Pitches wanted (California) | ~30 cents to $1 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CALIFORNIA MAGAZINE

California magazine is an editorially independent, general-interest magazine published by the Cal Alumni Association. Like Berkeley itself, we’re different and proud of it. Our editorial voice is bold but not showy, smart but not pretentious, edgy without snark or condescension. We aim to be tough-minded but big-hearted. We don’t do puff pieces.

We care about the words on the page, in terms of both style and substance. Our stories have been anthologized in New California Writing, Best American Essays, and Best American Science and Nature Writing.

California seeks pitches from new and established writers. Query us with stories, not topics—ones that have a strong UC Berkeley connection but that would interest readers no matter where they went to school.

Full guidelines are found here: https://alumni.berkeley.edu/submission-guidelines/#write

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that California Magazine pays 30 to $1 per word. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Questions/submissions: californiamag@alumni.berkeley.edu
• Website: https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: CALIFORNIA is an editorially independent general-interest magazine and website. The mission of the publications is to cover the news, issues, discoveries, and people of the University of California, Berkeley, and keep alumni, scholars, researchers and thoughtful readers informed about the cutting-edge ideas and innovation emanating from the campus. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Business, Health, Politics, Science and Tech, Culture, Innovation, Education
• 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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