Pitches wanted (UK culture, lifestyle, food, etc.) | 25p+ per word
Added 2024-04-16 18:22:02 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: TIME OUT UK
Chiara Wilkinson, UK Features Editor at Time Out, is looking for pitches:
Pitch call out! Looking to commission a few features this month for Time Out UK/London. Original reporting across culture/lifestyle/city-related issues, ideally with appeal for Apple News/Google Discover audiences. Here's some great examples from recently:
James Balmont's vivid, extensive oral history of a nightlife legend: https://www.timeout.com/london/bars-and-pubs/an-oral-history-of-the-old-blue-last
Georgia Evans's deep dive into how donk has taken over our dance floors: https://www.timeout.com/uk/nightlife/the-unstoppable-rise-of-donk
Kyle MacNeill's pun-tastic look at 'The Traitors'-inspired fringe events: https://www.timeout.com/uk/things-to-do/the-traitors-events
Alice Savile's delicious dive into London's new wave of Hong Kong street food: https://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/hong-kong-street-food-is-coming-for-hungry-londoners
Amelia Stout's piece about the great British metal detecting revival: https://www.timeout.com/uk/things-to-do/resurgence-of-metal-detecting
Orlando Gili's STUNNING photo feature capturing the last faces of Smithfield's midnight meat market: https://www.timeout.com/london/city-life/photographs-smithfields-midnight-meat-market
India Lawrence's tasty take on the London-nightlife-is-dying discourse: https://www.timeout.com/london/nightlife/24-hour-city-superclubs
One more example for good measure: https://www.timeout.com/london/lgbtq/drags-violent-sibling-meet-queer-wrestling-collective-fist-club
Plenty more where they came from. Please email chiara.wilkinson@timeout.com with 'PITCH' in the subject line.
Note: Not looking for list features or travel guides.
Rolling deadline. Generally pay 25p per word but varies on the piece.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: chiara.wilkinson@timeout.com
Website: https://www.timeout.com/uk
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Time Out Group is a global media and hospitality business that inspires and enables people to explore and enjoy the city. Local journalists cover the city's food, drinks, culture, art, music, theatre, travel and entertainment. More information here.
Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Things to Do, Food and Drink, Arts and Culture, Travel, City Life, News, etc.
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.
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