Pitches wanted (landscape architecture, parks, urban design, etc.) | ~$1 to $1.3 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE

Timothy A. Schuler, Contributing Editor at Landscape Architecture Magazine, is looking for pitches:

Landscape Architecture Magazine is seeking short (300-400 words) reported stories for its front-of-book section. The article rate is $400.

Stories should be timely and relevant to an audience of landscape architects, planners, parks professionals, urban designers, and other allied practitioners.

The section covers research, technology, policy, and trends impacting landscape architecture, as well as new landscape projects, exhibitions, and initiatives that help shed light on the state of the discipline.

While we happily receive project pitches, the best stories often use built projects to explore underreported issues within the discipline or illuminate common challenges in new ways. We also embrace stories that focus on a notable but less obvious component of a larger project.

What we are NOT looking for: op-eds, reviews, “think pieces” (though reportage should be thoughtful), profiles, or personal essays.

The magazine’s coverage is generally limited to the U.S., including U.S. territories, though we do occasionally report on projects in Canada, Mexico, or abroad.

Currently, we are especially interested in stories from underrepresented regions and/or communities, including the American South; the Intermountain West; Alaska, Hawaiʻi, and U.S. territories; and rural or historically marginalized communities.

The editors review story ideas on a rolling basis so there is no cutoff for pitches.

Writers must have experience reporting and writing about art, architecture, landscape architecture, or urban design; environmental science/justice; community development; or another related field.

Send story ideas to timothyaschuler@gmail.com. Pitches should be less than 200 words and accompanied by a list of potential sources and at least one published writing sample.

If you're unfamiliar with the magazine, you can learn more here: https://landscapearchitecturemagazine.org/contribute-to-lam/

And, because it's always helpful, a few examples of successful front-of-book stories:

• Place Making Pitfall by Timothy A. Schuler
• A Monumental Task by Jared Brey
• A Café Is A Country by Timothy A. Schuler
• A Piet Oudolf Across The Street by Zack Mortice

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

• Submissions: timothyaschuler@gmail.com
• Website: https://landscapearchitecturemagazine.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Landscape Architecture Magazine is the magazine of record for the landscape architecture profession in North America. It features the latest news, ideas, resources and developments in landscape design, technology, planning and ecology. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Education, Environment, Materials, Planning, Preservation, Residential, etc.
• 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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