Official information
Overview
- Publication
- Longreads
- Eligibility
- Official page: original nonfiction from writers and journalists around the world.
- Writing
- Reading list
- Payment
- $350
- Currency
- USD
- Payment conditions
- Official page: $350 per reading list. Separate from the $500 personal-essay rate and from reported-feature rates.
- When paid
- Net-60. The official page says payment is often processed sooner.
- Word count
- Not publicly stated
- Response time
- They generally only reply if interested
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Not publicly stated
- How to submit
- Email pitch
- AI policy
- AI-generated work prohibited
What they want
- A curated reading list: essay-style introduction, then links to longform stories on one theme that are freely available on the web.
- Timely topics, or offbeat and unique angles. A diverse mix of publications and writers.
- Subject line: Reading List + topic.
What they don't want
- Reading lists that feature books exclusively. A book as a side note is occasionally fine.
- Generative AI writing or editing.
- Fiction.
Requirements
- Email hello@longreads.com
- Subject includes Reading List and the topic
Rights
Not publicly stated on the official submissions page.
How to submit
- Email hello@longreads.com with subject Reading List + topic.
- They generally reply only if interested. Simultaneous submissions are encouraged.
Official source
Longreads — Submissions (official)
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
Information can change. Payment rates, submission requirements, eligibility, deadlines and response times are subject to change. Always check the publication's official guidelines before submitting. BRYME verifies listings as carefully as possible but does not guarantee acceptance or payment.