Tuesday, September 10th 2024
Atlas Obscura is a guide to the hidden wonders of the world. Gastro Obscura is their food/drink vertical. They have updated their pitch guidelines. They want articles that are “deeply rooted in our physical world, and have a strong sense of place.” The majority of their commissioned articles are between 800 and 1,500 words. They usually pay around $0.50 per word. For details, refer to their editor-in-chief’s post and their pitching guidelines.
Tuesday, October 11th 2022
Wild Life is Atlas Obscura’s
upcoming book about the natural world. The book is organized into about 8
chapters. Each chapter covers a different biome. They are currently accepting
pitches for the chapters on Mountains, Cities, Islands, and Shallows/Deeps. They
are looking for entries (300 to 450-word writeups of interesting creatures in
that biome); sidebars (700 to 1,000-word pieces that dig deep into broader
phenomena); and interviews (500-word interviews with those who interact closely
with nonhuman members of that biome). They will pay $350 for an entry, $800 for
a sidebar, and $100 for an interview. For more information, refer to this Twitter thread
and this pitch
call out.
Saturday, January 29th 2022
Atlas
Obscura is a guide to the hidden wonders of the world. Gastro Obscura is their
food/drink vertical. Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura are seeking pitches for stories
about “women on every continent who have changed the world—both in the past and
in the present.” They are seeking these stories for Women’s History Month. They
are particularly interested in hearing from women of color, LGBTQ community,
and other underrepresented groups. Their
rates start at $300 and they usually pay around $0.50 per word. The majority of
their commissioned articles are 800-1,500 words. They pay a 25% kill fee. For
details, read their editor’s Tweet and
their pitch
guide.
Deadline: February 2nd, 2022
Tuesday, January 4th 2022
Atlas
Obscura is “the definitive guide to the world's hidden wonders.” They are
looking for pitches for their book, Wild Life. The book is organized into about
8 chapters. Each chapter covers a different biome. They are currently looking
for pitches for the Grasslands chapter. They are seeking pitches for entries
(300 to 450-word writeups of interesting creatures in that biome); sidebars
(700 to 1,000-word pieces that dig deep into broader phenomena); and interviews
(500-word interviews with those who interact closely with nonhuman members of
that biome). Rate is $350 for an entry, $800 for a sidebar, and $100 for an
interview. If interested, send your pitches to wildlife@atlasobscura.com. To learn
more, refer to this Twitter thread
and this pitch
guide.
Deadline: January 12th, 2022
Saturday, August 14th 2021
Atlas
Obscura is “the definitive guide to the world's hidden wonders.” They are
accepting freelance pitches. They are seeking great storytellers with “hidden
and wondrous tales from places around the globe.” Their rates start at $300 and
they usually pay around $0.50 per word. The majority of their commissioned
articles are between 800 and 1,500 words. For more information, read their editor’s
Tweet and
their pitch
guidelines.
Thursday, July 1st 2021
Atlas
Obscura is “the definitive guide to the world's hidden wonders.” They are looking
for pitches for their new book called Wild Life. The book is about the natural
world. It is organized
into roughly 8 chapters. Each chapter covers a different biome. They are
currently seeking pitches for the chapter on Deserts — both cold and hot. They are seeking
pitches for entries (300 to 450-word writeups of interesting creatures in that
biome); sidebars (700 to 1,000-word pieces that dig deep into broader phenomena);
and interviews (500-word interviews with those who interact closely with nonhuman
members of that biome). They will pay $350 for an entry, $800 for a sidebar, and $100 for
an interview. Pitches should be sent to wildlife@atlasobscura.com. For details,
read this Twitter
thread and this pitch
guide.
Deadline: July 6th, 2021
Tuesday, October 27th 2020
Atlas Obscura is “the definitive guide
to the world's hidden wonders.” They cover history, geography, exploration,
science, and culture. Their soon-to-be-appointed senior editor is looking for pitches.
According to their pitch guide, they publish stories that focus on a place.
Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $600 for features of about 1,200
words. For details, refer to this Twitter
thread and their pitch
guide.
Tuesday, September 8th 2020
Atlas Obscura is “the
definitive guide to the world's hidden wonders.” They cover history, geography,
exploration, science, and culture. They are looking for stories that focus on a
place. They are actively seeking stories by writers of color and writers from
other marginalized groups. According to payment reports, they pay an average of
$0.29 per word. For details, refer to their editor’s Tweet
and their pitch
guidelines.