we have recently covered. Please review our submission guidelines and a guide to pitching Briarpatch to improve your pitch.

If you have not written for Briarpatch before, please provide a brief writing sample.

If your pitch is accepted, first drafts are due October 14, 2024, with an intensive collaborative editing process lasting until mid-November. We reserve the right to edit your work (with your active involvement), and cannot guarantee publication.

We aim to reply to every pitch – including those we reject. However, because of time constraints, this isn’t always possible. If you don’t hear back from us within three weeks following the pitch deadline for the issue that you submitted to, please assume that we won’t be accepting your pitch. Feel free to pitch us again, though!

CONTRIBUTOR RATES

• $150 – Profiles, short essays, book reviews, and parting shots (generally 1,500 words or less)

• $250 – Feature stories (generally 1,500-2,000 words) and photo essays

• $350 – Research-based articles and investigative reporting (generally 2,000-2,500 words)

--------------------

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: pitch@briarpatchmagazine.com

• Website: https://briarpatchmagazine.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Briarpatch Magazine is an independent Canadian publication that focuses on grassroots social justice, politics, and culture. It features investigative journalism, essays, and creative writing that explore issues related to environmentalism, Indigenous rights, feminism, and economic justice. The magazine aims to challenge mainstream narratives and amplify voices that are often underrepresented in traditional media, providing a platform for critical and progressive discussions. More information here.

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

• Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.

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

--------------------

LOOKING FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES? Find additional jobs on Extra. Check out the upcoming deadlines on our PLUS+ Calendar. Filter the listings by category (worldwide opportunities, high-paying leads, paying publications, and non-pitching jobs). Use the search form on the homepage to find opportunities relevant to your interests.

WANT OUR DIGEST delivered to your inbox on a daily basis? Go to your email settings and make sure the notifications for Write Jobs PLUS+ are turned on. Want more tips? Read the welcome notes here.