Submissions
In addition to stories from regular contributors, EthnoTraveler accepts submissions from talented freelance writers. Writers are encouraged to study several stories on ethnotraveler.com for content and style.
Accepted Genres
Profiles: In-depth pieces about people of note, people whose lives are a window into a particular trend or cultural phenomenon.
Dispatches: Reports from a particular neighborhood, street, or geographic region that give readers a taste of what life is like there.
Interview: Narrative Q&As with interesting characters.
Personal Essays: Anecdotal pieces about specific cultural observations or adjusting to life abroad.
Other genres: (i.e. photo essays, literary reviews) may be accepted and will be published on a case by case basis.
We do not accept fiction, poetry, or previously published articles.
Queries
A query must consist of the following information to be considered:
1. a brief cover letter stating the subject and word length of the proposed article;
2. a detailed outline explaining the information to be presented in the article;
3. a list of sources (including interviews) the author intends to use in preparing the article;
Authors new to EthnoTraveler should send a writing sample with the query. All queries should be sent to submissions(at)ethnotraveler.com.
Payment:
Payment for articles varies and is negotiated with the writer.
Copyright
By submitting your work, you are granting EthnoTraveler Magazine the copyright on your work.
