The Libi Journal, Issue No. 2
Open call for submissions <3
What we’re looking for
For our second issue, we are looking for long-form stories about culinary entrepreneurs carving their own path, and the creative journeys behind their work. The story can center on a person (a chef, baker, farmer, maker…), a project (a pop-up, a supper club, a product line, a community…), or a concept or unique culinary practice (a culinary tradition, a traditional ingredient, foraging, fermentation, and more).
Each piece should tell the story of their journey, written as a narrative rather than an interview or Q&A, and run between 1,100 and 2,500 words.
We’ll be organizing a photo session for each piece, so the featured person or project must be based in the New York area or in Paris. Writers can be based anywhere, with priority given to those based in New York or Paris.
Pitch Form for Issue No.02
Share your pitch for The Libi Journal Issue No. 02 using this form. Tell us who you’d like to write about and what makes their journey interesting. We’d especially love to hear about people who’ve been part of the Libi community. If you don’t have someone in mind yet and would prefer to have a story assigned by the Libi team, you can still apply. Pitches are due by 9am ET (3pm Paris) on December 4, 2026.
Please note: we’d love to hear your unique voice, so we ask that you write your pitch yourself rather than using AI tools.
Timeline
Pitches are due by 9am ET (3pm in Paris) on December 4, 2026.
We’ll reach out to selected contributors by the end of December. We wish we could reply to every pitch, but we may not be able to, so if you haven’t heard from us by then, it means we couldn’t include your project this time. We’re truly grateful you shared it with us.
First drafts will be due in January, and we’ll confirm exact dates with each contributor.
We’re aiming to publish in the spring.
Compensation and credit
We’re a small independent team, so we’re not able to offer payment for this issue. As a thank you, every contributor will receive a copy of the journal and a feature on both the Libi Project and Libi Journal pages, and everyone will be credited in the journal and on social media.