Friday, January 20th 2023
The Fence is a London-based independent quarterly magazine that ships internationally but focuses around life in the United Kingdom and Ireland. They’re open for pitches. Their editor has tweeted, “We're a quarterly mag so we're not into headline-chasing topical takes, but we do love personal stories and unreported scoops. This time out we'd like more on music, fashion and local scenes.” According to a previous tweet by this editor, they pay £150-£250 per story (1,000-1,500 words) for the Facts section. If interested, email your pitches to editorial@the-fence.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread and their pitch guide.
Thursday, November 17th 2022
The Fence is a London-based independent quarterly magazine that ships internationally but focuses around life in the United Kingdom and Ireland. They have tweeted, “With Issue 14 with the art team, this is the ideal time to pitch us a feature or long form project for 2023.” Their features are generally 1,500 to 2,500 words. They haven’t mentioned the pay rates in their tweet but according to a previous tweet by their editor, they pay £150-£250 per piece (1,000-1,500 words). If interested, send your pitches to editorial@the-fence.com. For details, read their tweet and pitch guide.
Friday, July 15th 2022
The Fence is a London-based independent quarterly magazine that ships internationally but focuses around life in the United Kingdom and Ireland. They have tweeted, “We're looking for pitches from the world of high fashion, low culture, London's suburbs, the English countryside, the Palace of Westminster; we want literary libel, exposés and kiss-and-tells.” They pay £150-£250 per piece (1,000-1,500 words). Send your pitches to editorial@the-fence.com. Read their Tweet here and their pitch guide here.
Sunday, June 19th 2022
The Fence is a London-based independent quarterly magazine. They ship internationally but focus around life in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Within their magazine, there are 4 sections: Facts, Features, Fiction, and Etc. Each section has a different tone. They are always accepting pitches. They pay £150 to £250 per piece (1,000-1,500 words). To learn more, refer to their Tweet and pitch guide.
Thursday, February 24th 2022
The
Fence is a London-based independent quarterly magazine. They ship
internationally but focus around life in the United Kingdom and Ireland. They
are open to pitches for their summer issue. They pay
£150-£250 per piece (1,000-1,500 words). If interested, email your pitches to editorial@the-fence.com. For more
information, refer to their Tweet
and pitch guide.
Deadline: March 6th, 2022
Tuesday, October 12th 2021
The
Fence is a London-based independent quarterly magazine. They publish essays, comic
sketches, investigations, and fiction. They also publish “insider accounts,
often anonymously, by people with unique insight into powerful institutions and
current events.” They are accepting pitches for their Issue 10. They pay £150-£250
per piece (1,000-1,500 words). Send your pitches to editorial@the-fence.com. For details,
refer to their Tweet
and pitch guide.
Tuesday, September 28th 2021
The Fence is a London-based independent quarterly magazine. They have tweeted, “Know something you shouldn’t and want to
be paid to write about it? We’re looking to commission reportage about life in
London and beyond — and we would love to hear from you.” According to payment
reports, they pay £150 to £500 for features. Email your pitches to editorial@the-fence.com. Read their
Twitter thread here
and their pitch guide here.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021
The Fence is a London-based independent
quarterly magazine. They ship internationally but focus around life in the
capital. They are committed to promoting the work of young writers. They are currently seeking pitches for their 9th issue. They usually pay £75 to £250 per piece (800 to 2,500 words). They've already accepted pitches on "working in a chicken shop in a zoo, what's it like to be a vet, and we've also sent a writer to recce the worst bar in London. " To learn more, read their pitch guide and refer to this Tweet.
Deadline: September 10th, 2021
Sunday, August 15th 2021
The Fence is a London-based independent quarterly magazine. They ship internationally but focus around life in the UK. They have tweeted, “We like insider investigations. We're lucky to have a core of readers in culture, media, politics, sport, food and fashion but are always looking for exposes and explainers related to whatever complex world YOU know more about than us.” They usually pay £75 to £250 per piece (800 to 2,500 words). If interested, send your pitches to info@the-fence.com. For more information, read their Twitter thread and pitch guide.
Tuesday, May 18th 2021
The Fence is a London-based independent
quarterly magazine. They are seeking pitches for comic shorts, parodies,
listicles, and more for their Issue 8. They are looking for anything that will
make people laugh. They generally pay £75
to £250 per piece (800 to 2,500 words). Pitches should be emailed to info@the-fence.com. To learn more, refer
to their Tweet
and pitch guide.
Deadline: May 21st, 2021
Friday, March 19th 2021
The Fence is a London-based independent
quarterly magazine. They ship internationally but focus around life in the
capital. They are accepting pitches for their 8th issue. They
publish 4 kinds of pieces, which correspond to the 4 sections of their
magazine: ‘facts’, ‘features’, ‘fiction’, and ‘etc’. Pieces are usually 800 to
2,500 words. Payment is generally £75 to £250 per piece. Pitches should be sent to info@the-fence.com. For more information,
read their Twitter
thread and pitch guide.
Sunday, January 17th 2021
The Fence is a London-based independent
quarterly magazine. They ship internationally but focus around life in the
capital. They are seeking “reported features, insider exposés, gossipy
tell-alls, personal pieces and more” for their next issue. They especially
welcome pieces with a comic twist. They are interested in: “high fashion, low
culture, short sellers, long cons, corruption, incompetence, the civil service,
purely bats British shit and letters from far-flung places.” According
to one payment report, they paid £100 for a 1,200-word feature. If interested,
email your pitches to info@the-fence.com.
For details, read their Twitter
thread and pitch guide.
Tuesday, January 5th 2021
The Fence is a London-based independent
quarterly magazine. They ship internationally but focus around life in the
capital. They are accepting pitches for Issue 7 and beyond. They are committed
to promoting the work of young writers. They publish 4 kinds of pieces, which
correspond to the 4 sections of their magazine: ‘facts’, ‘features’, ‘fiction’,
and ‘etc’. According to one payment report, they paid £100 for a 1,200-word
feature. Send pitches to info@the-fence.com.
To learn more, read their Tweet
and pitch guide.