Articles, Essays, Personal essays, Other

The Goya Journal

The Goya Journal publishes Indian food journalism - ingredient-led essays, home kitchens, food businesses and the places food meets politics or history. It states a 7-10 day response window and screens every draft for AI. It publishes no fee, so BRYME states none.

🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-09 Researched by BRYME Editorial Desk.

The docket

The six things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 147-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.

Payment: Not statedNot publicly stated on the official pitch page. The publication publishes no figure BRYME could record. That is not the same as unpaid — but you cannot price the work from this page.
Length: Not statedNot publicly stated. The guideline states no length BRYME could record.
Who can submit: Not statedThe pitch page states no geographic restriction. India-based, and it says it values regional inflections of English - so writers outside the West are not a special case here.
Response time: 7-10 days (their stated window)
AI policy: AI-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
Rights: Not statedBRYME records that 62 of the 147 publications on this desk state their terms. This one does not. Ask what rights you are assigning, for how long and for what territory, before you sign anything.

What this record does not tell you

This publication leaves 4 of the six questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.

Payment — pitch only if you are comfortable negotiating the fee itself, or ask before you write.
Length — propose a length in your pitch and let the editor correct it.
Who can submit — the guideline leaves this open, so ask before you spend an evening on the pitch rather than assuming a yes.
Rights — you may be asked to assign more than you expect. Get the terms in writing.

Record last human-checked 2026-09-30. Sources listed at the foot of this page. This record holds no figure BRYME could compare, so no ranking appears above it. Where a rate is quoted per word, it is never ranked against a flat fee.

Quick facts

Payment: Not publicly stated on the official pitch page
Word count: Not publicly stated
Submission: Email a pitch with a headline, blurb and 1-2 paragraphs
International writers: Yes
Status: 🟢 Currently accepting
Last verified: 2026-09

🟡 Research only. BRYME has researched this opportunity but has not yet submitted to it. Nothing here should be read as a claim of acceptance, publication or payment.

What this publication wants

This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Articles, Essays, Personal essays, Other. Official guideline: The Goya Journal guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

Stories about people doing meaningful work in food - farmers, bakers, bartenders, home cooks, writers.
Recipes with a compelling backstory, especially from lesser-known cuisines or communities.
How people actually eat now: the shops, spice mixes and street carts that make up a real pantry.
Ingredient-led essays, and stories where food meets politics, history, sociology, economics or environment.
Photo essays, home-kitchen stories, and travel writing that reads culture through cuisine.

Subjects they avoid

AI-generated editorial text. The page says every draft is screened, so a generated draft does not merely weaken a pitch - it fails the screen.
Pitches without a clear headline.
Pitches that leave out whether the piece is time-sensitive or whether you have photographs.

Key requirements

A clear headline, used as the email subject line.
An intro or blurb.
A 1-2 paragraph outline of the story.
A note on whether the piece is time-sensitive.
Confirmation of whether you have photographs.
A note if you have video clips.

Who can submit

The pitch page states no geographic restriction. India-based, and it says it values regional inflections of English - so writers outside the West are not a special case here.

Rights

Not stated on the pitch page.

AI policy

Prohibited

How to write for them

Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.

BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.

How to pitch

Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.

Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
Say why it fits this publication.
Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
Close professionally and thank them for their time.
Send through the official channel only.

Open Last verified 2026-09-30 Official submission page

Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.

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How to submit

Email a pitch with a headline, blurb and 1-2 paragraphs

Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.

Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
Submission: Email a pitch with a headline, blurb and 1-2 paragraphs
Submission email: hello@goyamedia.in

What the guideline asks you to prepare

Email the pitch to the address on the pitch page.
Put the headline in the subject line.
State whether it is time-sensitive and whether you have photographs.
Expect a reply within 7-10 days.

Safety note. Never pay to submit your work. A legitimate publication does not ask writers to pay a fee or provide identity documents to be considered. If you are asked to, do not proceed.

What happens after submission

Expected response: 7-10 days (their stated window)

If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.

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