Updates & Calls

Sunday, June 2nd 2024

Backstory is Commissioning for Issue 3

Backstory is a bookshop and bar in south London. They publish a biannual magazine which is also called Backstory. The magazine is about books and bookshops. They’re commissioning for issue 3 of the magazine. They would love pitches for lively columns (usually 450 to 500 words) and reported features (usually 1,000 to 1,500 words) on all things book world. Fee is £150 for columns and £500 for features. Email your pitches to magazinepitches@backstory.london. For more details, read this post and their contributor guidelines.

Deadline: June 21st, 2024

Thursday, February 1st 2024

Backstory is Commissioning for Issue 2

Backstory is a bookshop and bar in south London. They publish a biannual magazine which is also called Backstory. The magazine is about books and bookshops. They’re commissioning for issue 2 of the magazine. They’re looking for columns (usually 450 to 500 words) and features (usually 1,000 to 1,500 words). Pay is £150 for columns and £500 for features. If interested, send your pitches to tom@backstory.london. To learn more, refer to this post and their contributor guidelines.

Deadline: February 12th, 2024