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Pitch us your ideas for GNAW issue 3
Theatre Writers
Contributors

GNAW Issue Three: Pitches Open

GNAW, the food and drink magazine from the team behind The Skinny, is back, and we want your pitches on the subject of whisky.

We want to look at the cultural, social, historical and culinary impact of whisky – the ways it interacts with our lives, how we feel about it, and what whisky says about Scotland in 2026. We also want to hear from people who like whisky, have interesting whisky-related stories to tell or a new perspective on the national drink.

We’re looking for a mix of features, profiles, reported pieces, interview and opinion – above all, we’re looking for new stories, exciting viewpoints, and engaging writing. We aren’t really looking for recipes or list content, and we don’t want to see a single AI-generated pitch email; you’ve been warned.

We want to hear from new writers and established writers, and we’re particularly keen to read and publish stories from backgrounds and perspectives that might get overlooked elsewhere.

Got an idea? Send us a 100-word pitch with your idea, and a short writing sample (published or unpublished) to food@theskinny.co.uk by 8 Feb.

KEY INFO:
– Pitches deadline: 8 Feb, midnight
– Street date: end of Apr (tbc)
– Fee: 10p per word, word counts agreed at commissioning stage
– What makes a good pitch? Glad you asked, here's a pitching guide we put together a few years ago

Theatre Writers

We’re looking for new writers to contribute to our Theatre section, adding their voices to our year-round coverage of Scotland’s theatre scene. Our theatre coverage is a mixture of features, interviews and reviews, taking in everything from big producing theatres and major tours to grassroots work and emerging playwrights and performers. If you have ideas on who or what we should be covering (and how we could be covering them), we'd love to hear from you. 

Interested? Read our Pitching Guide, then send a writing sample (published or unpublished) and a short bio to our Theatre editor Mika on mika@theskinny.co.uk

CONTRIBUTORS (Writers, Illustrators, Photographers)

The Skinny is your magazine: a collaborative effort, it’s put together by people who love their region and its culture, for people who love their region and its culture – and our contributors are known for having something new to say as well as a passion for their areas of expertise.

We are looking for writers, illustrators and photographers on an ongoing basis to help make The Skinny an informed, inspiring, witty and opinionated collection of the voices and talents that makes Scotland such an exciting place to be.

With 35,000+ copies distributed to more than 650 venues, The Skinny gives writers a platform to get their voice heard, and illustrators and photographers an opportunity to showcase their work and build their portfolio.

Pitching to The Skinny: Before you pitch your article ideas, we first recommend reading this pitching guide, which gives clear advice on writing a successful, eye-catching pitch to The Skinny and answers many questions you might have about the process.

If you’re a writer: Please introduce yourself to the relevant section editor – see contact details here – and send them two or three samples of your work.

If you’re an illustrator or photographer: Please email jobs@theskinny.co.uk with the subject line 'Contributor: illustrator' or 'Contributor: photographer' and let us know your area of expertise/interest (e.g. perhaps you’re a fashion photographer, or would like to try more live music photography) – and please link us to your portfolio where possible rather than attaching large files.