Work With Us · 03 · Write For Us
We commission Issue Briefs and Expert Speak essays from practitioners, scholars and senior writers — edited, peer-reviewed, and published to a durable archive.
— Format Guidelines
Length
1,800–4,500 words for Expert Speak. 800–1,400 for Issue Briefs.
Voice
Measured, evidence-led, written for a serious institutional reader.
Process
Pitch → outline → draft → editorial review → publication. Four to six weeks.
— How to Write For Us
- 1Send a one-paragraph pitch with a working title and the core argument.
- 2Include a short bio with affiliation and prior published work, if any.
- 3Use Chicago author-date citations. Footnotes as numbered references.
- 4Submit the body as a single .docx or .md file; charts as separate PNGs.
— Pitch an Essay
Send a short pitch with the working title, the core argument, and a line on the evidence. Editors respond within two weeks.
Email · editorial@fairfaxcentre.org
Response · Within 2 weeks