Updates & Calls

Thursday, January 30th 2025

Longreads is Actively Looking for Pitches

Longreads is a publication that shares longform stories. They’re actively looking for pitches for essays, reading lists, and reported features. Rates: Personal essays pay $500, reading lists pay $350, and reported essays start at $500. For details, refer to their post and submission guidelines.

Tuesday, June 18th 2024

Longreads is Seeking Personal Essays and Reading Lists

Longreads is a publication that shares longform stories. They’re seeking drafts for personal essays and pitches for reading lists and reported personal essays. Rates: personal essays pay $500, reading lists pay $350, and reported essays start at $500. They do not accept fiction. For details, refer to their post and guidelines.

Sunday, March 31st 2024

Longreads is Seeking Personal Essays, Reported Personal Essays, and Reading Lists

Longreads is a publication that shares longform stories. They’re currently looking for personal essays, reported personal essays, and reading lists. They’re seeking pieces on “unexpected topics and unique angles.” Rates: reading lists pay $350; personal essays pay $500; and reported essays begin at $500. To learn more, refer to their post and submission guidelines.

Sunday, July 23rd 2023

Longreads is Always Seeking Reported and Personal Essays

Longreads is a publication that shares longform stories. They’re always seeking drafts of personal essays and pitches for reported essays. For personal essays, their rate is $500 while for reported essays, their rate begins at $500. For more information, refer to their tweet and submissions page.

Saturday, July 1st 2023

Longreads is Accepting Reported and Personal Essays

Longreads is a publication that shares longform stories. They’re accepting reported and personal essays. They're seeking “drafts with a unique voice on unusual or unexpected topics.” Their base rate is $500. If interested, send your drafts and pitches to hello@longreads.com. To learn more, refer to their tweet and submissions page.