Position: Snippet Writer, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Annual 24

Location: Remote

Job Type: Contract

About Ripley’s Believe It or Not! World Entertainment

For over 100 years, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! World Entertainment has been a leader in location-based family entertainment. Built on the foundation of a daily newspaper cartoon in 1918 — still in print today — Ripley’s Believe It or Not! World Entertainment has grown to be a global leader in family entertainment with more than 100 attractions across nine countries. Along with Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Guinness World Records attractions, aquariums, Great Wolf Lodge (Niagara Falls), wax museums, traveling shows, miniature golf courses, mirror mazes, and more, the world of Ripley’s continues to grow through exciting new experiences, content, and books for all ages.

Learn more about Ripley’s by visiting Ripleys.com.

About the Role

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! World Entertainment is seeking a contract writer to research and craft short, strange-but-true stories — called snippets — for Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Annual Book 24 (currently untitled), slated for publication in September 2027.

Responsibilities:

1. Write a total of 33,000 words, broken into single-paragraph snippets (each 20–90 words).
2. Divide content evenly across five categories: General, World (Cultures/Places), Animals/Nature, Body/Feats, Popular Culture.
3. Each snippet must include a two-word title, be a single paragraph of 20–90 words, include at least two reliable source links, be written at approximately a 5th-grade reading level, and be original content.
4. Ensure no repeats from the last 5 Ripley’s Annuals (a searchable database will be provided).
5. Submit final copy as a Word document with provided character and paragraph styles correctly applied.

Proposed Delivery Schedule:

1. 11,000 words due May 29, 2026
2. 11,000 words due June 26, 2026
3. 11,000 words due July 31, 2026

This is a remote, freelance writing opportunity.

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