Pitches wanted (books) | $100+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS

Carolyn Kellogg, Editor at Los Angeles Review of Books, is looking for pitches: 

Call for pitches: I'm thrilled to be helping LARB out as an editor working on nonfiction, fiction and essays. Think upcoming books, salient literary looks back, smart and voicey pieces that will be 2000-4000 words. Email pitches to carolyn [at] lareviewofbooks.org

LA Review of Books is a nonprofit that provides writers a modest honorarium.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that LARB pays $100-$150 per piece, more for time-consuming pieces. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor before commencing work. 

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

• Questions/submissions: carolyn@lareviewofbooks.org

• Website: https://lareviewofbooks.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The Los Angeles Review of Books is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and disseminating rigorous, incisive, and engaging writing on every aspect of literature, culture, and the arts. The Los Angeles Review of Books seeks to revive and reinvent the book review for the internet age, and remains committed to covering and representing today’s diverse literary and cultural landscape. More information here.

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

• 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.

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