Publishes feature and fashion stories, incorporating humour, glamour, and stories on women’s issues with controversial, emotional and hard hitting pieces.
While most of Marie Claire’s feature articles are commissioned from overseas, the magazine maintains a healthy local content. Please make sure you are familiar with our content by reading previous issues. We prefer to receive story proposals, rather than completed work, so send a query letter detailing your idea to the address below. If the editors find the subject suitable, they will contact you. Please enclose clips of your previously published materials, which we are unable to return to you. Read more at Marie Claire FAQ.
Parenting magazine featuring informative, challenging and topical articles, an extensive calendar of family-focused events and practical resource guides for parents and anyone involved in the care of children. Topics of interest include parenting experiences and new trends in parenting.
Focus is on stories that explore the emotional and intellectual experiences of parenting: steers away from ‘top tips’ articles. The more specific and unusual the topic, the more interest in the article. The quality of writing is a deciding factor: need material that is well structured, does not rely on cliches and is grammatically correct. Does not publish stories about a particular product or service. Writers to follow up their submission with the Group Editor if no response within twelve weeks.
Men’s lifestyle publication, featuring articles on health and fitness, grooming, sex and relationships, career and finance, celebrities, entertainment and technology.
Sometimes interested in ideas from freelance writers. Read the publication for style and typical themes. Make sure article is suitably pitched to target audience.
Metro is a partially-refereed magazine, specialising in thought-provoking articles and essays on screen culture and Australian film. Also publishes reviews, interviews and analysis of Australian, New Zealand and Asian features, shorts and documentaries, as well as television, radio, multimedia, animation, the internet and new media.
Editorial policy states that all articles in magazine should be informative, involving or reassuring, and accepted stories reflect this policy. Subjects of interest are: conception, pregnancy, childbirth and early baby care. Write in a tight, snappy, easy to read style. Short (50-100 words) personal accounts to accompany a story are always valued.
Moving Image is a series of monographs on film, television and multimedia, critically analysing current practice, history and theory in the Australian film and television industry. Each publication covers a specific topic, and should be relevant to secondary and tertiary students.
An independent journal for the aquaculture and seafood industries, covering a broad spectrum of subjects from research to aquaculture production and harvesting.
Freelance material is accepted from time to time, and potential writers or contributors are requested to contact the Editor first when considering submitting articles and photos.
Generally commissions reviews. New Zealand Books aims to challenge its readers with well-informed argument and encourages debate. Its reviews treat books in considerable depth (up to 2,500 words) placing them in their context, and often standing as important essays in their own right.
New Zealand Gardener is New Zealand’s trusted gardening resource: the reliable expert that provides practical ideas, inspiration and accessible information about gardening, relevant to today’s gardening needs for passionate gardeners.
New Zealand Memories is a unique and absorbing publication cherishing New Zealand’s heritage. Festures material and subjects from the 1800s through to the 1970s. Personal stories are a highlight.
The voice of New Zealand women, Next offers its readers inspiration with integrity. This monthly magazine is renowned for its moving stories of women who have changed their lives, and for its recipes from popular food writer Allyson Gofton.
Interested in Qld and Northern coastal NSW related stories only. Dairy farm related stories and pictures need to be technically correct as reader market is specialised and is seeking information. Minimal freelance articles published.
The official vegetable sector publication of Horticulture New Zealand. Reaches virtually all commercial growers in this vital market segment, including outdoor crops such as potatoes, onions, squash, sweetcorn and brassica, indoor crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers and capsicum, and berry fruits.
Covers a range of topics of interest to the 4WD vehicle buyer and driver. It aims to provide a wide range of information covering vehicle selection, accessories and upgrading, 4WD clubs and sport, lifestyle activities associated with 4WD, adventure, track stories and technical articles.
Australasia’s leading oil and gas journal. Provides the most in-depth coverage of all current and future oil and gas developments in the Australasian region.
Student and Adelaide focused. Analysis and opinion relevant. Due to significant turnover times, be aware of relevancy concerns – i.e. topics that are quickly discouraged.
On Dit is constantly searching for interesting longer-form articles about topics both on-campus and off, short stories and poems and other general content. We’re not really seeking straight factual journalism – moreso pieces that feature a personal voice with relevance to students.
Only interested in Australian stories. On the Road provides widespread and economical access to the baby boomer tourism market and the new breed of high income travellers. Every issue has stories and photographs about exploring Australia. No stories about Australian hotels as this is not the direction in which the magazine is heading. On the Road also looks at the practical issues including clothing, camping gear, caravans, motorhomes, 4WDs, cooking, fishing, etc.
The Parrot Society of Australia News covers breeding and species-related articles, information on companion parrot care and veterinary advice from qualified avian vets. The publication serves to inform the membership of the latest in avicultural trends pertaining to parrots as well as disseminating important club information.
Contributions to PSOA News are always welcome, whether you are a member or not. Members are encouraged to provide articles for the magazine and share the wealth of knowledge they possess for the benefit of aviculture.
PASS IT ON is a weekly networking newsletter for those interested in or involved with the children’s writing industry. Subscribers contribute industry information, which is then collated into a newsletter.
Subscribers can receive a year’s subscription free if they contribute to the newsletter at least once a month. A year’s subscription is worth $30.00 for 50 issues.
