Americas Magazine
Address:19th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
USA
Contact: Rebecca Medrano, Managing Editor; Kathryn Stafford, English Editor.
Email Address:
Website: http://www.americas.oas.org/
Phone: (202)458-6214
Fax: (202)458-6217
Description of Publication:
100% freelance. Americas is a cultural magazine, published in English and Spanish, that covers the land and peoples of Latin American and the Caribbean. Special areas of interest are literature, art, environment, music, books. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 55K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-4 months after acceptance. Buys one-time publication rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 1-2 months. Sample by Email: or mail. Subscription $18-$31. Guidelines by mail or email.
Current Needs: A clip and, if photo journalist, sample slides. Submit query by mail or email.
welcomes new writers
Pay: Pays flat fee around $500-$800 for just article and $1000-$1200 for article and photos together. 4000 word maximum and 2000 word minimum for a feature.
Hints: Common mistakes are sending us travel stories promoting hotels, or businesses. We like stories on econtourism and cultural destinations, but not commercial ones.
Photos/Art: Payment for photos is on a sliding scale, depending on size.
