Pittsburgh Magazine: Market Spotlight
For this week’s market spotlight, we look at Pittsburgh Magazine, a monthly regional magazine focused on the city of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh Magazine is a monthly regional publication focused on the city of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. Established in 1969, this city magazine focuses on local personalities, art, culture, recreation, dining, politics, history, education, travel, media, business, fashion, and style.
The editors say, "Like its city magazine brethren around the country, Pittsburgh Magazine combines journalism and reader service to form a unique local genre and a powerful brand that continues to thrive following decades of media reinvention."
This is a paying market for published pieces under contract.
What They're Looking For
Pittsburgh Magazine publishes a mix of editorial features and pieces for departments, including Gateway, PGH Eats, Curiosities, and N'at. Prospective writers should take advantage of the ability to view current and back issues for free online to get a sense of what works and where potential gaps in coverage are.
The editors say, "If you have an article idea you feel would be right for Pittsburgh Magazine, we’d like to hear from you. All queries must have a logical connection to Pittsburgh."
How to Submit
Prospective writers should query via email (editors@pittsburghmagazine.com) or post (Pittsburgh Magazine, Washington’s Landing, 600 Waterfront Dr., Suite 100, Pittsburgh PA 15222).
The editors advise, "We prefer to receive a brief query with a sample lead and one-page outline; writers should also enclose 3-5 published clips plus a resume."
Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Editor of Writer's Digest, which includes managing the content on WritersDigest.com and programming virtual conferences. He's the author of 40 Plot Twist Prompts for Writers: Writing Ideas for Bending Stories in New Directions, The Complete Guide of Poetic Forms: 100+ Poetic Form Definitions and Examples for Poets, Poem-a-Day: 365 Poetry Writing Prompts for a Year of Poeming, and more. Also, he's the editor of Writer's Market, Poet's Market, and Guide to Literary Agents. Follow him on Twitter @robertleebrewer.
