News & Pitch Calls from Esquire

Monday, November 6th 2023

Esquire is Accepting Pitches

Esquire is a men’s magazine that covers news, politics, style, and more. Their Books and Fiction Editor is accepting freelance pitches on author interviews, author profiles, book round-ups, etc. about the publishing industry.  Rates start at $500 per piece. To submit a pitch, refer to this page

Tuesday, October 10th 2023

Esquire is Seeking Pitches about the Publishing Industry

Esquire is a men’s magazine that covers news, politics, food, entertainment, and style. Their books and fiction editor is always seeking “author interviews, author profiles, book round-ups, trend pieces, and reported features about the publishing industry.” They don’t publish traditional reviews but welcome longer essays on books and culture. Their rates begin at $500. Read their books and fiction editor’s post here. Learn more about them here.

Tuesday, May 9th 2023

Esquire is Seeking AAPI Writers

Esquire is a men’s magazine that covers news, politics, food, entertainment, and style. Their assistant editor is looking for pitches from AAPI identifying writers. They’re looking for your “burning ideas, cultural critiques, film/tv reviews, takes on representation, politics, food.” According to one payment report, they paid $2/word for a 3,500-word feature. If interested, send your pitches to their assistant editor via DM on Twitter or email (sirena.he@hearst.com). Read their assistant editor’s Twitter thread here. Contact them here.

Friday, September 23rd 2022

Esquire is Seeking Sports, TV, Film, Music, and Video Game Pitches

Esquire is a men’s magazine that covers news, politics, food, entertainment, and style. Their entertainment editor is seeking “sports, TV, film, music, and unhinged video game pitches.” According to one payment report, they paid $2/word for a 3,500-word feature. If interested, send your pitches to blangmann@hearst.com. To learn more, refer to their entertainment editor’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Sunday, May 1st 2022

Esquire's Culture Editor is Seeking Pitches

Esquire is a men’s magazine that covers news, politics, style, food and drink, and entertainment. Their newly appointed senior culture editor is seeking “smart/intellectual/academic, but fun stories and essays on music, books, social issues, history, feminism/womanism, film, and television.” According to one payment report, they paid $2/word for a 3,500-word feature. Send your pitches to darryl.robertson@hearst.com. Read their senior culture editor’s Tweet here. Contact them here.