Pitches wanted (food on the move, road trip cuisine, etc.) | 50 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: GASTRO OBSCURA

Deadline: 5 June 2022

Sam O'Brien, Senior Editor at Gastro Obscura, is looking for pitches:

Gastro Obscura is looking for stories for an upcoming summer series!

Tentatively titled “Moveable Feasts,” the series will focus on extraordinary stories of food on-the-go, from road trip cuisine to historic nomad recipes to the unique meals that fuel the world’s intrepid explorers.

Please take another look at our pitch guidelines and then pitch us at gastro-pitches@atlasobscura.com with “Summer Series” in the subject line. Don't reply to this email. We won't see it!

If it helps as you develop your pitches, here are some previously published stories that would fit this theme:

• How ‘Shoebox Lunches’ Made Black Travel Possible During Jim Crow 
• Make the Ancient Road Snack of Central Asian Nomads
• The Exquisite Boxed Meals of Japan’s Train-Station Kiosks

Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Sam O'Brien
Gastro Obscura Senior Editor

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Submissions: pitches@atlasobscura.com
• Website: https://www.atlasobscura.com/gastro

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Atlas Obscura's food section, Gastro Obscura, is devoted to wonder and curiosity. It features wondrous foods to explore and enjoy and publishes stories about the most awe-inspiring parts of the food world
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Food & Drink, Places, Stories
• 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 paragraph 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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