Pitches wanted (sound, hearing, ears) | up to 25 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: MUSE MAGAZINE 

Deadline: 15 October 2020

May/June 2021: THE EARS HAVE IT

Organizing questions: Where does sound meet art, engineering, and science? How does hearing actually work?

Possible topics: Ear anatomy and function, Audiologists and hearing impairment; Music engineering, History of headphones; Acoustics in design and architecture; Auditory sensitivities; Animals with extraordinary hearing

Queries by: October 15, 2020

GUIDELINES

MUSE® is a discovery magazine for children and teens. It takes intellectual curiosity seriously, while never taking itself too seriously. The editors seek fresh and entertaining articles from the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Timeliness and trustworthiness is essential, but humor, irreverence, and atypical angles are also hallmarks of MUSE. 

Each edition of MUSE focuses on a central theme and open-ended organizing questions about the theme. Although articles will provide different angles and perspectives on a theme, we aim for every article in an issue to help a reader begin to form at least an initial answer to the organizing questions.

Ideal MUSE articles build on and extend the existing knowledge most young people in grades 4–8 have. We value articles that feature innovators, scientists, and engineers who can explain what they’ve done in a clear and understandable way. Articles that explore new developments related to the organizing questions are especially welcome.

We seek articles that describe how things and processes work, and we look for claims or assertions to be backed up with evidence.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Submissions: Via the webform
• Website: https://shop.cricketmedia.com/magazines/MUSE-Magazine-for-Kids.html

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: MUSE is a science and arts magazine for kids that’s spot on with the facts and off the wall with the jokes. Kids who can't help wondering whether video games really kill their brain cells, or what a gentleman ladybug is called, will find the answers here. More information here.
• 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.