Polygon Books & Literature Writer

Location: Fully remote; work from anywhere

Company

Polygon is an entertainment and gaming publication within Valnet Publishing Group, a global digital publishing and media investment company operating more than 25 brands.

What you will do

• Monitor book industry news, literary trends, bestseller lists, social media conversations, and adaptation announcements.
• Write features, mini-features, lists, rankings, recommendations, and opinion pieces about books and literary culture.
• Cover bestselling novels, emerging authors, book-to-screen adaptations, publishing trends, and reader communities.
• Develop content ideas with editors and execute editorial priorities.
• Publish accurate, engaging content on deadline in line with SEO, audience engagement, editorial, and formatting guidelines.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in digital journalism or online publishing.
• Ability to write and publish clean, accurate content independently under tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of gaming culture, internet trends, memes, and online communities.
• Passion for video games, entertainment, books, and digital storytelling.
• Familiarity with SEO and CMS tools.
• Compliance with editorial standards, including a prohibition on using artificial intelligence.

Nice to have

• Experience writing content similar to Polygon's published articles.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid freelance contract.
• Fully remote work with location flexibility.
• Opportunities to pitch original ideas.
• Community of people interested in entertainment, gaming, books, and pop culture.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and a sample article similar to Polygon's content.
• A writing evaluation may be required.