Official information
Overview
- Publication
- New Lines Magazine
- Eligibility
- Official page: submissions on virtually any topic from anywhere in the world if the story is compelling, well written and accurate. Beat focus is the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, plus the US, Europe, Latin America, Russia and Central Asia. That is a beat, not a passport list.
- Writing
- Reportage, arguments, history essays, first person, reviews
- Payment
- Not publicly stated on the official pitch page
- Currency
- Not publicly stated
- Payment conditions
- The official Submissions page does not publish a fee. Third-party lists have quoted $800. That figure is not copied here.
- When paid
- Not publicly stated
- Word count
- Pitch under 300 words. Finished length is part of the pitch, not a published limit.
- Response time
- Not publicly stated
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Not publicly stated
- How to submit
- Email pitch (under 300 words) or on-spec Word draft
- AI policy
- AI-generated work prohibited
What they want
- Five official sections: Reportage; Arguments (not op-eds); Anchored in History; First Person; Review.
- A cold pitch under 300 words: envisioned lead, one or two short paragraphs, brief lit review, bio/access, proposed length and file date.
- On spec: say so in the subject line, attach a Word document, and still include a proper pitch.
- AP style. They generally do not use hyperlinks and never use footnotes.
What they don't want
- Op-eds. Academic abstracts. Jargon.
- Anything translated, written, developed or assisted by AI. Official: that can end the working relationship.
- A made-up dollar fee.
Requirements
- Email submissions@newlinesmag.com
- Pitch a story, not a topic
- No AI
Rights
Not publicly stated on the official pitch page.
How to submit
- Read https://newlinesmag.com/pitch/.
- Email submissions@newlinesmag.com.
Official source
New Lines — Submissions (official)
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
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