UK based Electric Word is a specialist information business that serves the sport and education sectors. Their range of products and services includes newsletters, magazines, websites, events, books, special reports and bespoke research. They are always keen to hear from potential writers and editors who might be interested in contributing to their newsletters. You may be an experienced journalist or someone who has good working knowledge of the subject matter but who has less experience of writing or editing. In either case, they would be delighted to hear from you. View guidelines and contact details on the website.

http://www.electricwordplc.com/work/

Mother Earth News is a bimonthly magazine that promotes more self-sufficient, financially independent and environmentally aware lifestyles. Readers range in age from the early teens to 90-plus. They welcome articles and quality photographs for two departments: “Country Lore” and “Firsthand Reports from the Field.” “Country Lore” presents handy how-to tips of 100 to 300 words; payment is $25 to $50 per published item. “Firsthand Reports from the Field” are first-person stories (1,500 to 2,000 words) about sustainable lifestyles of all sorts; payment is $150 per published piece. View website for details.
http://www.ogdenpubs.com/writers/men.html

Motorcycle Classics is a bimonthly magazine featuring entertaining and informative articles for riders, collectors and general “lovers” of classic motorcycles. Readers range in age from their early 20s on up, and while many have been riding motorcycles for years, Motorcycle Classics is accessible to even the newest fan of the hobby.
Motorcycle Classics welcomes submissions for  “Dates and Destinations” and “Parting Shots” columns in particular. Many feature articles are written by freelance writers, and they are always looking for good writers. View website for further details.
http://www.ogdenpubs.com/writers/mcc.html

London, UK based Stylus Media Group are looking for global freelance contributors to support their dynamic new online business and a growing global team for the interiors, design + lifestyle industries. Whether you’re a dedicated interiors, architecture or design reporter, a visual arts and culture writer, a travel specialist or an expert within the trend forecasting business with knowledge of consumer and lifestyle trends, they would like to hear from you. Please send your CV and a cover letter to jobs@stylusmediagroup.com

Comet Press is seeking novelette/novella length stories for a extreme zombie themed anthology to be published in August 2010 (trade paperback). They are looking for the most gruesome, twisted, disturbing, zombie stories imaginable. Word length: 15,000–30,000 words. Payment: 1/2 cent per word, $150 max, plus contributor copy. Payment will be made upon publication. View website for details.

Wend is namely interested in first person accounts of literate adventure travel with a social/anthropological/environmental awareness that permeates throughout the story. Stories are about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, not extraordinary people doing ordinary things. All departments pay 25 cents a word, plus photos. View website for contact details.
http://www.wendmag.com/writersguide

UK based Smallholder magazine editor, Liz Wright, welcomes topical and technical articles on all aspects of surburban, city, and traditional smallholding. Rates are negotiable. Email outline in the first instance. View website for contact information.
http://www.smallholder.co.uk/contactus/

The Comics Journal is a magazine that covers the comics medium from an arts-first perspective, and is one of the nation’s most respected single-arts magazines, providing its readers with an eclectic mix of industry news, commentary, professional interviews, classic comics sections and reviews of current work on a regular basis. They welcome good investigative reports, interviews, and industry commentary articles. It’s important that you read the guidelines on the website before submitting features.
http://www.tcj.com/subcribe

Since 1993, British Railway Modelling has provided exceptional coverage of the UK model railway hobby, building a reputation for innovation, quality content and superb photography. They welcome practical features such as `how to build’ scenery to coaches. Outlines are required in the first instance. Pay is £60 per page.
http://www.brmodelling.co.uk/current/contacts.asp

Pink Petal Books publishes romance novels, including all sub-genres (including BBW, I/R, paranormal, M/M, historical, contemporary, fantasy, suspense, all of it!) and all heat levels (from sweet to super-hot erotic). They seek romance novels from 25,000-100,000 words. Their books focus on the romance, so give stories about characters who we want to fall in love. They pay 40% royalties on the cover price. View website for more details.
http://pinkpetalbooks.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=1&chapter=0

Trail magazine is looking for a staff writer. This is a fantastic opportunity for a brilliantly talented writer with a love of the outdoors to take their career to the next level on an award-winning magazine. The publication will send you to some of the most exciting mountain locations in Britain. Writers in the last few years have also reported on Kilimanjaro, the Alps, the High Atlas, the Himalayas, the Pyrenees and beyond.  For full details about the position, visit the website.
Closing: 22nd March 2010 at 12pm
http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/Job-Disciplines/Staff-Writer—Trail/

Natural Home is a national, bimonthly magazine that provides practical ideas, inspiring examples and expert opinions about healthy, ecologically sound, beautiful homes. Please direct all queries to the editor. Please provide a brief pitch of your article—what department you think it would fit in and what topic you are interested in approaching. Please allow time for an editor to respond to your query, and please note that the editorial calendar for the year is planned six months in advance. View website for contact details.
http://www.ogdenpubs.com/writers/nh.html

Short Story Radio and Talking Bookshelf have announced the First Chapter Competition 2010. This new writing competition offers writers a unique chance to have the first chapter (up to 5000 words) of a published or unpublished novel professionally recorded and then broadcast on the Short Story Radio and Talking Bookshelf websites and podcast, as well as to receive a cash prize.

The story will be recorded by a professional actor and will be a high quality production, made to the same standard as the stories already broadcast on Short Story Radio and Talking Bookshelf. The recording will be available for broadcast for a period of 12 months. All entrants, including the winner, will retain the copyright to their chapter/novel. The winner will also receive a cash prize of £50 (approx. $78 USD or 57 EURO) and a dedicated webpage for their novel on the sister website talkingbookshelf.com

Chapters submitted for consideration must be the first chapter of a completed novel that is either unpublished or was published between 1st December 2009 and 1st June 2010. Published works can have been published by an independent or mainstream publisher, or have been self-published.

The winner of the First Chapter Competition 2010 will have a fantastic marketing angle for their book, whether they want to attract new readers to a published novel, or to be able to demonstrate their unpublished book’s potential to a prospective agent or publisher. Entry is now open and the deadline is 9am Monday 7th June 2010. Full details can be found at:

http://www.shortstoryradio.com/short_story_competitions.htm

Comet Press is seeking short stories for an extreme creature themed horror anthology to be published in the June of 2010 (trade paperback). They are looking for the most gruesome, twisted, disturbing, and scary stories imaginable. Stories should feature a creature, and it can be any kind of monster or creature; mythical, demonic, manmade, folklore, fictional, or even humans with monstrous qualities. Word length: 3,000–10,000 words. Payment: 1/2 cent per word, $50 max, plus contributor copy. (negotiable for established authors). Payment will be made upon publication. View website for more information.

Travelstart is now looking for bloggers from all around the world to become part of their global blogging team. Are you a life explorer by heart and passionate about travel? They are looking for people who love writing and want to share their experiences on their new blog, launching in March 2010.

You will:
*write unique content on a regular basis (2-3 posts/week)
*write stories on preselected themes
*follow a set of guidelines and write in a true Travelstart spirit
*provide minimum one image with every post

You will:
* get your own blogger profile
* a fee per post

View website for more details.
http://www.travelstart.co.za/static.jsp?pageName=Bloggers_Unite

UK based Brilliant Publications focuses on producing high quality, well-designed materials that make teaching and learning enjoyable and rewarding for both teachers and pupils. If you have an idea for a book, or a series of books, that you think would fit into their list, they would like to hear about it. Check out the website for guidelines.
http://www.brilliantpublications.co.uk/MSGUIDELINES.HTM

Digital SLR need enthusiastic writers to join their small editorial team in Peterborough. Candidates must be passionate about photography & competent using digital SLRs. Please state on the application which position (or both) you’d like to be considered for. Previous magazine experience preferred, but not essential.

Photo writer – They want someone who can produce a range of features, including technique features, general interest articles & news stories for the magazine as well as website.

Technical writer – Are you naturally interested in photo gear and would love the opportunity to test the latest photo kit? They are looking for someone whose main role would be focused on testing photo gear, from DSLRs and lenses to tripods, gadget bags and software.

View website for details.

The Hobbies and Pets Hub is looking for a talented Web Producer to take over their two websites: yourhorse.co.uk and liveforgardening.com. Based in Peterborough, the position will involve creating and publishing content via the CMS, executing SEO strategies as well as designing and sending out numerous HTML newsletters, as required. The producer will also be in charge of the Your Horse show site – yourhorselive.co.uk.
You’ll need proven experience of maintaining and developing websites using CMS and have a clear understanding of web users’ needs. You’ll also need to be a great communicator, as central liaison for all things ‘web’ between commercial teams, content teams and the hub. You’ll have the ability to drive all-new content – written, video and audio – and support the rest of the content teams to do so. We’re also looking for someone who’s versatile, quick to learn and a good team-worker. You also need to be proficient in Adobe Photoshop, DreamWeaver and Premiere Pro. An understanding of HTML basics is essential. View website for application details. Closing: 5th March 2010

Beautiful Britain, the quarterly magazine for everyone who loves Britain, helps you discover more about the country’s stunning landscape, its picturesque towns, charming villages and ancient cities, and the people who give Britain its unique character and vibrancy. Most of the articles which appear in the magazine are specially commissioned but e-mails to the editor outlining suggestions for articles will be considered (though cannot always be responded to, due to the volume received). View website for contact details.
http://www.beautifulbritain.net/single.htm?ipg=5404

Book Drum has pioneered an exciting new approach to reading. They are bringing the books they love to life with images, music, maps, video and all the other riches of the Internet. They are looking for writers who love books and have a talent for Internet research. Both full-time and contract work will be available from May. They will be recruiting from amongst the entrants to the Book Drum Tournament. If you would like to work with them, please enter the Tournament at http://www.bookdrum.com. The closing date for submissions is 28 February.