Pitches wanted (Francafique culture, politics) | $200+ per article
Added 2024-02-22 17:13:56 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: AFRICA IS A COUNTRY
Shamira Ibrahim, Editor at Africa is a Country, is looking for pitches:
I have joined the top-notch editorial team at Africa Is a Country, working on amplifying stories on the culture, social, and political reality within Françafrique and the greater Francophonie as an editor.
I am now taking pitches! Please email me at ibrahims@newschool.edu with any interesting ideas you have in culture and politics around Francafrique, the Francophonie, and the greater diaspora. Emails can be in English or French. Rates start at $200.
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
- Questions/submissions: ibrahims@newschool.edu
- Website: https://africasacountry.com
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: Africa Is a Country is a site of opinion, analysis, and new writing on and from the African left. 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.
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