Thursday, November 14th 2024
The Walrus is a Canadian general interest magazine. Their associate editor is accepting pitches. Rates vary depending on the piece. For example, short essays (around 1,000 words) begin at $500, while long-form reported features go up to $1 per word. If interested, direct your pitches to ariella@thewalrus.ca. To learn more, refer to their associate editor’s post and their submission guidelines.
Friday, May 20th 2022
The Walrus is a Canadian general interest magazine. Their senior editor is always seeking stories (both print and web). For web, rates are CAD $600 for pieces that are about 1,500 words long and CAD $800 for pieces that are at least 2,000 words long. For print, rates are CAD $1 per word. If interested, send your pitches to daniel@thewalrus.ca. They are also seeking a full-time Associate Editor who will be responsible for commissioning and editing features for their website and print magazine. The applicant should be eligible to work in Canada and have at least 2-3 years’ experience in an editorial environment. Their office is located in Toronto but the applicant will have an option of remote or hybrid work. Salary is $42,000–$48,000. Deadline to apply is May 30, 2022. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s Tweet, their submission guidelines, and their careers page.
Wednesday, April 20th 2022
The
Walrus is a Canadian general interest magazine. They provoke new thinking and
spark conversation on matters that are important to Canadians. Their features
editor is looking for story ideas. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to
$1 per word. If interested, email your pitches to harley@thewalrus.ca. For details, read
their features editor’s Tweet and
their submission guidelines.
Tuesday, September 28th 2021
The Walrus is a Canadian general interest magazine. They are looking for young writers and artists aged 13-18 for a special upcoming series. Here are some things that they would like to read about:
“Why the voting age should be lowered to sixteen
Tuition is becoming more and more expensive. Is a university degree still worth it?
Rent keeps going up in big cities—will I ever be able to move out?
What it’s like growing up when your entire life has been posted to social media”
According to payment reports, they pay up to $1 per word. For details, refer to their Tweet and this page.
Deadline: October 29th, 2021
Sunday, September 26th 2021
The
Walrus is a Canadian general interest magazine. Their digital editor is seeking
pitches for The Walrus online. Send pitches about “anything you're keen to
write about: politics, society, the environment, arts and culture etc. etc.” to
monika@thewalrus.ca. According to
payment reports, they pay up to $1 per word. Read their digital editor’s Tweet here
and their submission guidelines here.
Sunday, September 5th 2021
The Walrus is a Canadian general interest magazine. They are looking for emerging journalists aged 13-18 for a special upcoming series. They want to know what’s on their minds. Here are some things that they would like to read about:
“Why the voting age should be lowered to sixteen
Tuition is becoming more and more expensive. Is a university degree still worth it?
Rent keeps going up in big cities—will I ever be able to move out?
What it’s like growing up when your entire life has been posted to social media”
Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $1 per word. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s Twitter thread and this page.
Deadline: October 10th, 2021
Tuesday, February 2nd 2021
The Walrus is a Canadian general interest
magazine. Their associate editor is looking for story ideas and is
particularly interested in stories on health, science, business, and the
environment. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.65 per
word. Send pitches to nicole.schmidt@thewalrus.ca.
To learn more, read their associate editor’s Twitter
thread and their submission
guidelines.
Thursday, October 15th 2020
The Walrus is a Canadian general
interest magazine that “provokes new thinking and sparks conversation on
matters vital to Canadians.” Their features editor is looking for pitches. He
likes science, environment, sports, books, tech, and crime, and likes “stories
with complicated relationships, surprising conflicts or motivations, action,
and change.” He is open to international writers and stories. According to
payment reports, they pay an average of $0.65 per word. Send pitches to harley@thewalrus.ca. Read their features editor’s
Tweet here
and their submission guidelines here.