News We usually do our hard news writing in-house, but if you’ve got experience and a love for the facts, send a pitch to news@philadelphiaindependent.net. If you are aware of something newsworthy that we ought to write about, send an email to tips@philadelphiaindependent.net.
Essays, Reports, Experiments & Miscellany: Write up a short proposal containing one or more article ideas and email it to writers@philadelphiaindependent.net, or mail it to the address on the left.
Fiction: We welcome unsolicited fiction. Email fiction@philadelphiaindependent.net, or mail your submission to the address on the left. Mark the envelope to the attention of Loren Hunt, Fiction Editor.
Poetry: We welcome unsolicited poetry. Email poetry@philadelphiaindependent.net or mail your submission to the address on the left. Mark the envelope to the attention of Molly Russakoff, Poetry Editor.
Easy Green Light: This is the surest way to get published in The Philadelphia Independent: Find a book, a play, a publication, a band, a restaurant, a bodega, a park, a person, or anything else that’s in Philadelphia, that’s never before been written about, ever, and that you’re excited about, and be the very first person to explain in print exactly what this thing is and what makes it so great, in 1,000 words or less.
Fine Art: Send digital files at 300 dpi. You can burn a CD and mail it, or email us a TIFF or JPEG attachment. If that didn’t make any sense, call us on the phone, make an appointment, and drop by with originals for us to scan. Digital submissions are preferred. Note that we print in black and white on a flat surface, so color and sculptural works may be difficult to accommodate.
Regarding the First Person: Unless you believe that we would send a reporter out to write about you, we do not recommend that you submit your writings on yourself. If you have some interesting adventures when you’re out in the field reporting, you may want to consider using the first person singular. Avoid using the first person plural, except in emergencies.
Please be Patient: We are perpetually behind. If you’re mad, please write us an email and say so. Even better, email us and tell us to hurry up before you get mad.
Interns: We’re looking for interns. If you’re interested, first obtain a copy of the newspaper. Then send us a resume and a statement of why you would like to work here.
The Philadelphia Independent really likes getting unsolicited material to review. From the demonstrational rock n’ roll cassette you composed in your bedroom to the handbound fanzine to the pile of old leaves in the shoebox under your bed, send it, send it all in right away, today, because we want to write about it (see Easy Green Light above). Even if you do publicity for books that are sold by the pallet, bands that appear on television, movies that are shown to strangers, or (this would be so great) Goya canned food products, you can send that stuff along too and we’ll promise give it a look and even a graf or two if there’s room left over. Our expert critics of cultural items are itching, itching like crazy to put their greasy mits on your baby and set their nuanced and indisputably accurate interpretation of your work into print. This newspaper will announce to the world the existence of your project and decode its import in great detail, using the most up-to-date theories set forth in sentences containing the maximum possible number of clauses and syllables. You may soon find yourself transformed from a creepy weirdo who labors in solitude to the toast of friends and the envy of enemies.
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