💼 Publication: Publishers Weekly
🤑 Pay: $0.50/word (print); web rates vary
📬 Rolling Pitches – No Deadline

Publishers Weekly is looking for smart, timely stories from writers who have their finger on the pulse of the publishing world. News Director John Maher is open to pitches that dig into industry news, trends, and reported features — especially those that live at the crossroads of books + tech.

🧠 Hot topics they’re into right now:

• Book publishing trends
• Comics, manga/manhwa/manhua
• Audiobooks + bookselling
• Libraries & copyright law
• Generative AI and LLMs
• Genre movements in SFF, romance, and horror

If you can connect these areas with strong reporting or cultural insight, you’ve got a shot. And if you’re a BIPOC or LGBTQIA+ writer — they especially want to hear from you.

🎯 How to Pitch (Quick Guide):

• Identify a sharp angle — make it timely, relevant, and specific.
• Show what makes your story fresh or essential to the industry.
• Keep it concise but packed with value.
• Email your pitch to John Maher at jmaher@publishersweekly.com

Whether you’re obsessed with book bans, fascinated by AI-generated novels, or deep in genre communities — this is your lane. 🛣️