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The Reader maintains a small core of dedicated freelancers and accepts pitches on an ongoing basis from new voices. Women, nonbinary people, and contributors of color are urged to pitch us, using the loose guidelines below (but do tailor our requests to your areas of interest and expertise). Please be aware, however, that we do receive a lot of pitches and must be selective. These guidelines are meant to help you craft a pitch that will cut through the clutter and pique our interest.
We will assess the likelihood of you completing the story as planned based on what you include in the pitch. While we are traditionally a prose publication, we also encourage submissions of photos, illustrations, video, or other multimedia pieces that could run online or in print.
Market Type: Magazine
Contact: See submission guidelines.
Accepts: Book Excerpts, Essays, General , Historical, Humor, Interviews, Opinion, Personal Experience, Photo Features, Profiles
Web Address: www.chicagoreader.com
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Updated October 16, 2020
