Thursday, June 19th 2025
The Atavist Magazine is a digital-only publication that releases one blockbuster nonfiction story every month. Their editor-in-chief is accepting pitches. Their stories are 8,000 to 30,000 words long and their baseline story rate is $6,000. They also pay quarterly royalties to their authors. To learn more, refer to this post and their submissions page.
Sunday, January 28th 2024
The Atavist Magazine is a digital-only publication that releases one blockbuster nonfiction story every month. Their editor-in-chief is accepting long-form narrative feature pitches from people who have been laid off. Their stories are 8,000 to 30,000 words long and their baseline story rate is $6,000. They also pay quarterly royalties to their authors. If interested, email your pitches to seyward@atavist.com. For details, read their editor-in-chief’s post and their submission guidelines.
Tuesday, April 25th 2023
The Atavist Magazine is a digital-only
publication that releases one blockbuster nonfiction story every month. Their
editor-in-chief has tweeted, “If you're a writer who lost their job today,
first, I am so sorry. Second, if you have narrative story ideas that now need a
home, pitch me: seyward@atavist.com.”
As per their submissions
page, their stories are 8,000 to 30,000 words long and their baseline story
rate is $6,000. They also pay quarterly royalties to their authors. To learn
more, read their editor-in-chief’s tweet.
Tuesday, September 20th 2022
The Atavist Magazine is a digital-only publication that releases one blockbuster nonfiction story every month. They are (almost) always open for pitches. They are seeking deeply researched longform (8,000-30,000 words) nonfiction with attention to narrative. Their editor-in-chief is looking for: “stories people want to read to the very last word, propulsive can't-put-them-down stories, stories people want to recount to their friends. We want surprises, adventure, intrigue, nuance, and above all humanity.” They accept pitches from both early-career journalists and seasoned pros. Their baseline story rate is $6,000. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread and submissions page.
Sunday, March 14th 2021
The Atavist Magazine is a digital-only
publication that releases one blockbuster nonfiction story every month. Their
editor-in-chief is accepting pitches for narrative longform stories. Their
baseline rate is $6,000. If interested, email your pitches to seyward@atavist.com. Read their
editor-in-chief’s Tweet here and
learn more about them here.
Tuesday, October 13th 2020
The Atavist Magazine is a digital-only publication that releases one blockbuster nonfiction story every month. Their editor-in-chief has tweeted, “Anyway, as ever, if you're a features writer—or an aspiring one!—and you have a great idea for a cinematic yarn, just a damn good STORY, please pitch me: seyward@atavist.com.” They pay at least $6,000 per story plus expenses. They pay kill fees upfront. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s Tweet and this page.
Friday, July 3rd 2020
The Atavist Magazine is a digital-only publication that releases one blockbuster nonfiction story every month. They are looking for “pitches for longform, character-driven, narrative nonfiction stories.” The stories should be 8,000 to 30,000 words long. Their editor-in-chief has tweeted: “We've done a lot to boost gender diversity in the last 2 years, but we need to do better wrt other metrics. Female, Black, LQBTQIA+, however you identify—send me your best narrative longform ideas.” They pay at least $6,000 per story plus expenses. They pay kill fees upfront. Send pitches to seyward@atavist.com. For details, refer to this Twitter thread and this page.