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Eight Good Markets for Writers Abroad
by Chantal Panozzo
Whether you’re living abroad or just dreaming of it, the
following are good markets to consider for your work. They
are especially advantageous if you’re already living the
international writing life—or if you just can’t seem to stop
traveling.
1) Glimpse.org
http://glimpse.org/correspondents/
Supported in part by the National Geographic Society,
glimpse.org
hires a group of writers each fall and spring to serve as
correspondents for their respective countries. The program is
open to anyone between the ages 18 and 34 who is working,
volunteering, or studying outside their home country for at
least 10 weeks. Besides a stipend and guaranteed publication on
glimpse.org, correspondents also have the
possibility of being
featured on NationalGeographic.com.
2) Travelers’ Tales
http://travelerstales.com/
Chances are, you’ve probably read a Traveler’s Tales publication.
With over 100 titles in print and publishing at the speed of six
to eight books a year, Travelers Tales is a market that wants
your stories about the places you’ve been (or the places you’ve
lived). They also sponsor several contests.
3) The Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/About/Contributor-guidelines
If you live in a foreign country, you’ll have a different
perspective on things abroad—and also on things at home. For
both, an international newspaper like the Monitor might be a
place for your work—whether it’s an op-ed on how it feels to be
a Muslim living in Switzerland after the recent Minaret ban or a
personal essay on raising a child that grows up to speak a
language that you will never quite master.
4) WorldHum.com
http://www.worldhum.com/
First person travel narratives, rants about any travel subject,
or how-to stories that reveal ways to dive deep into cultures
around the world, as a writer abroad, you’ll have an advantage
when it comes to pitching these. Not to mention, World Hum has
gained quite the reputation since its founding in 2001. Stories
published on World Hum have also appeared in “The Best American
Travel Writing” anthologies. Check out the submission guidelines.
5) Expat Lit
http://www.expatlit.com/
Expat Lit is a new literary magazine designed especially for
writers living abroad. The journal is published twice a year in
the spring and fall and they accept short fiction, essays, poetry,
and visual art. While they don’t yet pay their contributors, they
do accept previously published work.
6) Transitions Abroad
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/information/writers/index.shtml
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/information/writers/expatriate_writing_contest.shtm
Transitions Abroad is a webzine for people living (and traveling)
abroad. Besides sponsoring several yearly contests including the
Expatriate and Work Abroad Writing Contest, they look for articles
that provide practical information on living and traveling abroad.
They are currently looking for articles on working abroad, studying
and student travel abroad, living abroad, and budget travel.
7) The New York Times Magazine Lives Column
http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/features/magazine/columns/lives/index.html
Search previously published Lives essays, and you’ll see that a
lot of them have an international angle—dealing with H1N1 in China,
talking about being a refugee in Eritrea and Ethiopia, having a
picnic in North Korea. These topics are all good signs that despite
being a competitive market (they currently receive around 4,000
submission for 52 slots a year), as a writer abroad, you may have a
slight advantage if your essay has an international slant.
8) English Language Publications in Foreign Countries
Many countries have magazines especially written for the expat/English
speaking market. These are perfect publications for a writer to target
because the writing competition will be lower. In Switzerland, for
example, the population of foreigners is about 1.6 million, so there
are several English-language magazines and radio stations.
BIO
Chantal Panozzo is a writer in Zurich, Switzerland. She blogs about
the international writing life at
www.writerabroad.com.
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