Essays, Opinion, Analysis, Reviews
Overland
Overland’s online magazine wants short, punchy, topical literary, political and cultural analysis. Official current rate is $180 plus 12% super. Personal essays are not taken unless tightly tied to political concerns. No country restriction is stated on the nonfiction page.
🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-08
The docket
The nine 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 304-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.
- Payment
- $180 (+ 12% super, + GST if applicable)Of the other 4 records based in Australia that state a flat-fee figure, 1 state less, 2 state more, 1 state exactly this.
- Length
- Pitch page: finished online articles generally 800–1,200 words
- Who can submit
- Not statedThe official online nonfiction page does not list countries. Do not copy the Australia/NZ fiction rule onto this card.
- Reading period
- Not yet assessedBRYME has not recorded a reading period for this market from its guideline page. That is our gap rather than the publication's silence: it does not mean the window is open, and it does not mean there is none. Read the guideline linked on this page before you send.
- Response time
- Up to 6 months
- Simultaneous submissions
- You may submit elsewhere at the same timeWe allow simultaneous submissions, but please let us know if your submission is accepted elsewhere. — https://overland.submittable.com/submit/19452 (read 2026-09-30)
- AI policy
- Not statedThe guideline is silent. BRYME records that 138 of the 304 publications on this desk do restrict AI-assisted work, so silence here is not permission — ask.
- Rights
- StatedCopyright remains with the authors.
- Experience
- Not statedThe guideline sets no experience requirement. BRYME records that as silence, not as a welcome — a first-time writer is not excluded, but nor are they invited.
What this record does not tell you
This publication leaves 4 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.
- Who can submit — the guideline leaves this open, so ask before you spend an evening on the pitch rather than assuming a yes.
- Reading period — no window recorded yet, so check the guideline before you pitch rather than assuming it is open.
- AI policy — assume disclosure is expected unless the editor says otherwise.
- Experience — look at what kind of writer this publication normally publishes before you pitch; its guideline does not say.
Record last human-checked 2026-08-19. Sources listed at the foot of this page. Figures are compared only against other records based in Australia quoted the same way, so a per-word rate is never ranked against a flat fee.
Quick facts
- Payment
- $180 (+ 12% super, + GST if applicable)
- Word count
- Pitch page: finished online articles generally 800–1,200 words
- Submission
- Submittable (completed piece) or the official pitch form
- International writers
- Yes
- Status
- 🟢 Currently accepting
- Last verified
- 2026-08
What this publication wants
This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Essays, Opinion, Analysis, Reviews. Official guideline: Overland guidelines.
Topics, themes and styles they look for
- Short, punchy, topical literary, political and cultural analysis.
- A completed piece via Submittable, or a ~100-word pitch on the pitch page: what, why you, how it differs, when you can file.
Subjects they avoid
- Personal essays or creative nonfiction online unless very consistently linked to political concerns.
- Do not invent a print-essay fee while the two official print figures disagree.
Key requirements
- Submittable or official pitch form
- Political/cultural analysis
Who can submit
The official online nonfiction page does not list countries. Do not copy the Australia/NZ fiction rule onto this card.
Rights
Copyright remains with the authors.
AI policy
Not stated in the guideline
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.
Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.
How to submit
Submittable (completed piece) or the official pitch form
Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.
- Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
- Submission: Submittable (completed piece) or the official pitch form
What the guideline asks you to prepare
- Read https://overland.org.au/submit/nonfiction-submissions/.
- Pitch page: https://overland.org.au/submit/pitch-to-overland/.
What happens after submission
Expected response: Up to 6 months
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.
Check, question or correct this record
BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-08.