News & Pitch Calls from Inverse

Sunday, May 19th 2024

Inverse is Looking for Video Game Pitches

Inverse is an online magazine that covers technology, science, culture, entertainment, and gaming. Their gaming editor is seeking your May video game pitches, particularly around “Elden Ring DLC and fun new titles you've been playing lately.” Rate: Smaller pieces begin at $150. Send your pitches to shannon@inverse.com. Read their gaming editor’s post here. View their website here.

Tuesday, May 14th 2024

Inverse is Seeking a Writer to Cover AI

Inverse is an online magazine that covers technology, science, culture, entertainment, and gaming. Their deputy editor of tech reviews & guides is seeking a freelance writer to cover AI. They want 4 short blog posts per week, or 2 essays/columns per week, or 2 blog posts and 1 essay/column per week. Rates are $100 for AI essays/columns (at least 800 words) and $50 for AI news blogs/explainers (at least 400 words). If interested, email ray.wong@inverse.com. To read their deputy editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Tuesday, April 9th 2024

Inverse is Seeking a Writer for Found in Translation Column

Inverse is an online magazine that covers technology, science, culture, entertainment, and gaming. They’re seeking a writer to take over their Found in Translation column, a guide to international sci-fi movies. Rate is $250/article. Pitches should be sent to jacob@inverse.com. To learn more, refer to their executive editor’s post and their Found in Translation column

Friday, March 1st 2024

Inverse is Accepting Pitches about Video Games

Inverse is an online magazine that covers technology, science, culture, entertainment, and gaming. Their deputy gaming editor is accepting pitches about “the craft or psychology of video games.” Their rates begin at $300 for good reported pieces. Send your pitches to shannon@inverse.com. To read their deputy gaming editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Thursday, November 2nd 2023

Inverse is Seeking Pitches

Inverse is an online magazine that covers topics like science, innovation, entertainment, and gaming. Their deputy gaming editor is looking for video game story pitches and ideas for 2024. According to their senior entertainment editor, they pay $0.50 per word. To learn more or contact Inverse, click here

Monday, October 23rd 2023

Inverse is Seeking pItches on TV, Film Gaming, Science, or Tech

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their executive editor is seeking pitches on TV, Film, Gaming, Science or Tech. According to his tweet, he's offering to pay "$1000 for a deeply reported feature with multiple sources and a well-written narrative. For single interviews, rates range from $250-$500 depending on the source. Medium-sized talk-of-the-town style features can be anywhere from $400 to $750." You can find his email in his Twitter/X bio. To learn more read this Tweet. You can also learn more and contact Inverse here.

Wednesday, October 4th 2023

Inverse is Seeking an LA-based Entertainment Journalist

Inverse is an online magazine that covers technology, science, culture, entertainment, and gaming. Their executive editor is seeking an LA-based freelance entertainment journalist for a story. They’re looking for someone who is available on Oct 19; has experience writing features/profiles; and is a Godzilla fan. Rate is $750. If interested, email jacob@inverse.com. To read their executive editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Tuesday, July 25th 2023

Inverse is Looking for Deeply Reported Features

Inverse is an online magazine that covers technology, science, culture, entertainment, and gaming. Their executive editor is looking for great stories. They want pitches for deeply reported features about TV, movies, games, science, or tech. Rate is $1,000 for a great story. Pitches should be sent to jacob@inverse.com. To read their executive editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Thursday, May 11th 2023

Inverse is Seeking Features/Essays/Interviews

Inverse is an online magazine that covers technology, science, culture, entertainment, and gaming for a millennial audience. Their entertainment editor has tweeted, “Summer is around the corner, which means @inversedotcom is looking for pitches for features/essays/interviews about the ~Blockbuster.~ Is MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE our last great blockbuster franchise? Can INDIANA JONES exist today? Pitch me!” “We're looking for any relevant blockbusters coming up: from MI, INDY, SPIDER-VERSE, to STAR WARS TV.” Rate will be at least $150 for essays. If interested, send your pitches to hoaitran.bui@inverse.com. To read their entertainment editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Thursday, February 9th 2023

Inverse is Looking for a Contract Writer

Inverse is an online magazine that covers technology, science, culture, entertainment, and gaming for a millennial audience. Their associate innovation editor is looking for a contract writer for their Innovation section. The section covers the technologies that will shape the future e.g. renewable energy, robots, commercial space industry, and EVs. The selected writer will pitch 1 story a week. Rates will start at $300 for straightforward 700-word stories. To read their associate innovation editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To check out their innovation section, click here.

Tuesday, December 6th 2022

Inverse is Looking for Features about TV, Movies, Gaming, Science, and Tech

Inverse is an online magazine that covers technology, science, culture, entertainment, and gaming for a millennial audience. Their deputy editor is looking for pitches for “ambitious features about TV, movies, gaming, science, and tech.” Rate is $1,000 for deeply reported features. Email your pitches to jacob@inverse.com. To read their deputy editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To contact them, click here

Tuesday, November 29th 2022

Inverse is Looking for Features about Tech

Inverse is an online magazine that covers technology, science, culture, entertainment, and gaming for a millennial audience. Their deputy editor of reviews & guides has tweeted, “I am looking for features ABOUT TECH as part of @inversedotcom's ‘end of the year’ with stories running all December. Tell me about the big trends in consumer tech with features, essays, roundups, etc.” Rates start at $0.50 per word. Pitches should be sent to ray.wong@inverse.com. Read their deputy editor’s Twitter thread here. Contact them here.

Tuesday, March 22nd 2022

Inverse.com wants pitches on science, health, space, and more for April

Inverse.com, which is part of the BDG Media Group, publishes work on science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and more. The deputy editor of Inverse.com has Tweeted recently, “please send me pitches for April and beyond on the topics of science, health, space, innovation, movies, TV & video games. Looking for narrative features, exciting profiles, oral histories, and more. I'm happy to pay $1000 for a great story.” See the Tweet here, and their general pitch guide is here.

 

 

Tuesday, March 15th 2022

Inverse is Seeking Pitches for April and Beyond

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their deputy editor is looking for “pitches for April and beyond on the topics of science, health, space, innovation, movies, TV & video games.” He is seeking narrative features, profiles, oral histories, and more. Rate: $1,000 for a great story. Send your pitches to jacob@inverse.com. Read their deputy editor’s Tweet here and contact them here

Tuesday, February 15th 2022

Inverse is Seeking Pitches for Love Games Issue

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their senior gaming editor has tweeted, “Love is in the air! I'm looking for pitches for a spring special issue called Love Games, focusing on the most memorable romances, thirst traps, unsinkable ships, and sexy mods in video games.” Rate starts at $150 per blog/listicle/essay, $300+ per interview, and $500+ per longform feature/oral history with multiple sources. If interested, send your pitches to jen@inverse.com. To learn more, refer to their senior gaming editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Friday, February 11th 2022

Inverse is Looking for Movie/TV Stories on Time Travel

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their editor, TV & movies is seeking movie/TV stories on "time travel" for an issue which will be published this spring. Rates are $150+ for essays or listicles; $300+ for interviews; and $500+ for features. Send your pitches to gaby@inverse.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet and this page.

Thursday, January 6th 2022

Inverse is Seeking Pitches about Final Fantasy VII

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their senior gaming editor has tweeted, “The end of this month marks the 25th anniversary of the Japanese release of Final Fantasy VII, and I'm looking for weird, unexpected pitches about this timeless game.” Rate is $200+ for an essay (around 1,000 words) and $300+ for anything with original reporting/comment. Email your pitches to jen@inverse.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet and this page.

Friday, October 15th 2021

Inverse wants pitches on gaming

Inverse publishes work under the broad themes of science, innovation, entertainment, mind and body, gaming, and culture. Currently, they want pitches from freelancers who write on gaming – “ambitious features and interviews outside the typical press cycle, ongoing column ideas, and spicy takes on the biggest conversations in the space.” Also, “weekly columns and shorter takes would be $150-250, most interviews in the $250-500 range depending on sources, with the top-end being something like a 3000-word oral history at $1000”. Details here (Twitter thread) and here (general guidelines).


Sunday, September 12th 2021

Inverse is Seeking Stories that Combine Superheroes and Science

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their senior science editor is commissioning 1 to 2 stories that combine superheroes and science. Please note that she is seeking science articles, not fiction. Rate is $300 to $400 per story (800 to 1,000 words). Email your pitches to sarah.sloat@inverse.com. For more information, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread and this page.

Saturday, September 11th 2021

Inverse is Looking for Features

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their deputy editor is looking for features. Rate is $300 to $1,000. If interested, contact jacob@inverse.com. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s Twitter thread and this page.

Tuesday, August 3rd 2021

Inverse is Seeking a POC Freelance Journalist in Arkansas

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their deputy editor is seeking a POC freelance journalist in Arkansas for an interview with a political figure. Rate could start at $200 to $300. If interested, DM their deputy editor on Twitter or email jacob@inverse.com. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Saturday, July 10th 2021

Inverse is Seeking Stories on the Topic of "Superheroes"

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their deputy editor is seeking stories on the topic of "superheroes" for their special issue which will be published this fall. They can pay up to $1,000 for a major feature, $300+ for interviews, and $150+ for essays/lists. Pitches should be sent to jacob@inverse.com. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s Twitter thread and their pitch guidelines.

Saturday, November 21st 2020

Inverse is Accepting Story Pitches

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. They have updated their freelance story pitch guidelines. Their “editors welcome pitches from people without a lot of experience, and are happy to develop ideas with new freelancers.” They pay about $0.50 per word. For details, read their executive editor’s Tweet and their updated pitch guidelines.

Thursday, November 12th 2020

Inverse is Seeking Pitches for Entertainment Section

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their senior entertainment editor has tweeted, “Call for freelance pitches. I'm looking for articles for Inverse's entertainment section through the end of the year: Essays on timely old sci-fi movies ($100-200); Smart or unique analysis/reporting on Mandalorian and WandaVision ($150-300); High profile interviews ($300+).” Email your pitches to jacob@inverse.com. Read their senior entertainment editor’s Tweet here and contact them here.

Thursday, November 5th 2020

Inverse is Looking for Pitches about Games

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their associate entertainment editor is “looking for freelance pieces on new console launches, tributes / deep dives on 2020's best games, and some forward-looking pieces on what's ahead in the games industry for 2021.” They pay $0.50 per word. If interested, email jen@inverse.com. Read their editor’s Tweet here and contact them here.

Sunday, July 19th 2020

Inverse is Seeking Entertainment Pitches

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their senior entertainment editor is seeking entertainment (TV/movies/gaming) pitches “with a focus on reported features, high-profile interviews, and extremely good columnists.” Pay is $0.50 per word. Send pitches to jacob@inverse.com. Read their editor’s Tweet here and contact them here.