Pitches wanted (Middle East) | $800+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: NEW LINES MAGAZINE

Kareem Shaheen, Middle East and Newsletters Editor at New Lines Magazine, is looking for pitches: 

Mideast friends: We're looking for more stories from the region as we recommit to it in New Lines Magazine. Please reach out to me with ideas for investigations, lifestyle stories (more on this soon), and stories you've been obsessing about that won't get published anywhere else. 

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that "rates for essays start at $800." It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.

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

• Questions/submissions: kshaheen@newlinesmag.com

• Website: https://newlinesmag.com

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Newlines Magazine is a forum for ideas and writing about the Middle East and beyond. It specializes in long-form essays, including reportage, arguments, and memoirs, which bring together politics, culture, and history. Newlines is an initiative of the Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy, a think tank in Washington D.C. More information here.

• Read through a selection of recent Middle East-related 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 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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