Pitches wanted (feasts) | $400 per article
Added 2025-10-07 18:45:16 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: EATEN MAGAZINE
Deadline: 15 October 2025
Hello lovely contributors!
I hope all is well and that your autumn (for northern hemispherers) is off to a good start. Eaten no. 25 is in the works and I am looking for articles. The theme for this volume is "Feasts."
I send out the same email every time, but for those new on this list and interested in submitting an idea, there’s no need to send a very long pitch - a well thought out paragraph or two will do the trick - but ultimately I am looking for stories that will be between 1000 and 1500 words in their final form, are historical in nature, and can be tied to the theme in some way (puns and unusual takes are always welcome). In your pitch, please make sure to include a general outline of the history you wish to tell and the angle through which you will present it.
I can offer a rate of US$400 per story and the deadline for submissions for pitches is next Wednesday October 15 at 5 pm CET. I am very strict about this cut off time and I will not accept pitches after this date and time (CET!!!!!!!) . First drafts will likely be due 3ish weeks after that but I am flexible.
Please send your pitches to hello@eatenmagazine.com with PITCH No. 25 somewhere in the subject line to help me keep everything organized!
And this bit is the same from calls for pitches past but for the new people on this list, I realize history is not generally something that journalists regularly write so I wanted to add a few pointers to help everyone with pitching.
Fundamentally this “historical in nature” is what I look for above all else. I am not interested in stories of contemporary journalism that mention history in passing (this includes personal histories as well as nutrition/recipe oriented pieces); I am looking for pieces that primarily focus on something that happened in the past that may or may not have a tie into the present. In the best stories, this relevance to the present will be evident in the history in and of itself, but this modern relevance it not at all necessary.
Historical essays are fundamentally arguments and keeping this in mind will help you to shape both a stronger pitch and ultimately a more interesting story. Your piece should aim to answer the question: why was the past like this and what evidence do we have to prove this interpretation?
Along these lines, I almost never choose pieces that are simply “the history of cheese” or “the history of grapefruit.” (If your piece is primarily a collection of fun facts and lacks an overarching argument, unfortunately it will fall into this category!) That’s not to say single ingredients don’t have fascinating backgrounds, but the more interesting historical pieces tend to have another layer on top of that. The history of cheese in a broad sense is just not as interesting to me as why Samuel Pepys buried his cheese during the London Fire and what this said about that era in England; the story of a grapefruit variety that was developed after being pounded by radiation is much more catching and allows us to delve deeper into other parts of agricultural history than the general history of that fruit.
Hopefully these guidelines are helpful for developing ideas. If you want concrete examples of what I am talking about, a few sample articles can be found at the Dropbox link here and a full list of all the pieces Eaten has published can be found at the Google Drive Link here.
If you’re worried your topic has already been covered, please check that second link!!
And I won’t be reading any pitches until the days after the deadline so no need to rush submissions before then. I am also happy to receive multiple pitches from one person but I receive too many pitch emails to be able to give feedback on ideas before the deadline so please no “taster emails” to gauge my interest in an idea before its fully fleshed out. But I promise to respond to all pitches within a week or so of the deadline, even the ones I don’t ultimately choose.
I look forward to reading your pitches!
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Submissions: hello@eatenmagazine.com
Website: https://www.eatenmagazine.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Eaten Magazine is a print and digital publication dedicated to exploring food history. It features articles, essays, and visual content that delve into the culinary past, examining how food has shaped cultures, societies, and traditions around the world. The magazine offers readers an opportunity to discover stories about historical recipes, food trends, and the role of food in different time periods. More information here.
Read through a selection of recent articles/stories.
Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.
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