The Atlantic accepts story and commentary pitches through desks covering politics, culture, science, family, global affairs, and ideas. Submit fiction to fiction@theatlantic.com and poetry to poetry@theatlantic.com as Word or PDF files.
How do I pitch a reported story or commentary?
If you want to pitch a reported story or commentary for The Atlantic’s website, contact the news desk that best matches your topic:
Politics and National Security: politics@theatlantic.com
Culture and Books: culture@theatlantic.com
Science, Technology, and Health: science@theatlantic.com
Family: family@theatlantic.com
Global: global@theatlantic.com
Ideas: ideas@theatlantic.com
How do I submit fiction or poetry?
The Atlantic is interested in nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Reviewing what The Atlantic has published is the best guide to the work it is looking for.
For fiction and poetry submissions:
Prepare your manuscript as a Word document or PDF.
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Email your manuscript to the appropriate address:
Fiction: fiction@theatlantic.com
Poetry: poetry@theatlantic.com
When will I hear back about my submission?
The Atlantic will contact you only if it is interested in discussing your submission further.