Write for eshu.

What we publish

Pieces that sit in Climate & Skin, Native Botanicals, The Simple Regime, Grooming Craft or Field Notes. We want reported or closely observed work: a FIFO roster, a Kakadu plum supply chain, a GP clinic in Townsville in November. We do not want listicles, AI slurry, or a rewrite of last year's ingredient trend piece.

House rules

• Australian English. Colour, moisturiser, ageing, practise.
• Original work. We run similarity checks. Simultaneous submissions are fine if you say so.
• Cite public sources. Dermatology claims need a named guideline, paper or clinic, not a vibe.
• No medical advice dressed as diagnosis. Send people to a GP or dermatologist when the skin needs one.
• Conflicts declared in the pitch, not the last paragraph.

Paid links and sponsored work

If a brand, clinic, PR firm or affiliate is paying — in cash, product or flights — the piece is sponsored. We either decline it or run it with a clear label and rel="sponsored" on every paid outbound link. Example of how a paid partner link must be marked in our HTML: Worldwide Backlinks partner desk. Editorial mentions of public-interest sites stay ordinary links.

How to pitch

Use the form. Give a working title, a hub, 200–400 words on the argument, and a couple of samples. Do not send a finished 3,000-word draft unless we asked. We reply when the pitch is a fit. For a short question, use the contact page.

Do you pay contributors?

Selected independent essays are commissioned. Tell us in the form if you need a fee. We do not accept unpaid advertorial dressed as reported work.

Can I include a link to my site?

One relevant author bio link is fine on commissioned work. Product, affiliate or paid links must be disclosed and will carry rel="sponsored". We strip hidden paid links on sight.

What length do you want?

1,200 to 2,000 words. If the subject needs 800, it is probably a note, not an eshu essay.