Pitches wanted (travel, environment) | 50+ cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: AFAR

Deadline: 15 February 2024

Katherine LaGrave, Deputy Editor at AFAR, is looking for pitches:

For AFAR's site, I'm looking for timely feature pitches about travel, climate change, and the environment. Here are a few longreads we've published recently:

• Costa Rica Is Making Big Moves to Protect Its Waters. Is It Working? https://afar.com/magazine/how-costa-ricas-shark-island-is-changing-marine-conservation
• The Quest to Save the Pink Apples of Italy: https://afar.com/magazine/in-marche-italy-saving-the-pink-apples
• If Air Travel Is Hard on the Planet, Should We Stop Flying? A Climate Reporter Investigates: https://afar.com/magazine/how-to-fly-in-a-more-thoughtful-eco-conscious-way

If you have an idea, please send me a note at klagrave@afar.com by February 15. I won't be able to respond to everyone, but if a pitch is of interest, I will get back to you. Full pitch guidelines can be found here: https://www.afar.com/about/pitch-guidelines

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

• Questions/submissions: klagrave@afar.com
• Website: https://afar.com

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: AFAR is a travel media brand that inspires and guides travelers to have deeper, richer, and more meaningful experiences. AFAR values a deep sense of cultural immersion and exploration. It doesn’t shy away from presenting places as they really are and it celebrates global diversity in all forms. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Cruise, Family, Food and Drink, History, Nature, Sports and Adventure, Trips with Friends, Wellness
• Review the submission guidelines here.
• 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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