Niche Magazines

How can you turn a hobby into a money maker? Niche magazines. Think about it—magazines contain a half dozen or so articles in each issue. Multiply that by the number of years the magazine has been published and you’ll see why editors love pitches with a different angle. Here are some markets you might not have thought about.
Birdwatching
Bimonthly with topics about birds, bird behavior, birds in the news, hotspots for viewing, tips to attract, feed, or identify birds, photos are needed, history and first-person accounts. mail@birdwatchingdaily.com
Reason
“Free Minds and Free Markets.” Politics, economics, culture, and science from a broad-minded libertarian prospective. Monthly. Send clips. bdoherty@reason.com
Edible Green Mountains
Quarterly. Publishes articles and recipes in Vermont. info@ediblegreenmountains.com
Gastronomica
Research articles, prose, poetry, original artwork, photos, cartoons, history of food. gastronomica@ucsc.edu
Tablet
Daily online magazine of Jewish news, ideas, and culture. Submit a full pitch with a detailed description of what you’d like to write, a brief bio, links to your clips, do not send the completed piece. Email to the appropriate editor.
Passport Magazine
Travel magazine for gay and lesbian readers. Travel opportunities, destinations, and events around the world. Submit by postal mail. Passport Magazine, 247 W. 35th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10001 editor@passportmagazine.net

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