The timescale will vary according to the time of year, how much work we have coming in, how much work our current writers are grabbing for themselves (we offer to our current writers first) and whether or not a new topic would appear to suit your profile when you applied. As at November 2021, we have a sizeable UK waiting list, but we will contact you at some point if you are on it. Also, we sometimes contact writers from the waiting list if we have a contract that requires special knowledge, so it’s worth being detailed about your interests and specialisms in your application.