Official information
Overview
- Publication
- Literary Hub
- Eligibility
- No country list on the official pitch page.
- Writing
- Literary essay, criticism, reported literary piece
- Payment
- Not publicly stated on the official pitch page
- Currency
- Not publicly stated
- Payment conditions
- The official How to Pitch page does not publish a rate. Do not invent one.
- When paid
- Not publicly stated
- Word count
- Not publicly stated
- Response time
- They say they read everything. No published reply time.
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Not publicly stated
- How to submit
- Email a short pitch or a finished essay
- AI policy
- AI-generated work prohibited
What they want
- Literary life and culture: craft, criticism, reported literary issues, personal essays that connect a life incident to the literary world, upcoming nonfiction books with analysis or reporting.
- A 2–3 paragraph pitch: why it is interesting, why now, what you bring. Links to previous work. Finished essays are also accepted with a short description.
What they don't want
- Original poetry or fiction.
- Interview pitches (not accepting at this time).
- Generative-AI pieces.
Requirements
- Email info@lithub.com
- 2–3 paragraph pitch or finished essay
- No generative AI
Rights
Not publicly stated on the pitch page.
How to submit
- Read https://lithub.com/how-to-pitch-lit-hub/.
- Email info@lithub.com.
Official source
How To Pitch Lit Hub (official)
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
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