Pitching

What We Publish

We’re interested in original ideas and clear, compelling writing that breaks down complex subjects for an engaged but non-expert audience. The best guide to what we might like is to look at what we have published to date. 

Issues

We publish twice-yearly themed print issues featuring critical writing that explores how capitalism both shapes, and is being reshaped by, climate and ecological crisis. Our issues primarily feature long-form essays of approximately 3000 words, but we are also interested in photojournalism, reporting and other formats. 

Digital

We publish digital-only pieces on our website and bi-weekly newsletter on a running basis. 

These need not be as focused on a particular theme, although a clear relationship between the topic and climate or ecological crisis is necessary. Pitches may be for interviews, essays, debates, reading guides, etc, as well as fiction and literary non-fiction.

How to Submit

Submissions for our print issues are currently closed. We will post future calls for issue submissions with full details across our social media channels and mailing lists.

We welcome submissions for digital-only pieces, published on our website and in our bi-weekly newsletter, at any time.

Online essays will be paid at 20p per word, to a maximum of £400. There is no deadline for online pieces. We will accept pitches on a rolling basis.

Please send pitches to pitching@break-down.org including 'ONLINE' in the subject line. To be considered, pitches must include a short (one or two paragraph maximum) summary of the essay's argument, a short author bio, and a brief explanation of why the piece is right for the BREAK—DOWN. For fiction or literary non-fiction, we require a 2-page sample of the piece.

We aim to reply to as many pitches as possible; however, we are a small team and may not always be able to provide a response. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of submitting for digital or two weeks of a specific issue submission deadline, please assume your piece has not been accepted on this occasion.