Thank you for your interest in writing for Essence. To submit your ideas, please write a query letter that explains your story concept, proposed story length, possible experts (if it is a reported piece) and why this idea would appeal to the Essence reader. Query letters should be no more than one page in length, and should be addressed to the editor whose section interests you at Essence Magazine, 135 West 50th Street, New York, NY 10020. Be sure to include a daytime telephone and, if you have one, an e-mail address.
Arts and Entertainment: Cori Murray
This section accepts ideas for celebrity profiles as well as reviews of the arts, music, TV, film and the web.
Books Editor: Patrik Henry Bass
This section accepts queries and manuscripts for review.
Fashion and Beauty: Pamela Edwards
This section accepts queries for trend and news pieces.
Food: Jonell Nash
This section accepts queries for food essays.
Health and Relationships: Lynya Floyd
This section accepts queries for first-person essays, health news and trend reports, and health, sex and relationships features.
My Testimony: Rosemarie Robotham
This section accepts queries for first-person essays that explore some aspect of your emotional life, relationships or culture.
News: Tatsha Robertson
This section accepts queries for opinion pieces, profiles of people in the news and reported pieces on current events.
Poetry: Cynthia Gordy
This section accepts published and unpublished works.
Work and Wealth: Kimberly Allers
This section accepts queries for personal finance and career articles and feature stories.
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