About this episode: Martha Dillon, editor of It’s Freezing in LA, a publication covering environmental issues, gives us pitching tips for PRs and freelance writers. She discusses different feature formats for the magazine, why she’s on the lookout for young writers and defining a story angle in a pitch.
About this episode: Lucy Dunn, lifestyle editor, of Telegraph Magazine talks about the new editorial approach since The Telegraph went digital-first, why journalists are going ‘below the line’, the resurgence of long-reads and what’s needed from PRs and journalists in their pitches for the magazine.
About this episode: The founders of The London Writers Salon discuss the different roles of editors at book publishers, the pros and cons of traditional publishing versus self-publishing, new ways for writers to promote their work and how to pursue a creative career
Pia Velasco, Senior Beauty and Fashion editor of Hello Giggles, discusses the regular features, reviews and pages of the beauty pages. Plus, how she sifts through 500 PR emails a day, the phrases that make her hit delete, the hot trends editors want to explore stories on and why PRs should NEVER ask, ‘What are you working on?’
About this episode Literary agent, Andrew Lownie discusses how to pitch your book to an agent.This episode, we speak with literary agent Andrew Lownie, who has 200 authors on his books and has sold thousands of books into publishers. He told us how he sifts through some 300 submissions from aspiring authors each day, what stands out, what is sure to hit …
About this episode: Huck Magazine covers everything from adventure sport to music to photography to politics and activism, all through the lens of individualism. With an audience of half a million a month, split between UK and US, editor Niall Flynn gets 100s of pitches a day for coverage. He discusses what they look for in a story, and what …
About this episode: Jack Sommers, UK commissioning editor for Business at Insider (the new name for Business Insider) discusses his pitching advice for PRs, freelance writers and experts. His advice includes when to pitch to an editor and when to pitch to a reporter; what makes a ‘list’ piece and who decides them; and why you should never pitch a …
About this episode: Punteha van Terheyden is an expert on true life journalism. She has been writing and editing the so-called real-life sections of UK magazines for over a decade, including titles such as Take a Break and more She set up Lacuna Voices, to challenge the traditional mould of the real life stories. Why, she asks, don’t the media take that …
About this episode: Cate Sevilla writes for titles such as Stylist, Elle and The New Statesman. She’s held editorial roles across a range of titles including BuzzFeed and The Pool and is also an editorial consultant for branded content. In this episode we discuss the difference between ‘branded journalism’ and traditional journalism, how the content gets commissioned, and the opportunities …
