Literary Traveler is seeking articles that capture the literary imagination. Is there an artist or writer that has inspired you? Have you taken a journey or pilgrimage that was inspired by a work of literature? We focus mainly on literary artists but we welcome articles about other artists: composers, painters, songwriters, story-tellers, etc.

Subject matter can be anything artistic or creative. Each one of our articles in some way, is about someone who creates. Some of our articles are subjective first person travel pieces. Some take a meditative slant on a visit somewhere, and reflect on a theme. Others are objective articles about places or writers, or artists. Please read some of our articles to see if your article is right for us.

Please write to us if you have an interesting idea. Your work will have an audience of passionate travelers and readers.

Currently we do pay for submissions. We recieve a large amount of submissions. We do read them all and try to respond to all. Sometimes a writer sends us a piece that is clearly not for us. This is less likely to get a detailed response. We pay a flat rate for most articles that we receive, but do pay more for articles that we commission and will work with a writer for a piece that strives to reach the level of quality and experience we seek.

We do pay a smaller honorarium for shorter pieces such as reviews or literary events coverage. We pay upon publication. We generally publish material three months after acceptance.

Literary Traveler was launched in March of 1998. We currently have over 75,000 visitors per month. Our audience is made up of people who love to read and travel and who are interested in literature and the arts.

We look for professionally written articles. You do not need to send clips or even be previously published. If you write well and can find the story behind a place or a writer then we are interested in hearing it and we welcome new writers. We are building relationships with contributing writers and if you have an idea for a column or a series of articles please contact us.

Length depends on each individual article.
Features 1500 -2000 words or more if the piece requires it
Reviews 300-500 words
Tours & Events 300-500 words

To submit your work by email, please copy the text and paste it into an email. No file attachments please.

We welcome illustrations and photographs on their own or along with any query or submission. We do not currently publish fiction or poetry. We run material that has not been previously published. We hold exclusive rights, and will keep your article archived on the web.

Please send us your ideas and suggestions for articles to.

submissions (at)  literarytraveler.com

Please include submissions in your subject line.

You'll need to type the above address into an email. Please also clearly identify the subject of your email. Do not send an untitled email or an email without a subject. We appreciate your interest in Literary Traveler.

**We are currently seeking submissions for these themes:

Open themes

Literary travel and being "green."  In other words, articles that focus on literary figures and/or places, but with an environmental message, theme or twist.

 

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