Pitches wanted (features, culture, style) | ~45 to 60 cents per word
Added 2024-06-06 20:11:25 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: BRITISH GQ
Oli Franklin-Wallis, Features Editor of GQ, is looking for pitches:
My email is always open to pitches. To save some time: I commission narrative, reported longreads. If you want to get a sense of what works for us, this link is full of examples of great stories from the GQ archive: https://www.gq.com/about/best-of-gq
CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that British GQ pays 40p-50p per word. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor prior to commencing work.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: oliver.franklin-wallis@condenast.co.uk
Website: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: GQ is a premier men’s magazine, providing definitive coverage of style and culture though articles on food, movies, fitness, sex, music, travel, sports, technology, and more.
Read through a selection of recent features/longreads 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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