Final Gravity tells personal, human-centered stories about beer. They publish writing focused on people, places, ingredients, sensory experiences, cultural intersections, and the holistic ways we interact with and around beer. They have previously indicated their rates to be $125–$175 for short pieces, $175–$250 for short features, $225–$300 for longer features, $100 for art features, $50 per poem, and an extra $25 for quality photography. Current information on submissions is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Nashville Review is an online, MFA student-run literary magazine at Vanderbilt University. A triannual review, they publish fiction, poetry, comics, art, nonfiction, and performance art videos. They consider submissions in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction two times a year — August and January. According to their guidelines, they pay $25 per poem and $100 for prose and art pieces. To learn more, refer to this page.
Yellowhead Institute is “a First Nation-led research centre based in the Faculty of Arts at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario.” They publish Yellowhead Briefs (800 to 1,000 words), Yellowhead Special Reports (4000-8000 words), and Yellowhead Features. They “encourage submissions from Two-Spirit, trans and youth communities on Indigenous policy.” According to their submission guidelines, they pay $400 for accepted Briefs and $1500 – $2000 for Special Reports.
Inuit Art Quarterly is a magazine dedicated to “Inuit and circumpolar arts, connecting Inuit Nunangat and readers around the world.” They prioritize emerging and established Inuit writers, and accept pitches on topics about Inuit artists and their work year-round. According to their submission guidelines, they pay $1 per word for both print and online.
MONTECRISTO is Vancouver’s quarterly lifestyle magazine. They cover culture, fashion, travel, history, food, wine, art, design, architecture, business, books, beauty, and more. Since Vancouver is a cosmopolitan city, they “value national and international stories of interest to Vancouverites.” A payment report indicates that they paid $0.32 per word for a 1000-word profile or interview. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Transition Magazine, published by the Saskatchewan Division of Canadian Mental Health Association, covers mental health issues, including personal stories. They publish fiction, non-fiction, poetry, book reviews, and visual art. According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 per page. They have a cap on contributions of $200/author. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Design Observer is “a leading platform offering thought-provoking content on design, culture, and social innovation.” According to their guidelines, they offer a $150 honorarium for art-eds, op-eds, and essays (around 800 to 900 words). Rates begin at $1.50/word for commissioned short pieces that include original reporting and sourcing (usually 500 to 900 words). To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.
Studio Magazine offers “Canadian perspectives on craft and design within the global material culture.” They publish twice a year and have an ongoing web presence. For print, they are seeking articles (750 - 2,000 words) and interviews (length varies). For online, they want review essays (750-1,000 words). According to their editorial submissions page, pay rates for articles are $0.30 per word or higher, and for online features, pay is $150.
C Magazine is a quarterly published contemporary art and criticism periodical based in Toronto, Canada. Each issue of the magazine has a theme. They welcome “writing on contemporary art and culture that is lively and rigorously engaged with current ideas and debates.” They accept pitches for reviews (800 to 1,000 words), columns (800 to 1,000 words), and feature essays, cultural analysis, and interviews (1,200 to 3,500 words). According to their contributors guidelines, they pay between 35 to 45 cents per word. They pay a flat rate of $430 for print reviews and $210 for online reviews.
Saltscapes is for and about people on Canada’s East Coast. They focus on the region's traditional lifestyle, with bias towards rural life. They have previously indicated articles could be on people, places, history, natural world, food and art. Pay was listed as CAD0.50 to 0.45/word, and CAD0.05/word for non-exclusive web rights. Current information on submissions is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Distiller Magazine is a publication of the American Distilling Institute. They cover the art and business of craft distillation. They welcome queries for articles. Features are usually 1,200 to 2,000 words, and online articles between 300 and 500 words. According to their guidelines, they pay $0.50 per word for print stories, or $0.75 per word if photos are included. For online stories, they pay $100 plus $25 per image for online articles. For details, refer to their submission guidelines.
Electronic Design is an information source for electronics engineers. They cover the technologies that help engineers in making the “right design decisions at the right time – quickly & efficiently.” They want content that is technically oriented and of interest to their audience that includes engineers, programmers, developers and managers. They have previously indicated payment of $150 for articles published in their Ideas for Design section. The section offers readers brief descriptions of circuits that solve a specific problem. To contribute, refer to this page
Motley Bloom is “a curated collective focused on Neurodivergent First living.” They have previously indicated to be looking for short first-person narratives and articles (500 to 800 words) on “travel, beauty, home design, work and career, product reviews–anything that falls under the umbrella of Neurodivergent Living.” They were also seeking longer first-person narratives (1,000+ words) that “showcase the diversity of opinion and experience with neurodivergence.” Pay was listed as $300 and up for short articles and $500 and up for longer pieces. Pitches were to be sent to pitch@motley-bloom.com. Current pitching information is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Nebraskaland Magazine is published by Nebraska's Game and Parks Commission. They cover "all varieties of outdoor recreation including camping, travel, canoeing, hunting, fishing, Nebraska’s state parks and recreation areas, wildlife, natural history, unique personalities, art, culture, history and personal reminiscence." Most stories are 2,500 words. According to their submission guidelines, they pay 15 cents per word.
Medical Device + Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI) is a print and online resource for “original equipment manufacturers of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic products.” They previously indicated to be seeking contributions from professionals who are working at medical device and diagnostic companies, and wanted everything ranging from “career advice and industry hot topics to tips for how to solve technical, design, quality, and regulatory problems.” Pay was listed as $150 per piece. To pitch them, refer to this page.
In-Plant Impressions publishes articles about the graphics arts industry, specifically, about in-plant graphics. They have an editorial calendar, and prefer pitches. Articles cover successful in-plants, new graphic arts technologies and other prepress, printing, bindery and mailing issues. Features are 800-1,500 words. They are not able to pay for all articles. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Advocate is a newspaper for the students, faculty, and staff of the Graduate Center (GC), City University of New York (CUNY). They accept articles, reviews, photos, and illustrations from the students, faculty, and staff of CUNY as well as those who are not affiliated with CUNY. They accept articles on a wide range of topics including GC/CUNY issues; first-person essays; politics, culture, and art; nontechnical articles on science and technology; provocative or polemical essays on international, national, and local issues; interviews and transcribed discussions or debates; and book, film, theater, music, and art reviews. According to their guidelines, payment usually starts at $100 and caps at $300. To learn more, refer to this page.
SchoolArts Magazine publishes information on teaching art in schools. They’re looking for articles on the topics of successful lessons, areas of concern, and teaching approaches. They also accept clipcards (a one-day or shorter lesson broken into simple steps for any grade level) and lesson plans (a complete lesson plan for any grade from PreK to grade 12). They previously indicated to pay $100 per article, $75 for lesson plan, and $50 for ClipCard. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Futuress is a learning and publishing platform that supports democratising design education and empowering marginalised communities. They welcome unsolicited submissions for fact-based essays, interviews, features, investigative reporting, or narrative nonfiction and academic writing. According to their guidelines, they offer an honorarium of 150 CHF for republished content and between 200 CHF and 400 CHF for newly developed texts, depending on the length and level of research and reporting involved. To learn more, refer to their contribution guidelines.
Polyester is an intersectional feminist fashion and culture zine. The Dollhouse, their digital membership platform, releases weekly creative content including personal essays, creative writing, researched features, art, and photography. According to an old tweet by their editor, they pay £50 for 1,000 words. To contribute, refer to this page.
Room Magazine is a Canadian feminist literary journal. They publish quarterly. They publish “fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art by women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and non-binary people.” They have previously indicated to pay $50 CAD for one page, $60 for two pages, $90 for three pages, $120 for four pages, $150 for five or more pages. To learn more, check the details here.
Herizons is a Canadian publication with a feminist readership. Articles about "social commentary on art, culture, and legal/political/community affairs related to gender, race, and sexuality" are what they usually publish. They are only accepting submissions from women, non-binary, and Two-Spirit writers based in Canada. According to their submissions form, they pay $600 for features (1500-1200 words), $250 (600 words) for guest columns, $175 for reviews (500 words), and $125 (350 words) for book reviews. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Land, Food, and Freedom Journal is a publication that curates “interdisciplinary conversations about Black food sovereignty, land justice, and art.” They publish work within the categories of “Land, Food, Freedom, and Culture.” They welcome essays, prose, poetry, reviews, recipes, multimedia pieces, visual art, and more. According to their rate sheet, they offer an honorarium of $350 to $750 per piece. For details, refer to this page.
Nieman Storyboard is an "online resource" on the art and craft of nonfiction storytelling. They're published by The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. They accept pitches from professionals and students. They publish articles on the craft of nonfiction. They want "stories that go behind the reporting, writing, editing, production and ethics of story work produced across platforms — or about the people producing that work." According to their guidelines, rates start at $200, and can vary depending on time and level of effort required. To learn more, refer to this page.
Ms. Magazine was the first national feminist magazine to make feminist voices widely available to the public. They publish articles on policy, politics, popular culture, arts, education, environment, violence, abortion and more. They do not generally pay for digital content but do pay for print articles. According to a payment report, they paid $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Writer’s Digest is a widely-read and well-respected magazine about the art of writing. They accept both manuscript submissions and queries for articles that “inform, instruct, and inspire” readers. They consider completed manuscripts on spec, as well as original pitches. They also accept articles for their Inkwell section (1,600–word lead story), author profiles (800–1,200 words), and writing technique articles (1,200–2,500 words). According to their guidelines, they pay 50 cents per word for manuscripts, on acceptance, for first world rights for one-time print use and perpetual electronic use. They do not offer payment for unsolicited online articles and guest posts, except in rare cases when the content is highly focused or unique. In such cases, writers may be paid $50-$100. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Poets & Writers Magazine is a bimonthly magazine “for writers of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction.” It reaches a national audience of 100,000 readers. According to the magazine’s website, they pay the writers when their piece is scheduled for production. A payment report suggests that they paid $0.23 for an 2200-word criticism, review, or arts/entertainment coverage. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Gay & Lesbian Review / Worldwide (The G&LR) is a bimonthly magazine of history, culture, and politics targeting an educated readership of LGBT people, and their allies that publishes essays in a wide range of disciplines as well as reviews of books, movies, and plays. According to their pitch guide, contributors of original feature articles receive a flat fee of $250, and contributors of full-length book or movie reviews and art memos payment of $100.
Documentary Magazine is a quarterly print journal by the International Documentary Association (IDA). The magazine is dedicated to “covering the art, craft, and business of documentary films.” They publish “interviews with filmmakers, festival dispatches, news items, reported investigations, open letters, critical essays, trend pieces, legal analysis, practical guides for documentarians, updates from IDA, and other essential updates.” According to their guidelines, they pay from $100 to $1,000 per piece. To learn more, refer to their guidelines.
The Polis Project, Inc. is “a New York-based digital magazine and a hybrid research and journalism organisation that documents communities in resistance at the intersection of politics, art and culture.” They’re open to pitches from writers of all experience levels and from anywhere in the world. They accept submissions for both their politics and culture sections, though they don’t believe in air-tight distinctions between the two. According to their guidelines, they pay $100 to $400. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.