Polygon Books & Literature Writer

Collider; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote write from anywhere

Opportunities to pitch original ideas

Community of like-minded readers and a

Job summary

Polygon is a fast-paced, recognized voice in entertainment journalism and digital publishing. We’re seeking passionate freelance writers to produce original content about books, authors, publishing news, and adaptations, connecting with a community of readers and entertainment fans.

As a remote contributor, you’ll monitor industry trends, craft engaging features, and pitch ideas while meeting deadlines and SEO standards, collaborating with editors to shape timely, high-quality coverage.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience in digital journalism or online publishing.
• Ability to independently write and publish clean, accurate content on tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of gaming culture, internet trends, memes, and online communities.
• Passion for books, entertainment, and digital storytelling.
• Familiarity with SEO and CMS tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor book industry news, literary trends, bestseller lists, social media conversations, and adaptation announcements to identify timely content opportunities
• Write engaging features, mini-features, lists, rankings, recommendations, and opinion pieces related to books and literary culture
• Cover topics ranging from bestselling novels and emerging authors to book-to-screen adaptations, publishing trends, and reader communities
• Work closely with editors to develop compelling content ideas and execute editorial priorities
• Comfortable working independently while consistently meeting deadlines
• Ensure timely publication of relevant content aligned with SEO and audience engagement goals
• Follow editorial and formatting guidelines rigorously

Skills

Digital journalism

Independent writing

SEO basics

CMS usage

Tools

CMS tools

SEO tools

Job description

This is a paid freelance, remote position.

Polygonisaleadingentertainmentandgamingpublication,deliveringtimelynews,insightfulcommentary,andoriginalcoverageacrossvideogames,movies,television,comics,andpopculture.

Asarecognizedvoiceinentertainmentjournalism,Polygonoperatesinafast-paceddigitalpublishingenvironmentandisalwayslookingforexperienced,passionatecontributorswhocanproduceoriginal,engaging,andhigh-qualitycontent.

We'relookingforpassionateandknowledgeablefreelancebookswriterswhocancreatetimely,engagingcontentaroundthebiggestbooks,authors,literarytrends,publishingnews,adaptations,andconversationsshapingthereadingcommunity.Thisrolegoesbeyondwritingarticlesit'saboutconnectingwithadedicatedaudienceofreadersandentertainmentfansthroughinsightful,high-performingcontent.

Your Responsibilities

• Monitor book industry news, literary trends, bestseller lists, social media conversations, and adaptation announcements to identify timely content opportunities
• Write engaging features, mini-features, lists, rankings, recommendations, and opinion pieces related to books and literary culture
• Cover topics ranging from bestselling novels and emerging authors to book-to-screen adaptations, publishing trends, and reader communities
• Work closely with editors to develop compelling content ideas and execute editorial priorities
• Comfortable working independently while consistently meeting deadlines
• Ensure timely publication of relevant content aligned with SEO and audience engagement goals
• Follow editorial and formatting guidelines rigorously

What We Offer

• Fully remote - write from wherever you'd like!
• Opportunities to pitch original ideas
• An amazing community of like-minded people to nerd-out with on a daily basis

Experience and Skills

• At least 2 years experience in digital journalism or online publishing
• Ability to independently write and publish clean, accurate content on tight deadlines
• Strong understanding of gaming culture, internet trends, memes, and online communities
• Passion for video games, entertainment, and digital storytelling
• Familiarity with SEO and CMS tools

Polygon is part of the Valnet Publishing Group.

Valnet, founded in 2012, is a global digital publishing and media investment Company that owns and operates over 25 authoritative brands across diverse verticals, including entertainment, sports, technology, automotive, gaming, lifestyle and travel.

Valnet is committed to producing premium content, and we therefore require all our contributors to adhere to our Editorial Standards, including a prohibition on using Artificial Intelligence