Pitches wanted (books) | $150 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE BROOKLYN RAIL

Elizabeth Lothian, Books Editor at The Brooklyn Rail, is looking for pitches:

I'm thrilled to be joining the editorial side of The Brooklyn Rail as Books Editor. We're expanding the section to include more book reviews, author interviews, and quarterly feature essays. Pitch me: elizabeth@brooklynrail.org

I'm specifically looking for coverage of newly released fiction and literary nonfiction. Poetry coverage is handled in our Poetry section.

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

• Questions / submissions: elizabeth@brooklynrail.org
• Website: https://brooklynrail.org

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The Brooklyn Rail provides an independent forum for arts, culture, and politics throughout New York City and far beyond. In addition to featuring local reporting; criticism of music, dance, film, and theater; and original fiction and poetry, The Brooklyn Rail aims to cover contemporary visual art in particular depth. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent books-related pieces 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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