News & Pitch Calls from The Calvert Journal

Friday, June 11th 2021

The Calvert Journal is accepting pitches

The Calvert Journal is a magazine of culture, innovation, photography and travel in the New East: Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. They publish features, interviews, personal essays and opinion, travel, and photography. They’re looking for “pitches to mark 30 years since the end of the Soviet Union. Articles can be on individual countries or the bloc as a whole — just make sure there's a cultural angle” – the issue will run in August, when most of the republics declared independence. They are also looking for more contributions for their Women Recollected series, which looks at the forgotten female pioneers of 20th century culture in CEE + Central Asia. Pay is £150 for photo essays or stories, and £200 for features. Details here (Twitter thread) and here (writers’ guidelines).


Tuesday, May 25th 2021

The Calvert Journal is Seeking Pitches

The Calvert Journal is an online magazine that is “dedicated to exploring the culture and creativity of the New East: Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Russia, and Central Asia.” Their features editor has tweeted, “Just a heads up that The Calvert Journal is currently looking for pitches to mark 30 years since the end of the Soviet Union. Articles can be on individual countries or the bloc as a whole — just make sure there's a cultural angle. We're also looking for more contributions for our Women Recollected series, which looks at the forgotten female pioneers of 20th century culture in CEE + Central Asia.” They pay £200 for features. To learn more, read their features editor’s Twitter thread and their submission guidelines.

Tuesday, August 18th 2020

The Calvert Journal is Accepting Pitches

The Calvert Journal is an online magazine that is “dedicated to exploring the culture and creativity of the New East: Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Russia and Central Asia.” They cover architecture, design, business, tech and start-ups, music, film, theatre, books, fashion, travel, photography, and more. They are currently accepting pitches. They pay £200 for features and £150 for photo stories. Read their features editor’s Twitter thread here and their submission guidelines here.