Foyer Magazine is looking for writers

We are looking for well-researched, original, balanced and well-written content on the following theme: Connect

Deadline: 17 June 2022

ABOUT THE COMPANY

FOYER is an independent magazine celebrating and exploring untold stories from people of mixed, third culture and second-generation cultural heritage. It aims to build a welcoming community where people can share experiences and foster understanding and kinship across cultures

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

THIS THEME CAN BE EXPLORED BY:

Untold stories of a specific experience or cultural fusion
Unconventional content explored in an interested and experimental format.
How do you ‘connect’ as a hyphenated individual
Where do you find connections? Is it through people, family, place, or scents etc?
If you are a third culture individual, how did your upbringing impact your sense of identity and connection with your family’s culture?
Do you feel you missed out on a specific culture from your mixed heritage?
Insights and analysis into a culturally significant film or book
Book, film, music recommendations for a specific culture (submitted altogether as one article)
Exploring your cultural connections through music, textiles, games and traditions
Captured Moments series: 400 word recollections/memoirs of a specific moment on ‘connect’ theme
Tangible Culture series: stories told through the lens of objects (x2-4) either in your home or elsewhere on the theme of ‘connect’
Memoir/first-person narratives/thought pieces
Profile pieces that are unique and tell a wider cultural story
Photo stories that haven’t been published before, focussing on ‘connect’
Recipes accompanied by a short ‘cultural’ connect story
Illustration based on ‘connect’
Short stories and poetry on the theme of ‘connect’

WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR:

Listicles
Restaurant reviews
Individual person profiles
Product reviews

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN SUBMISSION

Write a short introduction about yourself
Include a paragraph highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits
Attach links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

COMPENSATION