Harper’s Magazine

Harper’s Magazine is America’s oldest general-interest monthly magazine. The magazine provides its readers with a unique viewpoint on “politics, society, the environment, and culture.” Besides nonfiction pieces, they consider unsolicited fiction as well. A payment report suggests that they paid $1.33 per word for a 6000-word feature. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

News & Pitch Calls from Harper’s Magazine

Tuesday, November 14th 2023

Harpers is Seeking Long-form Reported Pieces and Essays

Harper’s Magazine is America’s oldest general-interest monthly magazine. The magazine provides its readers with a unique viewpoint on “politics, society, the environment, and culture.” Their associate editor Charlie Lee has a new role at the magazine, and is currently seeking pitches for long-form reported pieces and essays. Reports suggest that they pay  around $1.00 per word, though these rates haven't been verified. To learn more, refer to this Tweet, as well as their website.

Monday, June 21st 2021

Harper’s is open for submissions

This prestigious magazine accepts unsolicited fiction submissions. Writers can query for nonfiction; they do not accept poetry. Fiction submissions, as well as queries for nonfiction, have to be mailed. Ideas for the Readings column, however, can be emailed. They pay, but payment is unspecified. Details here.