BRAND PACKAGINGMany writers who pick up Writer’s Market for the first time do so with the hope of selling an article to one of the popular, high-profile consumer magazines found on newsstands and in bookstores. Many of those writers are surprised to find an entire world of magazine publishing exists outside the realm of commercial magazines—trade journals. Writers who have discovered trade journals have found a market that offers the chance to publish regularly in subject areas they find interesting, editors who are typically more accessible than their commercial counterparts, and pay rates that rival those of the big-name magazines.
Trade journal is the general term for any publication focusing on a particular occupation or industry. Other terms used to describe the different types of trade publications are business, technical, and professional journals. They are read by truck drivers, bricklayers, farmers, fishermen, heart surgeons, and just about everyone else working in a trade or profession. Trade periodicals are sharply angled to the specifics of the professions on which they report. They offer business-related news, features, and service articles that will foster their readers’ professional development.
Writers for trade journals have to either possess knowledge about the field in question or be able to report it accurately from interviews with those who do. Writers who have or can develop a good grasp of a specialized body of knowledge will find trade magazine editors who are eager to hear from them.
An ideal way to begin your foray into trade journals is to write for those that report on your present profession. If you don’t have experience in a profession but can demonstrate an ability to understand (and write about) the intricacies and issues of a particular trade that interests you, editors will still be willing to hear from you.
BRAND PACKAGINGBNP Media, 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy MI 48084. (248)362-3700. Fax: (847)362-0317. E-mail: zielinskil@bnpmedia.com. Website: www.brandpackaging.com. Contact: Laura Zielinski, editor-in-chief. 15% freelance written. Magazine published 10 times/year covering how packaging can be a marketing tool. Publishes strategies and tactics to make products stand out on the shelf. Market is brand managers who are marketers but need to know something about packaging. Estab. 1997. Circ. 33,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, fax. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy free.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview, new product. Buys 10 mss/year. Send complete ms. Length: 600-2,400 words. Pays 40-50¢/word. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Identification of subjects required. Reviews contact sheets, 35mm transparencies, 4x5 prints. Negotiates payment individually. Buys one-time rights.
COLUMNS Emerging Technology (new packaging technology), 600 words. Buys 10 mss/year. Query. Pays $150-300.
TIPS “Be knowledgeable on marketing techniques and be able to grasp packaging techniques. Be sure you focus on packaging as a marketing tool. Use concrete examples. We are not seeking case histories at this time.”
DECA DIRECT1908 Association Dr., Reston VA 20191. (703)860-5000. E-mail: info@deca.org. E-mail: christopher_young@deca.org. Website: www.decadirect.org. Contact: Christopher Young, editor in chief. 30% freelance written. Quarterly magazine covering marketing, professional development, business, and career training during school year (no issues published May-August). DECA Direct is the membership magazine for DECA—The Association of Marketing Students, primarily ages 15-19 in all 50 states, the U.S. territories, Germany, and Canada. The magazine is delivered through the classroom. Students are interested in developing professional, leadership, and career skills. Estab. 1947. Circ. 160,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy free online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, general interest, how-to, interview, personal experience. Buys 10 mss/year. Submit a paragraph description of your article by e-mail. Length: 500-1,000 words. Pays $125 for assigned articles. Pays $100 for unsolicited articles. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
REPRINTS Send typed ms and information about when and where the material previously appeared. Pays 85% of amount paid for an original article.
COLUMNS Professional Development; Leadership, 500-1,000 words. Buys 6 mss/year. Send complete ms. Pays $75-100.
TIPS “Articles can be theme specific, but we accept a variety of articles that are appropriate for our readership on topics such as community service, leadership development, or professionalism. The primary readership of the magazine is compromised of high school students, and articles should be relevant to their needs and interests. In most cases, articles should not promote the products or services of a specific company or organization; however, you may use examples to convey concepts or principles."
Gabriel Media Group, 11418 Kokopeli Place, Chatsworth CA 91311. (818)727-2000. E-mail: editors@networkingtimes.com. Website: www.networkingtimes.com. 30% freelance written. “Networking Times is an advertisement-free educational journal for professional networkers worldwide, available at major bookstores and by subscription. We don't mention any company names, instead filling the pages with practical information that covers two areas: acquisition of skills and building the right mind-set to be successful in the world of network marketing today.” Estab. 2001. Circ. 12,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy for $7.97 (US), $10.97 (Canada). Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Special issues: “In order for article submissions to be considered, they need to be content-driven and hold value for all readers regardless of whether they will buy your book or program. In other words, the intent and tone is always educational and never promotional.” Submit complete ms by e-mail as Word doc attachment. Include short bio and a hi-res JPEG headshot. Length: 950-1,000 words. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
O’DWYER’S PR REPORT271 Madison Ave., #600, New York NY 10016. (212)679-2471; (866)395-7710. Fax: (212)683-2750. E-mail: john@odwyerpr.com. Website: www.odwyerpr.com. Contact: John O’Dwyer, associate publisher/editor. Monthly magazine providing PR articles. O’Dwyer’s has been covering public relations, marketing communications, and related fields for over 40 years. The company provides the latest news and information about PR firms and professionals, the media, corporations, legal issues, jobs, technology, and much more through its website, weekly newsletter, monthly magazine, directories, and guides. Many of the contributors are PR people publicizing themselves while analyzing something. Byline given. No kill fee. Accepts queries by mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
NONFICTION Needs opinion. Query. Pays $250. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
SCREEN MAGAZINEScreen Enterprises, Inc., 676 N. LaSalle Blvd., #501, Chicago IL 60654. (312)640-0800. Fax: (312)640-1928. E-mail: editor@screenmag.com. Website: www.screenmag.com. Contact: Andrew Schneider, editor. 5% freelance written. Biweekly Chicago-based trade magazine covering advertising and film production in the Midwest and national markets. Screen is written for Midwest producers (and other creatives involved) of commercials, AV, features, independent corporate, and multimedia. Estab. 1979. Circ. 15,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 weeks to queries. Sample copy online.
NONFICTION Needs interview, new product, technical. No general AV; nothing specific to other markets; no no-brainers or opinion. Buys 26 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 750-1,500 words. Pays $50. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Send photos. Captions required. Reviews prints. Offers no additional payment for photos accepted with ms.
TIPS “Our readers want to know facts and figures. They want to know the news about a company or an individual. We provide exclusive news of this market, in as much depth as space allows without being boring, with lots of specific information and details. We write knowledgably about the market we serve. We recognize the film/video-making process is a difficult one because it 1) is often technical, 2) has implications not immediately discerned.”
AIRBRUSH ACTION MAGAZINEAction, Inc., P.O. Box 438, Allenwood NJ 08720. (732)223-7878; (800)876-2472. E-mail: ceo@airbrushaction.com. Website: www.airbrushaction.com. Contact: Cliff Stieglitz, publisher. 80% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine covering the spectrum of airbrush applications: automotive and custom paint applications, illustration, T-shirt airbrushing, fine art, automotive and sign painting, hobby/craft applications, wall murals, fingernails, temporary tattoos, artist profiles, reviews, and more. Estab. 1985. Circ. 35,000. Byline given. Pays 1 month after publication. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 6 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, humor, inspirational, interview, new product, personal experience, technical. Doesn't want anything unrelated to airbrush. Query with published clips. Pays 15¢/word. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Digital images preferred. Send photos. Captions, identification of subjects, model releases required. Negotiates payment individually. Buys all rights.
COLUMNS Query with published clips.
TIPS “Send bio and writing samples. Send well-written technical information pertaining to airbrush art. We publish a lot of artist profiles—they all sound the same. Looking for new pizzazz!”
ANTIQUEWEEKMidCountry Media, 27 N. Jefferson St., P.O. Box 90, Knightstown IN 46148. (800)876-5133, ext. 188. Fax: (800)695-8153. E-mail: davidb@antiqueweek.com; tony@antiqueweek.com. Website: www.antiqueweek.com. Contact: David Blower, Jr., senior editor; Tony Gregory, publisher. 80% freelance written. Weekly tabloid covering antiques and collectibles with 3 editions: Eastern, Central, and National, plus the monthly AntiqueWest. AntiqueWeek has a wide range of readership from dealers and auctioneers to collectors, both advanced and novice. Readers demand accurate information presented in an entertaining style. Estab. 1968. Circ. 50,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers 10% kill fee or $25. Submit seasonal material 1 month in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy free. Guidelines by e-mail.
NONFICTION Needs historical, how-to, interview, opinion, personal experience, antique show and auction reports, feature articles on particular types of antiques and collectibles. Buys 400-500 mss/year. Query. Length: 1,000-2,000 words. Pays $50-250. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
REPRINTS Send electronic copy with rights for sale noted and information about when and where the material previously appeared.
PHOTOS All material must be submitted electronically via e-mail or on CD. Send photos. Identification of subjects required.
TIPS “Writers should know their topics thoroughly. Feature articles must be well researched and clearly written. An interview and profile article with a knowledgeable collector might be the break for a first-time contributor. We seek a balanced mix of information on traditional antiques and 20th-century collectibles."
FAITH + FORM47 Grandview Terrace, Essex CT 06426. (860)575-4702. E-mail: mcrosbie@faithandform.com. Website: www.faithandform.com. Contact: Michael J. Crosbie, editor-in-chief. 50% freelance written. Quarterly magazine covering relgious buildings and art. Faith + Form, devoted to religious art and architecture, is read by artists, designers, architects, clergy, congregations, and all who care about environments for worship. Writers must be knowledgeable about environments for worship, or able to explain them. Estab. 1967. Circ. 4,500. Byline given. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 6 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail, online submission form. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries; 1 month to mss. Sample copy online. Guidelines available.
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, essays, how-to, inspirational, interview, opinion, personal experience, photo feature, religious, reviews, technical. Buys 6 mss/year. Query. Submit via online submission form, in Microsoft Word or Rich Text format. Length: 500-2,500 words.
PHOTOS Photos must be scanned at a size no smaller than 5x7, at 300 dpi. State availability. Captions required. Reviews Photoshop or TIFF files. Offers no additional payment for photos accepted with ms. Buys one-time rights.
COLUMNS News, 250-750 words; Book Reviews, 250-500 words. Buys 3 mss/year. Query.
PASTEL JOURNALF+W, 10151 Carver Rd., Suite 200, Cincinnati OH 45242. (513)531-2690. Fax: (513)891-7153. E-mail: pjedit@fwcommunity.com. Website: www.pasteljournal.com. Contact: Anne Hevener, editor; Jessica Canterbury, managing editor. Bimonthly magazine covering pastel art. Pastel Journal is the only national magazine devoted to the medium of pastel. Addressing the working professional as well as passionate amateurs, Pastel Journal offers inspiration, information, and instruction to our readers. Estab. 1999. Circ. 22,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Offers 25% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3-6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 6 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 4-6 weeks to queries. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview, new product, profile. Does not want articles that aren't art-related. Review magazine before submitting. Query with or without published clips. Length: 500-2,000 words. Payment does not exceed $600.
PHOTOS State availability of or send photos. Captions required. Reviews transparencies, prints, GIF/JPEG files. Offers no additional payment for photos accepted with ms. Buys all rights.
PRINTF+W, a Content + eCommerce Company, 10151 Carver Rd., Suite 200, Blue Ash OH 45242. (513)531-2690. E-mail: info@printmag.com. Website: www.printmag.com. Contact: Zachary Petit, editor. 75% freelance written. Quarterly magazine covering graphic design and visual culture. PRINT's articles, written by design specialists and cultural critics, focus on the social, political and historical context of graphic design, and on the places where consumer culture and popular culture meet. Aims to produce a general interest magazine for professionals with engagingly written text and lavish illustrations. By covering a broad spectrum of topics, both international and local, Print tries to demonstrate the significance of design in the world at large. Estab. 1940. Circ. 45,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Offers 25% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Responds in 1 month to mss.
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, essays, interview, opinion, photo feature, profile, reviews. Buys 35-40 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 500-3,500 words. Pays 50¢/word.
COLUMNS Query with published clips. Pays 50¢/word.
TIPS “Be well versed in issues related to the field of graphic design; don't submit ideas that are too general or geared to nonprofessionals."
TEXAS ARCHITECTTexas Society of Architects, 500 Chicon St., Austin TX 78702. (512)478-7386. Fax: (512)478-0528. Website: www.texasarchitect.org. Contact: Aaron Seward, editor. 30% freelance written. Mostly written by unpaid members of the professional society. Bimonthly journal covering architecture and architects of Texas. Texas Architect is a highly visually-oriented look at Texas architecture, design, and urban planning. Articles cover varied subtopics within architecture. Readers are mostly architects and related building professionals. Estab. 1951. Circ. 12,500. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 6 weeks to queries. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs interview, photo feature, technical, book reviews. Query with published clips. Length: 100-2,000 words. Pays $50-100 for assigned articles.
PHOTOS Send photos. Identification of subjects required. Reviews contact sheets, 35mm or 4x5 transparencies, 4x5 prints. Offers no additional payment for photos accepted with ms. Buys one-time rights.
COLUMNS News (timely reports on architectural issues, projects, and people), 100-500 words. Buys 10 articles/year mss/year. Query with published clips. Pays $50-100.
WATERCOLOR ARTISTF+W, a Content + eCommerce Company, 10151 Carver Rd., Suite 200, Blue Ash OH 45242. (513)531-2690. Fax: (513)891-7153. E-mail: wcamag@fwmedia.com. Website: www.watercolorartistmagazine.com. Contact: Jennifer Hoffman, art director; Kelly Kane, editor. Bimonthly magazine covering water media arts. Estab. 1984. Circ. 44,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms an average of 3-6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 6 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Writer's guidelines available at www.artistsnetwork.com/contactus.
"Watercolor Artist is the definitive source of how-to instruction and creative inspiration for artists working in water-based media."
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, essays, how-to, inspirational, interview, new product, personal experience. Does not want articles that aren't art-related. Review magazine before submitting. Buys 36 mss/year. Send query letter with images. Length: 350-2,500 words. Pays $150-600. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability of or send photos. Captions required. Reviews transparencies, prints, slides, GIF/JPEG files. Buys one-time rights.
Advanstar Communications, 24950 Country Club Blvd., Suite 200, North Olmsted OH 44070. (440)891-2617. Fax: (440)891-2675. E-mail: bruce.adams@advanstar.com. Website: www.searchautoparts.com. Contact: Bruce Adams, managing editor. The mission of Aftermarket Business World (formerly Aftermarket Business) involves satisfying the needs of U.S. readers who want to do business here and elsewhere and helping readers in other countries who want to do business with U.S. companies. Editorial material for Aftermarket Business World focuses on news, trends, and analysis about the international automotive aftermarket. Written for corporate executives and key decision makers responsible for buying automotive products (parts, accessories, chemicals) and other services sold at retail to consumers and professional installers, it's the oldest continuously published business magazine covering the retail automotive aftermarket, and is the only publication dedicated to the specialized needs of this industry. Estab. 1936. Circ. 120,000. Byline given. “Corporate policy requires all freelancers to sign a print and online usage contract for stories.” Pays on publication. Payment is negotiable. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copies available; call (888)527-7008 for rates.
NONFICTION Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
TIPS “We can't stress enough the importance of knowing our audience. We are not a magazine aimed at car dealers or consumers. Our readers are auto parts distributors. Looking through sample issues will show you a lot about what we need."
AUTOINC.Automotive Service Association, 8209 Mid Cities Blvd., North Richland Hills TX 76182. (817)514-2900, ext. 119. Direct line: (817)514-2919. Fax: (817)514-0770. E-mail: editor@asashop.org; leonad@asashop.org. Website: www.autoinc.org. 10% freelance written. The mission of AutoInc., ASA’s official publication, is to be the informational authority for ASA and industry members nationwide. Its purpose is to enhance the professionalism of these members through management, technical and legislative articles, researched and written with the highest regard for accuracy, quality, and integrity. Estab. 1952. Circ. 14,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 6 weeks to queries and in 2 months to mss. Sample copy for $5 or online. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, technical. No coverage of staff moves or financial reports. Buys 6 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 1,200 words. Pays $300. Pays expenses of writers on assignment. Sometimes pays phone expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability of or send photos. Captions, identification of subjects, model releases required. Reviews 2×3 transparencies, 3×5 prints, high resolution digital images. Negotiates payment individually. Buys one-time and electronic rights.
TIPS “Learn about the automotive repair industry, specifically the independent shop segment. Understand the high-tech requirements needed to succeed today. We target professional repair shop owners rather than consumers.”
AUTO RESTORERi5 Publishing, Inc., 3 Burroughs, Irvine CA 92618. (213)385-2222. Fax: (213)385-8565. E-mail: tkade@i5publishing.com. Website: www.autorestorermagazine.com. Contact: Ted Kade, editor. 85% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering auto restoration. “Our readers own old cars, and they work on them. We help our readers by providing as much practical, how-to information as we can about restoration and old cars.” Estab. 1989. Circ. 60,000. Pays on publication. Publishes mss 3 months after acceptance. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 months to queries. Sample copy: $7. Guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, new product, photo feature. Buys 60 mss/year. Query first. Length: 250-2,000 words. Pays $150/published page, including photos and illustrations. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Emphasizes restoration of collector cars and trucks. Readers are 98% male, professional/technical/managerial, ages 35-65. Buys 47 photos from freelancers/issue; 564 photos/year. Send photos. Model/property release preferred. Photo captions required; include year, make, and model of car; identification of people in photo. Reviews photos with accompanying ms only. Reviews contact sheets, transparencies, 5x7 prints. Looks for “technically proficient or dramatic photos of various automotive subjects, auto portraits, detail shots, action photos, good angles, composition, and lighting. We're also looking for photos to illustrate how-to articles such as how to repair a damaged fender or how to repair a carburetor.” Pays $50 for b&w cover; $35 for b&w inside. Pays on publication. Credit line given. Buys first North American serial rights.
TIPS “Interview the owner of a restored car. Present advice to others on how to do a similar restoration. Seek advice from experts. Go light on history and nonspecific details. Make it something that the magazine regularly uses. Do automotive how-tos."
WARD'S AUTOWORLDPrimedia Business Magazines and Media, 3000 Town Center, Suite 2750, Southfield MI 48075-1245. Website: www.wardsauto.com. Monthly magazine. For personnel involved in the original equipment manufacturing industry. Circ. 101,349. No kill fee. Editorial lead time 1 month. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
Query before submitting.
NONFICTION Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
WARD'S DEALER BUSINESSPrimedia Business Magazines and Media, 3000 Town Center, Suite 2750, Southfield MI 48075-1245. Website: www.wardsauto.com. Monthly magazine edited for personnel involved in aftermarket sales. Circ. 30,000. No kill fee. Editorial lead time 1 month. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
Query before submitting.
NONFICTION Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
WESTERN CANADA HIGHWAY NEWSCraig Kelman & Associates, 2020 Portage Ave., 3rd Floor, Winnipeg MB R3J 0K4 Canada. (204)985-9785. Fax: (204)985-9795. E-mail: terry@kelman.ca. Website: highwaynews.ca. Contact: Terry Ross, editor. 30% freelance written. Quarterly magazine covering trucking. The official magazine of the Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba trucking associations. As the official magazine of the trucking associations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Western Canada Highway News is committed to providing leading edge, timely information on business practices, technology, trends, new products/services, legal and legislative issues that affect professionals in Western Canada's trucking industry. Estab. 1995. Circ. 4,500. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month. Sample copy for 10x13 SAE with 1 IRC. Guidelines for #10 SASE.
NONFICTION Needs essays, general interest, how-to, interview, new product, opinion, personal experience, photo feature, technical, profiles in excellence (bios of trucking or associate firms enjoying success). Buys 8-10 mss/year. Query. Length: 500-3,000 words. Pays 18-25¢/word. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Identification of subjects required. Reviews 4x6 prints. Buys one-ime rights.
COLUMNS Safety (new safety innovation/products), 500 words; Trade Talk (new products), 300 words. Query. Pays 18-25¢/word.
TIPS “Our publication is fairly time sensitive regarding issues affecting the trucking industry in Western Canada. Current 'hot' topics are international trucking, security, driver fatigue, health and safety, emissions control, and national/international highway systems."
AEROSAFETY WORLD MAGAZINEFlight Safety Foundation, 801 N. Fairfax St., Suite 400, Alexandria VA 22314-1774. (703)739-6700. Fax: (703)739-6708. E-mail: jackman@flightsafety.org. Website: www.flightsafety.org. Contact: Frank Jackman, vice president of communications. Monthly newsletter covering safety aspects of airport operations. Full-color monthly magazine offers in-depth analysis of important safety issues facing the industry, with emphasis on timely news coverage in a convenient format and eye-catching contemporary design. Estab. 2006. Pays on publication. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Guidelines online.
"AeroSafety World continues Flight Safety Foundation’s tradition of excellence in aviation safety journalism that stretches back more than 50 years. The new full-color monthly magazine, initially called Aviation Safety World, offers in-depth analysis of important safety issues facing the industry, along with several new departments and a greater emphasis on timely news coverage—in a convenient format and eye-catching contemporary design. While AeroSafety World has taken the place of the 7 newsletters the Foundation used to produce, including Airport Operations, the archives remain active, and back issues of the newsletters are still available."
NONFICTION Needs technical. Query. Pays $300-1,500.
PHOTOS Pays $75 for each piece of original art.
TIPS “Few aviation topics are outside its scope."
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGYSouthComm, 1233 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson WI 53538. (920)563-6388. Website: www.aviationpros.com/magazine/amt. Contact: Barb Zuehlke, senior editor. 10% freelance written. Magazine published 9 times/year covering aircraft maintenance. Aircraft Maintenance Technology provides aircraft maintenance professionals worldwide with a curriculum of technical, professional, and managerial development information that enables them to more efficiently and effectively perform their jobs. Estab. 1989. Circ. 41,500 worldwide. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail, online submission form. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries; in 1 month to mss. Sample copy free. Guidelines for #10 SASE or by e-mail.
"Aircraft Maintenance Technology is the source for information for the professional maintenance team. We welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions regarding our editorial content, as well as ideas for future stories."
NONFICTION Needs how-to, technical, safety. Special issues: Aviation career issue (August/September). No travel/pilot-oriented pieces. Buys 10-12 mss/year. Query with published clips. “Please use the online form to contact us.” Length: 600-1,500 words, technical articles 1,500 words. Payment negotiable.
PHOTOS State availability. Captions, identification of subjects, model releases required. Offers no additional payment for photos accepted with ms.
COLUMNS Professionalism, 1,000-1,500 words; Safety Matters, 1,000-1,500 words; Human Factors,1,000-1,500 words. Buys 10-12 mss/year. Query with published clips.
TIPS “This is a technical magazine approved by the FAA and Transport Canada for recurrency training for technicians. Freelancers should have a strong background in aviation, particularly maintenance, to be considered for technical articles. Columns/Departments: Freelancers still should have a strong knowledge of aviation to slant professionalism, safety, and human factors pieces to that audience."
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWSAIN Publications, 214 Franklin Ave., Midland Park NJ 07432. (201)444-5075. Fax: (201)251-2106. E-mail: nmoll@ainonline.com. E-mail: nmoll@ainonline.com. Website: www.ainonline.com. Contact: Nigel Moll, editor. 30% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering business and commercial aviation with news features, special reports, aircraft evaluations and surveys on business aviation worldwide, written for business pilots and industry professionals. Sister print products include daily onsite issues published at 6 conventions and 4 international air shows. Electronic products include four-times-weekly AINalerts, once-weekly AIN Air Transport Perspective and AIN Defense Perspective, and AINonline website. “While the heartbeat of AIN is driven by the news it carries, the human touch is not neglected. We pride ourselves on our people stories about the industry's 'movers and shakers' and others in aviation who make a difference.” Estab. 1972. Circ. 40,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance and upon receipt of writer's invoice. Offers variable kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 6 weeks to queries; 2 months to mss. Sample copy for $10.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview, new product, opinion, personal experience, photo feature, technical. No place for puff pieces. “Our readers expect serious, real news. We don't pull any punches. AIN is not a 'good news' publication; it tells the story, both good and bad.” Buys 150-200 mss/year. Query with published clips. Do not send mss by e-mail unless requested. Length: 200-3,000 words. Pays 45¢/word to first timers, higher rates to proven AIN freelancers. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Send photos. Captions required. Reviews contact sheets, transparencies, prints, TIFF files (300 dpi). Negotiates payment individually. Buys one-time rights.
TIPS “Our core freelancers are professional pilots with good writing skills, or good journalists and reporters with an interest in aviation (some with pilot certificates) or technical experts in the aviation industry. The ideal AIN writer has an intense interest in and strong knowledge of aviation, a talent for writing news stories, and journalistic cussedness. Hit me with a strong news story relating to business aviation that takes me by surprise—something from your local area or area of expertise. Make it readable, fact-filled and in the inverted-pyramid style. Double-check facts and names. Interview the right people. Send me good, clear photos and illustrations. Send me well written, logically ordered copy. Do this for me consistently and we may take you along on our staff to 1 of the conventions in the U.S. or an airshow in Paris, Singapore, London or Dubai."
ASCP SKIN DEEPAssociated Skin Care Professionals, 25188 Genesee Trail Rd., Suite 200, Golden CO 80401. (800)789-0411. E-mail: editor@ascpskincare.com; getconnected@ascpskincare.com. Website: www.ascpskincare.com. Contact: Mary Abel, editor. 80% freelance written. Bimonthly member magazine of Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP), covering technical, educational, and business information for estheticians with an emphasis on solo practitioners and spa/salon employees or independent contractors. Audience is the U.S. individual skin care practitioner who may work on her own and/or in a spa or salon setting. Magazine keeps her up to date on skin care trends and techniques and ways to earn more income doing waxing, facials, peels, microdermabrasion, body wraps, and other skin treatments. Product-neutral stories may include novel spa treatments within the esthetician scope of practice. Does not cover mass-market retail products, hair care, nail care, physician-only treatments/products, cosmetic surgery, or invasive treatments like colonics or ear candling. Successful stories have included how-tos on paraffin facials, aromatherapy body wraps, waxing tips, how to read ingredient labels, how to improve word-of-mouth advertising, and how to choose an online scheduling software package. Estab. 2003. Circ. 14,000+. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 4-6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 4-5 months. Submit seasonal material 7 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2-4 weeks to queries. Sample copy online at www.ascpskindeepdigital.com.
NONFICTION Needs how-to. “We don’t run general consumer beauty material or products, and very rarely run a new product that is available through retail outlets. ‘New’ products means introduced in the last 12 months. We do not run industry personnel announcements or stories on individual spas/salons or getaways. We don’t cover hair or nails.” Buys 12 mss/year. Query. Length: 1,200-1,600 words. Pays $75-300 for assigned articles. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
TIPS “Visit website to read previous issues and learn about what we do. Submit a brief query with an idea to determine if you are on the right track. State specifically what value this has to estheticians and their work/income. Please note that we do not publish fashion, nails, hair, or consumer-focused articles.”
BEAUTY STORE BUSINESSCreative Age Communications, 7628 Densmore Ave., Van Nuys CA 91406. (818)782-7328, ext. 353 or (800)442-5667. E-mail: mbirenbaum@creativeage.com. Website: www.beautystorebusiness.com. Contact: Marc Birenbaum, executive editor; Shelley Moench-Kelly, managing editor. 50% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering beauty store business management, news, and beauty products. The primary readers of the publication are owners, managers, and buyers at open-to-the-public beauty stores, including general-market and multicultural market-oriented ones with or without salon services. Secondary readers are those at beauty stores only open to salon industry professionals. Also goes to beauty distributors. Estab. 1994. Circ. 15,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Offers negotiable kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks, if interested. Sample copy free.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview. Buys 20-30 mss/year. Query. Length: 1,800-2,200 words. Pays $250-525 for assigned articles. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Do not send computer art electronically. State availability. Captions, identification of subjects required. Reviews transparencies, computer art (artists work on Macs, request 300 dpi, on CD or Zip disk, saved as JPEG, TIFF, or EPS). Negotiates payment individually. Buys all rights.
DAYSPACreative Age Publications, 7628 Densmore Ave., Van Nuys CA 91406. (818)782-7328, ext. 301. Fax: (818)782-7450. Website: www.dayspamagazine.com. Contact: Linda Kossoff, executive editor. 50% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering the business of day spas, multiservice/skincare salons, and resort/hotel spas. Dayspa includes only well-targeted business and trend articles directed at the owners and managers. It serves to enrich, enlighten, and empower spa/salon professionals. Estab. 1996. Circ. 31,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 4 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 4 months. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by online submission form. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 months to queries. Sample copy: $5.
NONFICTION Buys 40 mss/year. Query. Length: 1,500-1,800 words. Pays $150-500.
PHOTOS Send photos. Identification of subjects, model releases required. Negotiates payment individually. Buys one-time rights.
COLUMNS Legal Pad (legal issues affecting salons/spas); Money Matters (financial issues); Management Workshop (spa management issues); Health Wise (wellness trends), all 1,200-1,500 words. Buys 20 mss/year. Query. Pays $150-400.
Aesthetics International Association, 310 E. Interstate 30, Suite B107, Garland TX 75043. (469)429-9300. Fax: (469)429-9301. E-mail: amanda@dermascope.com. Website: www.dermascope.com. Contact: Amanda Strunk-Miller, managing editor. Monthly magazine covering aesthetics (skin care) and body and spa therapy. Dermascope is a source of practical advice and continuing education for skin care, body, and spa therapy professionals. Main readers are salon, day spa, and destination spa owners, managers, or technicians and aesthetics students. Estab. 1978. Circ. 16,000. No byline given. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Responds in 4-6 months. Guidelines online.
A copyright waiver must be signed guaranteeing article has not been submitted elsewhere. Does not pay for articles.
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, general interest, historical, how-to, inspirational, personal experience, photo feature, technical. Submit complete ms with published clips. Include biography, along with contact info for readers; a professional headshot; a 1-2 sentence quote/tease about the article; and 3-5 review questions. Length: 1,500-2,000 words for how-tos, skin therapy, body therapy, diet, nutrition, spa, equipment, medical procedures, makeup, and business articles; 1,800-2,500 words for features. Stories exceeding 2,500 may be printed in part and run in concurrent issues. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
REPRINTS Does not accept reprints.
PHOTOS Monthly magazine/trade journal, 128 pages, for aestheticians, plastic surgeons, and stylists. Articles should include quality images, graphs, or charts when available. Sample copies and art guidelines available. Accepts disk submissions. Electronic images should be 300 dpi, CMYK, and either JPEG, TIFF, PSD, or EPS format. Photo credits, model releases, and identification of subjects or techniques shown in photos are required. Samples are not filed. Photos will not be returned; do not send original artwork. Responds only if interested. Rights purchased vary according to project. Pays on publication.
MASSAGE MAGAZINEE-mail: kmenehan@massagemag.com. E-mail: kmenehan@massagemag.com. Website: www.massagemag.com. Contact: Karen Menehan. 20% freelance written. Magazine about massage and other touch therapies published 10-12 times/year. Readers are professional therapists who have been in practice for several years. About 80% are self-employed; 95% live in the U.S. The techniques they practice include Swedish, sports, and geriatric massage and energy work. Readers work in settings ranging from home-based studios to spas to integrated clinics. Readers care deeply that massage is portrayed in a professional manner. Estab. 1985. Circ. 50,000. Byline given. Pays the month of publication. Offers kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1-3 months after submission. Editorial lead time 1 month. Advance time 1 month. Accepts queries by e-mail. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Do not send ms without querying first. Sample copy: $6.95; however; sample articles available via e-mail. Guidelines available by request.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, interview, profile, News: hard news, features and profiles. “We do not publish humorous travel pieces about unusual massage experiences.” Buys 12 mss/year. Length: 700-1,500 words for news; 1,600 words for features. Pays $80-200.
PHOTOS Send photos with submission via e-mail. Identification of subjects. Identification of photographer. Buys one-time rights.
COLUMNS Profiles; News and Current Events; Practice Building (business); Technique; Mind/Body/Spirit. Length: 200-2,500 words. See website for details.
FILLERS Needs facts, newsbreaks.
TIPS “Our readers seek practical information on how to help their clients and make their businesses more successful, as well as feature articles that place massage therapy in a positive or inspiring light. Since most of our readers are professional therapists, we do not publish articles on topics like 'How Massage Can Help You Relax'; nor do we publish humorous essays or travel essays."
NAILPROCreative Age Publications, 7628 Densmore Ave., Van Nuys CA 91406. (800)442-5667; (818)782-7328. Fax: (818)782-7450. E-mail: nailpro@creativeage.com. Website: www.nailpro.com. Contact: Stephanie Lavery, executive editor. 20% freelance written. Monthly magazine written for manicurists and salon owners working as an independent contractor or in a full-service salon or nails-only salons. Estab. 1989. Circ. 65,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. 25% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 6 weeks to queries only if interested. Sample copy: $2 and 9x12 SASE.
"Nailpro is the premiere magazine for the professional nail industry. Content includes nail trends, products and techniques, from simple polishing to elaborate nail art, as well as tips and tricks for running a successful nail business."
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, how-to, humor, inspirational, interview, personal experience, photo feature, profile, technical. No general interest articles or business articles not geared to the nail-care industry. Buys 50 mss/year. Query. Length: 1,000-3,000 words. Pays $150-450. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Send photos. Identification of subjects, model releases required. Reviews transparencies, prints. Negotiates payment individually. Pays on acceptance. Buys one-time rights for print and web.
COLUMNS Business (articles on building salon business, marketing and advertising, dealing with employees), 1,500-2,500 words; Attitudes (aspects of operating a nail salon and trends in the nail industry), 1,200-2,500 words. Buys 50 mss/year. Query. Pays $250-350.
NAILSBobit Business Media, 3520 Challenger St., Torrance CA 90503. (310)533-2457. Fax: (310)533-2507. E-mail: judy.lessin@bobit.com. Website: www.nailsmag.com. Contact: Judy Lessin, features editor. 10% freelance written. Monthly magazine. NAILS seeks to educate its readers on new techniques and products, nail anatomy and health, customer relations, working safely and ergonomically, salon sanitation, and the business aspects of running a salon. Estab. 1983. Circ. 55,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries. Visit website to view past issues.
NONFICTION Needs historical, how-to, inspirational, interview, personal experience, photo feature, profile, technical. No articles on one particular product, company profiles, or articles slanted toward a particular company or manufacturer. Buys 20 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 750-1,600 words. Pays $100-350. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Captions, identification of subjects, model releases required. Reviews contact sheets, transparencies, prints (any standard size acceptable). Rarely buys unsolicited photos. Buys all rights.
TIPS “Send clips and query; do not send unsolicited manuscripts. We would like to see fresh and unique angles on business, health, or technical topics. Topics must be geared specifically to salon owners and nail technicians. Focus on an innovative business idea or unique point of view. Articles from experts on specific business issues—insurance, handling difficult employees, cultivating clients, navigating social media—are encouraged."
321 N. Clark St., 20th Floor, Chicago IL 60654. (312)988-6018. Fax: (312)988-6014. E-mail: releases@americanbar.org. Website: www.abajournal.com. Contact: Molly Mcdonough. Monthly membership magazine of the American Bar Association. Emphasizes law and the legal profession. Readers are lawyers. Estab. 1915. Circ. 330,000. Accepts queries by e-mail, fax. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
NONFICTION Query with résumé and published clips. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Contact: Debora Clark, deputy design director (debora.clark@americanbar.org).
BAR & BEVERAGE BUSINESS MAGAZINEMercury Publications, 1313 Border St., Unit 16, Winnipeg MB R3H 0X4 Canada. (204)954-2085, ext. 213. Fax: (204)954-2057. E-mail: edufault@mercurypublications.ca. Website: www.barandbeverage.com. Contact: Elaine Dufault, associate publisher and national account manager. 33% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine providing information on the latest trends, happenings, and buying/selling of beverages and product merchandising. Estab. 1998. Circ. 15,000+. Byline given. Pays 30-45 days from receipt of invoice. Offers 33% kill fee. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy and writer's guidelines free or by e-mail.
Does not accept queries for specific stories. Assigns stories to Canadian writers.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview. Does not want industry reports, profiles on companies. Query with published clips. Length: 500-9,000 words. Pays 25-35¢/word. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Captions required. Reviews negatives; transparencies; 3x5 prints; JPEG, EPS, or TIFF files. Negotiates payment individually. Buys all rights.
COLUMNS Out There (bar and beverage news in various parts of the country), 100-500 words. Query. Pays up to $100.
P.O. Box 1679, Boulder CO 80306. (303)447-0816; (888)822-6273. E-mail: allison@brewersassociation.org; info@brewersassociation.org. Website: www.brewersassociation.org. Contact: Jill Redding, editor; Kristi Switzer, publisher; Allison Seymour, art director. The Brewers Association is an organization of brewers, for brewers and by brewers. More than 1,300 US brewery members and 27,000 members of the American Homebrewers Association are joined by members of the allied trade, beer wholesalers, individuals, other associate members and the Brewers Association staff to make up the Brewers Association. Estab. 1978. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
Publishes The New Brewer, American Craft Beer Guides, The Brewers Association Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery, Brewers’ Resource Directory.
NONFICTION Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Publishes beer how-to, cooking with beer, trade, hobby, brewing, beer-related books. Photos used for text illustrations, promotional materials, books, magazines. Examples of published magazines: Zymurgy (front cover and inside); The New Brewer (front cover and inside). Examples of published book titles: Sacred & Herbal Healing Beers (front/back covers and inside); Standards of Brewing (front/back covers).
BREW YOUR OWNBattenkill Communications, 5515 Main St., Manchester Center VT 05255. (802)362-3981. Fax: (802)362-2377. E-mail: edit@byo.com; byo@byo.com. Website: www.byo.com. Contact: Betsy Parker, editor. 85% freelance written. Magazine published 8 times/year covering home brewing. “Our mission is to provide practical information in an entertaining format. We try to capture the spirit and challenge of brewing while helping our readers brew the best beer they can.” Estab. 1995. Circ. 50,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Offers 25% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 4 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 months to queries. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs historical, how-to, humor, interview. Buys 75 mss/year. Query with published clips or description of brewing expertise, or submit complete ms. Length: 1,500-3,000 words. Pays $25-200, depending on length, complexity of article, and experience of writer. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Captions required. Reviews contact sheets, transparencies, 5x7 prints, slides, and electronic images. Negotiates payment individually. Buys all rights.
COLUMNS Homebrew Nation (short first-person brewing stories and photos of homemade equipment); Last Call (humorous stories about homebrewing), 600-750 words. Buys 12 mss/year. Query with or without published clips. Pays $75 for Last Call; no payment for Homebrew Nation.
TIPS “Brew Your Own is for anyone who is interested in brewing beer, from beginners to advanced all-grain brewers. We seek articles that are straightforward and factual, not full of esoteric theories or complex calculations. Our readers tend to be intelligent, upscale, and literate.”
SANTÉ MAGAZINEOn-Premise Communications, 160 Benmont Ave., Suite 92, Third Floor, West Wing, Bennington VT 05201. (802)442-6771. Fax: (802)442-6859. E-mail: mvaughan@santemagazine.com. Website: www.isantemagazine.com. Contact: Mark Vaughan, editor. 75% freelance written. Four issues/year magazine covering food, wine, spirits, and management topics for restaurant professionals. Information and specific advice for restaurant professionals on operating a profitable food and beverage program. Writers should “speak” to readers on a professional-to-professional basis. Estab. 1996. Circ. 45,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers 50% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Does not accept mss. Sample copy available. Guidelines by e-mail.
“Articles should be concise and to the point and should closely adhere to the assigned word count. Our readers will only read articles that provide useful information in a readily accessible format. Where possible, articles should be broken into stand-alone sections that can be boxed or otherwise highlighted.”
NONFICTION Needs interview, restaurant business news. Does not want consumer-focused pieces. Buys 20 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 650-1,800 words. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Captions required. Reviews PDF/GIF/JPEG files 500kb-10mb. Offers no additional payment for photos accepted. Buys one-time rights.
COLUMNS Due to a Redesign, 650 words; Bar Tab (focuses on 1 bar’s unique strategy for success), 1,000 words; Restaurant Profile (a business-related look at what qualities make 1 restaurant successful), 1,000 words; Maximizing Profits (covers 1 great profit-maximizing strategy per issue from several sources), Signature Dish (highlights 1 chef’s background and favorite dish with recipe), Sommeliers Choice (6 top wine managers recommend favorite wines; with brief profiles of each manager), Distillations (6 bar professionals offer their favorite drink for a particular type of spirit; with brief profiles of each manager), 1,500 words; Provisions (like The Goods only longer; an in-depth look at a special ingredient), 1,500 words. Buys 20 mss/year. Query with published clips. Pays $300-800.
TIPS “Present 2 or 3 of your best ideas via e-mail. Include a brief statement of your qualifications. Attach your resumè and 3 electronic clips. The same format may be used to query via postal mail if necessary.”
Lockwood Publications, 3743 Crescent St., 2nd Floor, Long Island City NY 11101. (212)391-2060. Fax: (212)827-0945. E-mail: editor@teaandcoffee.net; v.facenda@teaandcoffee.net. Website: www.teaandcoffee.net. Contact: Vanessa L. Facenda, editor in chief. Monthly magazine covering tea and coffee industry. This is a comprehensive magazine dedicated to providing in-depth articles on all aspects of the tea & coffee industries. Tea & Coffee Trade Journal provides the latest informaton on everything from producing countries to retail trends. Estab. 1901. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in days to queries. Responds in days to mss. Sample available online. Guidelines free.
NONFICTION Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
VINEYARD & WINERY MANAGEMENTP.O. Box 14459, Santa Rosa CA 95402-6459. (707)577-7700. Fax: (707)577-7705. E-mail: tcaputo@vwmmedia.com. Website: www.vwmmedia.com. Contact: Tina Caputo, editor in chief. 80% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine of professional importance to grape growers, winemakers, and winery sales and business people. Headquartered in Sonoma County, California, Vineyard & Winery Management proudly remains a leading independent wine trade magazine serving all of North America. Estab. 1975. Circ. 6,500. Byline given. Pays on publication. 20% kill fee. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 weeks to queries. Responds in 1 month to mss. Sample copy free. Guidelines available by e-mail.
Focuses on the management of people and process in the areas of viticulture, enology, winery marketing and finance. Articles are written with a high degree of technical expertise by a team of wine industry professionals and top-notch journalists. Timely articles and columns keep subscribers poised for excellence and success.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview, new product, technical. Buys 30 mss/year. Query. Length: 1,500-2,000 words. Pays approximately $500/feature. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Captions, identification of subjects required. Digital photos preferred, JPEG or TIFF files 300 pixels/inch resolution at print size. Pays $20/each photo published.
TIPS “We’re looking for long-term relationships with authors who know the business and write well. Electronic submissions required; query for formats.”
WINES & VINESWine Communications Group, 65 Mitchell Blvd., Suite A, San Rafael CA 94903. (415)453-9700; (866)453-9701. Fax: (415)453-2517. E-mail: edit@winesandvines.com; info@winesandvines.com. Website: www.winesandvines.com. Contact: Jim Gordon, editor; Kate Lavin, managing editor. 50% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering the North American winegrape and winemaking industry. “Since 1919, Wines & Vines Magazine has been the authoritative voice of the wine and grape industry—from prohibition to phylloxera, we have covered it all. Our paid circulation reaches all 50 states and many foreign countries. Because we are intended for the trade—including growers, winemakers, winery owners, wholesalers, restauranteurs, and serious amateurs—we accept more technical, informative articles. We do not accept wine reviews, wine country tours, or anything of a wine consumer nature.” Estab. 1919. Circ. 5,000. Byline given. Pays 30 days after acceptance. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2-3 weeks to queries. Sample copy: $5. Guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs interview, new product, technical. “No wine reviews, wine country travelogues, 'lifestyle' pieces, or anything aimed at wine consumers. Our readers are professionals in the field.” Buys 60 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 1,000-2,000 words. Pays flat fee of $500 for assigned articles. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Prefers JPEG files (JPEG, 300 dpi minimum). Can use high-quality prints. State availability of or send photos. Captions, identification of subjects required. Does not pay for photos submitted by author, but will give photo credit.
FOREWORD REVIEWSFOREWORD MAGAZINE INC., 425 Boardman Ave., Suite B, Traverse City MI 49684. (231)933-3699. Fax: (231)933-3899. E-mail: howard@forewordreviews.com; victoria@forewordreviews.com. E-mail: matt@forewordreviews.com. Website: www.forewordreviews.com. Associate Publisher: Jennifer Szunko. Audience Development: Seth Dellon. Contact: Matt Sutherland, book review editor; Howard Lovy, executive editor. 75% freelance written. Quarterly magazine covering reviews of good books independently published. In each issue of the magazine, there are 3 to 4 feature ForeSight articles focusing on trends in popular categories. These are in addition to the 100 or more critical reviews of forthcoming titles from independent and university presses in the Review section. Look online for review submission guidelines or view editorial calendar. Estab. 1998. Circ. 10,000 (about 80% librarians, 10% bookstores, 10% publishing professionals). Byline given. Pays 1 months after submissions. $20 kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2-3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2-3 months. Submit seasonal material 5 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month. Sample copy for $5.99 and 8 1⁄2 x11 SASE with $1.50 postage.
NONFICTION Contact: Matt Sutherland. Needs book excerpts, interview, profile. Buys 4 mss/year. Query with published clips. All review submissions should be sent to the book review editor. Submissions should include a fact sheet or press release. Length: 400-1,500 words. Pays $50-250 for assigned articles.
TIPS “Be knowledgeable about the needs of booksellers and librarians—remember we are an industry trade journal, not a how-to or consumer publication. We review books prior to publication, so book reviews are always assigned—but send us a note telling subjects you wish to review, as well as a résumé."
Media Source, Inc., 300 The Fenway, Palace Road Building, Suite P-311, Boston MA 02115. (617)278-0225. Fax: (617)278-6062. Website: www.hbook.com. Contact: Shoshana Flax, editorial assistant. 75% freelance written. Prefers to work with published/established writers. Bimonthly magazine covering children's literature for librarians, booksellers, professors, teachers, and students of children's literature. Estab. 1924. Circ. 10,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 4 months after acceptance. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 months to queries. Sample copy and writer's guidelines online.
NONFICTION, interviews with children's book authors and illustrators, topics of interest to the children's book world. Buys 20 mss/year. Query or send complete ms. Preferred length: 1,000-2,000 words. Pays honorarium.
TIPS “Writers have a better chance of breaking into our publication with a query letter on a specific article they want to write."
VIDEO LIBRARIAN3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr., Poulsbo WA 98370. (360)626-1259. Fax: (360)626-1260. E-mail: vidlib@videolibrarian.com. Website: www.videolibrarian.com. 75% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine covering DVD/Blu-ray reviews for librarians. “Video Librarian reviews approximately 225 titles in each issue: children's, documentaries, how-to's, movies, TV, music and anime.” Estab. 1986. Circ. 2,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 week to queries. Sample copy: $11.
NONFICTION Buys 500+ mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 200-300 words. Pays $10-20/review. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
TIPS “We are looking for DVD/Blu-ray reviewers with a wide range of interests, good critical eye, and strong writing skills."
KITCHEN & BATH DESIGN NEWSSOLA Group Inc., 724 12th St., Suite 1W, Wilmette IL 60091. (631)581-2029 or (516)605-1426. E-mail: anita@solabrands.com; janice@solabrands.com. Website: www.kitchenbathdesign.com. 15% freelance written. Monthly tabloid for kitchen and bath dealers and design professionals, offering design, business, and marketing advice to help readers be more successful. It is not a consumer publication about design, a book for do-it-yourselfers, or a magazine created to showcase pretty pictures of kitchens and baths. Rather, the magazine covers the professional kitchen and bath design industry in depth, looking at the specific challenges facing these professionals, and how they address these challenges. Estab. 1983. Circ. 51,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 2-3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2-4 weeks to queries. Sample copy online. Guidelines by e-mail.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview. Does not want consumer stories, generic business stories, or “I remodeled my kitchen and it's so beautiful" stories. This is a magazine for trade professionals, so stories need to be both slanted for these professionals, as well as sophisticated enough that people who have been working in the field 30 years can still learn something from them. Buys 16 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 1,100-3,000 words. Pays $200-650. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Send photos. Identification of subjects required. Offers no additional payment for photos accepted with ms.
TIPS “This is a trade magazine for kitchen and bath dealers and designers, so trade experience and knowledge of the industry are essential. We look for writers who already know the unique challenges facing this industry, as well as the major players, acronyms, etc. This is not a market for beginners, and the vast majority of our freelancers are either design professionals or experienced in the industry."
REMODELINGHanleyWood, LLC, One Thomas Circle NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20005. (202)452-0800. Fax: (202)785-1974. E-mail: cwebb@hanleywood.com. Website: www.remodelingmagazine.com. Contact: Craig Webb, editor. 10% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering residential and light commercial remodeling. “We cover the best new ideas in remodeling design, business, construction and products.” Estab. 1985. Circ. 80,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers 5¢/word kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy free.
NONFICTION Needs interview, new product, technical, small business trends. Buys 6 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 250-1,000 words. Pays $1/word. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Captions, identification of subjects, model releases required. Reviews 4x5 transparencies, slides, 8x10 prints. Offers $25-125/photo. Buys one-time rights.
TIPS “We specialize in service journalism for remodeling contractors. Knowledge of the industry is essential."
WALLS & CEILINGS2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy MI 48084. Fax: (248)362-5103. E-mail: wyattj@bnpmedia.com; mark@wwcca.org. Website: www.wconline.com. Contact: John Wyatt, editor; Mark Fowler, editorial director. 20% freelance written. Monthly magazine for contractors involved in lathing and plastering, drywall, acoustics, fireproofing, curtain walls, and movable partitions, together with manufacturers, dealers, and architects. Estab. 1938. Circ. 30,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 6 months to queries. Sample copy for 9x12 SAE with $2 postage. Guidelines for #10 SASE.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, technical. Buys 20 mss/year. Query or send complete ms. Length: 1,000-1,500 words. Pays $50-500. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
REPRINTS Send tearsheet or photocopy with rights for sale noted and information about when and where the material previously appeared. Pays 50% of the amount paid for an original article.
PHOTOS Send photos. Captions, identification of subjects required. Reviews contact sheets, negatives, transparencies, prints. Buys one-time rights.
CBA RETAILERS+RESOURCESCBA, the Association for Christian Retail, 1365 Garden of the Gods Rd., Suite 105, Colorado Springs CO 80907. Fax: (719)272-3510. E-mail: cellis@cbaonline.org; info@cbaonline.org. Website: www.cbaonline.org. Contact: Cathy Ellis. 80% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering the Christian products industry. Writers must have knowledge of and direct experience in the Christian products industry. Subject matter must specifically pertain to the Christian products audience. Estab. 1968. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 months to queries. Sample copy for $9.50 or online.
"Please use AP style."
NONFICTION Buys 24 mss/year. Query. Length: 650-1,500 words. Pays 25¢/word.
TIPS “Only experts on Christian retail industry, completely familiar with supplier and retail audience and their needs and considerations, should submit a query. Do not submit articles unless requested."
CPA MAGAZINEChartered Professional Accountants Canada, 277 Wellington St. W., Toronto ON M5V 3H2 Canada. (416)977-3222. Fax: (416)977-8585. E-mail: cpamagazineinfo@cpacanada.ca. Website: www.cpacanada.ca. 30% freelance written. Magazine published 10 times/year covering accounting and finance. CPA Magazine is the leading accounting publication in Canada and the preferred information source for chartered accountants and financial executives. It provides a forum for discussion and debate on professional, financial, and other business issues. Estab. 1911. Circ. 90,602. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Offers 30% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 4 months. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries. Sample copy and writer's guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, financial/accounting business. Buys 30 mss/year. Query. Length: 2,500-3,500 words. Pays honorarium for chartered accountants; freelance rate varies. Does not pay business professionals. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
MAINEBIZMainebiz Publications, Inc., 48 Free St., Portland ME 04101. (207)761-8379. Fax: (207)761-0732. E-mail: pvanallen@mainebiz.biz; editorial@mainebiz.biz. Website: www.mainebiz.biz. Contact: Peter Van Allen, editor. 25% freelance written. Biweekly tabloid covering business in Maine. Mainebiz is read by business decision makers across the state. Readerslook to the publication for business news and analysis. Estab. 1994. Circ. 13,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers 10% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 month after acceptance. Editorial lead time 1 month. Submit seasonal material 2 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 weeks to queries. Sample copy online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, expose, interview, business trends. Special issues: See website for editorial calendar. Buys 50+ mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 500-2,500 words. Pays $75-350. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Identification of subjects required. Reviews GIF/JPEG files. Negotiates payment individually. Buys one-time rights.
TIPS “If you wish to contribute, please spend some time familiarizing yourself with Mainebiz. Tell us a little about yourself, your experience and background as a writer and qualifications for writing a particular story. If you have clips you can send us via e-mail, or web addresses of pages that contain your work, please send us a representative sampling (no more than 3 or 4, please). Stories should be well thought out with specific relevance to Maine. Arts and culture-related queries are welcome, as long as there is a business angle. We appreciate unusual angles on business stories and regularly work with new freelancers. Send the text of your query or submission in plain text in the body of your e-mail, rather than as an attached file, as we may not be able to read the format of your file. We do our best to respond to all inquiries, but be aware that we are sometimes inundated."
RTOHQ: THE MAGAZINE1504 Robin Hood Trail, Austin TX 78703. (800)204-2776. Fax: (512)794-0097. E-mail: nferguson@rtohq.org; bkeese@rtohq.org. Website: www.rtohq.org. Contact: Neil Ferguson, art director; Bill Keese, executive editor. 50% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine covering the rent-to-own industry. RTOHQ: The Magazine is the only publication representing the rent-to-own industry and members of APRO. The magazine covers timely news and features affecting the industry, association activities, and member profiles. Awarded best 4-color magazine by the American Society of Association Executives in 1999. Estab. 1980. Circ. 5,500. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Offers 25% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax, phone, online submission form. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries. Responds in 2 months to mss. Sample copy free.
NONFICTION Needs expose, general interest, how-to, inspirational, interview, technical, industry features. Buys 12 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 1,200-2,500 words. Pays $150-700. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
SECURITY DEALER & INTEGRATORCygnus Business Media, 12735 Morris Rd., Bldg. 200, Suite 180, Alpharetta GA 30004. (800)547-7377, ext 2226. E-mail: paul.rothman@cygnus.com. Website: www.securityinfowatch.com/magazine. Contact: Paul Rothman, editor in chief. 25% freelance written. Circ. 25,000. Byline sometimes given. Pays 3 weeks after publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
"Security Dealer & Integrator magazine is a leading voice for security resellers and the related security service community, covering business intelligence and technology solutions that effectively mitigate a wide variety of security risks faced by commercial, industrial, government, and residential resellers. Content includes vertical market and industry specific needs; new technologies and their impact on the market; business issues including operations, business development, funding, mergers and acquisitions; and in-depth coverage of the market's vendors."
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview, technical. No consumer pieces. Query by e-mail. Length: 1,000-3,000 words. Pays $300 for assigned articles; $100-200 for unsolicited articles. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Captions, identification of subjects required. Reviews contact sheets, transparencies. Offers $25 additional payment for photos accepted with ms.
COLUMNS Closed Circuit TV, Access Control (both on application, installation, new products), 500-1,000 words. Buys 25 mss/year. Query by mail only. Pays $100-150.
TIPS “The areas of our publication most open to freelancers are technical innovations, trends in the alarm industry, and crime patterns as related to the business as well as business finance and management pieces."
SMART BUSINESSSmart Business Network, Inc., 835 Sharon Dr., Suite 200, Cleveland OH 44145. (440)250-7000. Fax: (440)250-7001. E-mail: mscott@sbnonline.com. Website: www.sbnonline.com. Contact: Mark Scott, senior associate editor. 5% freelance written. Monthly business magazine with an audience made up of business owners and top decision makers. Smart Business is one of the fastest growing national chains of regional management journals for corporate executives. Every issue delves into the minds of the most innovative executives in each of our regions to report on how market leaders got to the top and what strategies they use to stay there. Estab. 1989. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers 50% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Responds in 1 month to mss. Sample copy online. Guidelines by e-mail.
Publishes local editions in Dallas, Houston, St. Louis, Northern California, San Diego, Orange County, Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg, Miami, Philadephia, Cincinnati, Detroit, Los Angeles, Broward/Palm Beach, Cleveland, Akron/Canton, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Chicago, and Indianapolis.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview. No breaking news or news features. Buys 10-12 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 1,150-2,000 words. Pays $200-500. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Identification of subjects required. Reviews negatives, prints. Offers no additional payment for photos accepted with ms. Buys one-time, reprint, and Web rights.
TIPS “The best way to submit to Smart Business is to read us—either online or in print. Remember, our audience is made up of top level business executives and owners."
SUPERVISION MAGAZINENational Research Bureau, 320 Valley St., Burlington IA 52601. (319)752-5415. E-mail: articles@supervisionmagazine.com. Website: www.supervisionmagazine.com/. Contact: Todd Darnall. 80% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering management and supervision. Supervision Magazine explains complex issues in a clear and understandable format. Articles written by both experts and scholars provide practical and concise answers to issues facing today's supervisors and managers. Estab. 1939. Circ. 500. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms an average of 1 month after acceptance. Editorial lead time 1 month. Submit seasonal material 2 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy free. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs personal experience, “We can use articles dealing with motivation, leadership, human relations and communication.” Send complete ms. Length: 1,500-2,000 words. Pays 4¢/word. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
VENECONOMY/VENECONOMAVenEconomia, Edificio Gran Sabana, Piso 1, Ave. Abraham Lincoln, No. 174, Blvd. de Sabana Grande, Caracas Venezuela. (58)(212)761-8121. Fax: (58)(212)762-8160. E-mail: mercadeo@veneconomia.com. Website: www.veneconomia.com; www.veneconomy.com. 70% freelance written. Monthly business magazine covering business, political, and social issues in Venezuela. VenEconomy's subscribers are mostly business people, both Venezuelans and foreigners doing business in Venezuela. Some academics and diplomats also read our magazine. The magazine is published monthly both in English and Spanish. Freelancers may query in either language. Slant is decidedly pro-business, but not dogmatically conservative. Development, human rights, political, and environmental issues are covered from a business-friendly angle. Estab. 1983. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers 50% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 month after acceptance. Editorial lead time 1-2 months. Submit seasonal material 1 month in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Responds in 4 months to mss. Sample copy by e-mail.
NONFICTION Contact: Francisco Toro, political editor. Needs essays, expose, interview, new product, opinion. No first-person stories or travel articles. Buys 50 mss/year. Query. Length: 1,100-3,200 words. Pays 10-15¢/word for assigned articles. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
TIPS “A Venezuela tie-in is absolutely indispensable. While most of our readers are business people, VenEconomy does not limit itself strictly to business-magazine fare. Our aim is to give our readers a sophisticated understanding of the main issues affecting the country as a whole. Stories about successful Venezuelan companies, or foreign companies doing business successfully with Venezuela, are particularly welcome. Stories about the oil-sector, especially as it relates to Venezuela, are useful. Other promising topics for freelancers outside Venezuela include international trade and trade negotiations, US-Venezuela bilateral diplomatic relations, international investors' perceptions of business prospects in Venezuela, and international organizations' assessments of environmental, human rights, or democracy and development issues in Venezuela, etc. Both straight reportage and somewhat more opinionated pieces are acceptable, articles that straddle the borderline between reportage and opinion are best. Before querying, ask yourself: Would this be of interest to me if I was doing business in or with Venezuela?"
THE JOURNAL OF ADVENTIST EDUCATIONGeneral Conference of SDA, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring MD 20904. (301)680-5069. Fax: (301)622-9627. E-mail: mcgarrellf@gc.adventist.org; goffc@gc.adventist.org. Website: jae.adventist.org. Contact: Faith-Ann McGarrell, editor; Chandra Goff, admin assistant. Bimonthly (except skips issue in summer) professional journal covering teachers and administrators in Seventh-Day Adventist school systems. Published 5 times/year in English, 2 times/year in French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Emphasizes procedures, philosophy, and subject matter of Christian education. Estab. 1939. Circ. 14,000 in English; 13,000 in other languages. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 year after acceptance. Editorial lead time 1 year. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax, phone. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 6 weeks to queries; 4 months to mss. Sample copy for SAE with 10x12 envelope and 5 first-class stamps. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, essays, how-to, personal experience, photo feature, religious, education. “No brief first-person stories about Sunday Schools.” Query. All articles must be submitted in electronic format. Store in Word or .rtf format. If you submit a CD, include a printed copy of the article with the CD. Articles should be 6-8 pages long, with a max of 10 pages, including references. Two-part articles will be considered. Length: 1,000-1,500 words. Pays $25-300.
REPRINTS Send tearsheet or photocopy and information about when and where the material previously appeared.
PHOTOS Buys 5-15 photos from freelancers/issue; up to 75 photos/year. Photos of children/teens, multicultural, parents, education, religious, health/fitness, technology/computers with people, committees, offices, school photos of teachers, students, parents, activities at all levels, elementary though graduate school. Reviews photos with or without a ms. Model release preferred. Photo captions preferred. Uses mostly digital color images but also accepts color prints; 35mm, 21⁄4x21⁄4, 4x5 transparencies. Send digital photos via ZIP, CD, or DVD (preferred); e-mail as TIFF, GIF, JPEG files at 300 DPI. Do not send large numbers of photos as e-mail attachments. Send query letter with prints, photocopies, transparencies. Provide self-promotion piece to be kept on file for possible future assignments. Responds in 1 month to queries. Simultaneous submissions and previously published work OK. State availability of or send photos. Pays $100-350 for color cover; $50-100 for color inside. Willing to negotiate on electronic usage of photos. Pays on publication. Credit line given. Buys one-time rights for use in magazine and on website.
TIPS “Articles may deal with educational theory or practice, although the Journal seeks to emphasize the practical. Articles dealing with the creative and effective use of methods to enhance teaching skills or learning in the classroom are especially welcome. Whether theoretical or practical, such essays should demonstrate the skillful integration of Seventh-day Adventist faith/values and learning."
Oxford University Press, 2001 Evans Rd., Cary NC 27513. Website: www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/jcs/. Contact: Dr. Jerold Waltman, editor. Journal covering law, social studies, religion, philosophy, and history. “The Journal of Church and State is concerned with what has been called the ‘greatest subject in the history of the West.’ It seeks to stimulate interest, dialogue, research, and publication in the broad area of religion and the state. JCS publishes constitutional, historical, philosophical, theological, and sociological studies on religion and the body politic in various countries and cultures of the world, including the U.S. Each issue features, in addition to a timely editorial, 5 or more major articles, and 35-40 reviews of significant books related to church and state. Periodically, important ecclesiastical documents and government texts of legislation and/or court decisions are also published. Regular features include ‘Notes on Church State Affairs,’ which reports current developments throughout the world, and a list of ‘Recent Doctoral Dissertations in Church and State.’” Estab. 1959. Accepts queries by online submission form. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, historical, religious, law. Submit complete ms via online submissions manager. Length: 6,000-8,000 words, including footnotes. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
WORSHIP LEADER MAGAZINEWorship Leader, 29222 Rancho Viejo, Ste. 215, San Juan Capistrano CA 92675. (949)240-9339. Fax: (949)240-0038. Website: www.worshipleader.com. Contact: Jeremy Armstrong, managing editor. 80% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine covering all aspects of Christian worship. Worship Leader Magazine exists to challenge, serve, equip, and train those involved in leading the 21st-century church in worship. The intended readership is the worship team (all those who plan and lead) of the local church. Estab. 1990. Circ. 40,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers 50% kill fee. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by online submission form. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 6 weeks to queries. Responds in 3 months to mss. Sample copy: $5.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, how-to, inspirational, interview, opinion. Buys 15-30 mss/year. Unsolicited articles are only accepted for the web and should be between 700 and 900 words. Web articles are published on a gratis basis and are often the first step in creating a relationship with Worship Leader Magazine and its readers, which could lead to more involvement as a writer. Length: 700-900 words. Pays $200-800 for assigned articles. Pays $200-500 for unsolicited articles. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Identification of subjects required. Negotiate payment individually. Buys one-time rights.
TIPS “Our goal has been and is to provide the tools and information pastors, worship leaders, and ministers of music, youth, and the arts need to facilitate and enhance worship in their churches. In achieving this goal, we strive to maintain high journalistic standards, Biblical soundness, and theological neutrality. Our intent is to present the philosophical, scholarly insight on worship, as well as the day-to-day, ‘putting it all together’ side of worship, while celebrating our unity and diversity.”
YOUTHWORKER JOURNALSalem Publishing/CCM Communications, 402 BNA Dr., Suite 400, Nashville TN 37217-2509. E-mail: ALee@SalemPublishing.com. Website: www.youthworker.com. Contact: Steve Rabey, editor; Amy L. Lee, managing editor. 100% freelance written. Website and bimonthly magazine covering professional youth ministry in the church and parachurch. Estab. 1984. Circ. 20,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance for print; immediately online. Editorial lead time 6 months for print; immediately online. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance for print. Accepts queries by e-mail, online submission form. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds within 6 weeks to queries. Sample copy for $5. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, new product, personal experience, photo feature, religious. Special issues: See website for themes in upcoming issues. Query. Length: 250-3,000 words. Pays $15-200.
PHOTOS Send photos. Reviews GIF/JPEG files. Negotiates payment individually.
TIPS “We exist to help meet the personal and professional needs of career, Christian youth workers in the church and parachurch. Proposals accepted on the posted theme, according to the writer's guidelines on our website. It's not enough to write well—you must know youth ministry."
IMPRESSIONSEmerald Expositions, 1145 Sanctuary Pkwy., Suite 355, Alpharetta GA 30009-4772. (800)241-9034. Fax: (770)777-8733. E-mail: mderryberry@impressionsmag.com; jlaster@impressionsmag.com; michelle.havich@emeraldexpo.com. Website: www.impressionsmag.com. Contact: Marcia Derryberry, editor in chief; Jamar Laster, senior editor; Michelle Havich, managing editor. 30% freelance written. Magazine, published 13 times/year, covering computerized embroidery and digitizing design. Features authoritative, up-to-date information on screen printing, embroidery, heat-applied graphics, and inkjet-to-garment printing. Readable, practical business and/or technical articles show readers how to succeed in their profession. Estab. 1994. Circ. 20,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy: $10.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview, new product, photo feature, technical. Buys 40 mss/year. Query. Length: 800-2,000 words. Pays $200 and up for assigned articles. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Send photos. Reviews transparencies, prints. Negotiates payment individually.
TIPS “Show us you have specified knowledge, experience, or contacts in the embroidery industry or a related field.”
MADE TO MEASUREThe Uniform Magazine, UniformMartket LLC, 633 Skokie Blvd., Suite 490, Northbrook IL 60062. (224)406-8840. Fax: (224)406-8850. E-mail: news@uniformmarket.com. Website: www.madetomeasuremag.com; www.uniformmarketnews.com. Contact: Rick Levine, editor. 50% freelance written. Semi-annual magazine covering uniforms and career apparel. A semi-annual magazine/buyers' reference containing leading sources of supply, equipment, and services of every description related to the Uniform, Career Apparel, and allied trades, throughout the entire US. Estab. 1930. Circ. 25,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 4 months. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 weeks to queries. Sample copy online.
NONFICTION Needs interview, new product, personal experience, photo feature, technical. Buys 6-8 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 1,000-3,000 words. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Reviews contact sheets, any prints. Negotiates payment individually. Buys one time rights.
TIPS “We look for features about large and small companies who wear uniforms (restaurants, hotels, industrial, medical, public safety, etc.)."
RAGTRADERYaffa Publishing, 17-21 Bellevue St., Surry Hills NSW 2010 Australia. (61)(2)9281-2333. Fax: (61)(2)9281-2750. E-mail: info@yaffa.com.au; assia@yaffa.com.au. Website: www.yaffa.com.au. Contact: Assia Benmedjdoub, editor. Monthly magazine covering the latest fashion trends for the fashion retail and international runway industry. “Ragtrader features all the latest gossip on the local industry along with news, views, directional looks and topical features.” Circ. 5,000. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, new product. Query. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
AUTOMATED BUILDERCMN Associates, Inc., 2401 Grapevine Dr., Oxnard CA 93036. (805)351-5931. Fax: (805)351-5755. E-mail: cms03@pacbell.net. Website: www.automatedbuilder.com. Contact: Don O. Carlson, editor/publisher. 5% freelance written. “Automated Builder covers management, production and marketing information on all 7 segments of home, apartment and commercial construction. These include: (1) production (site) builders, (2) panelized home manufacturers, (3) HUD-code (mobile) home manufacturers, (4) modular home manufacturers, (5) component manufacturers, (6) special unit (commercial) manufacturers, and (7) all types of builders and builders/dealers. The in-plant material is technical in content and covers new machine technologies and improved methods for in-plant building and erecting. Home and commercial buyers will see the latest in homes and commercial structures.” Estab. 1964. Circ. 75,000 when printed. Byline given if desired. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries.
NONFICTION “No fiction and no planned ‘dreams.’ Housing projects must be built or under construction. Same for commercial structures” Buys 6-8 mss/year. Phone queries OK. Length: 500-750 words. Pays $250 for stories including photos. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Captions are required for each photo. Offers no additional payment for photos accepted with ms. Payment is on acceptance.
TIPS “Stories often are too long, too loose; we prefer 500-750 words plus captions. We prefer a phone query on feature articles. If accepted on query, articles will rarely be rejected later. It is required that every story and photos are cleared with the source before sending to Automated Builder. At-Home segment will contain details and photos of newest residential and commercial buildings sold or ready for sale. At-Home segment also will welcome stories and photos of new units added to existing homes or commercial structures. Ideal layout would be one page of photos with exterior and/or interior photos of the structures and an adjoining page for text.”
Construction Association of Michigan, 43636 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills MI 48302. (248)972-1000. Fax: (248)972-1001. E-mail: tackett@cam-online.com. Website: www.cam-online.com. 5% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering all facets of the Michigan construction industry. CAM Magazine is devoted to the growth and progress of individuals and companies serving and servicing the industry. It provides a forum on new construction-related technology, products, and services, plus publishes information on industry personnel changes and advancements. Estab. 1980. Circ. 4,500. Byline given. No kill fee. Editorial lead time 2 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy and editorial subject calendar with query and SASE.
NONFICTION Query with published clips. Length: 1,000-2,000 words for features; will also review short pieces. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Digital format preferred. Send photos. Offers no payment for photos accepted with ms.
TIPS “Anyone having current knowledge or expertise on trends and innovations related to commercial construction is welcome to submit articles. Our readers are construction experts."
THE CONCRETE PRODUCERHanley-Wood, LLC, 8725 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 600, Chicago IL 60631. (773)824-2400 or (773)824-2496. E-mail: tbagsarian@hanleywood.com; ryelton@hanleywood.com; tcpeditor@hanleywood.com. Website: www.theconcreteproducer.com. Contact: Tom Bagsarian, group managing editor; Richard Yelton, editor-at-large. 25% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering concrete production. Audience consists of producers who have succeeded in making concrete the preferred building material through management, operating, quality control, use of the latest technology, or use of superior materials. Estab. 1982. Circ. 18,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 4 months. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax, phone. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 week to queries; in 2 months to mss. Sample copy: $4. Guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, new product, technical. Buys 10 mss/year. Send complete ms. Length: 500-2,000 words. Pays $200-1,000. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Scan photos at 300 dpi. State availability. Captions, identification of subjects required. Reviews transparencies, prints. Offers no additional payment for photos accepted with ms.
HARD HAT NEWSLee Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge NY 13428. (518)673-3763 or (800)218-5586. Fax: (518)673-2381. E-mail: jcasey@leepub.com. Website: www.hardhat.com. Contact: Jon Casey, editor. 50% freelance written. Biweekly tabloid covering heavy construction, equipment, road, and bridge work. “Our readers are contractors and heavy construction workers involved in excavation, highways, bridges, utility construction, and underground construction.” Estab. 1980. Circ. 15,000. Byline given. No kill fee. Editorial lead time 2 weeks. Submit seasonal material 2 weeks in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax, phone. Sample copy and writer’s guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs interview, new product, opinion, photo feature, technical. Send complete ms. Length: 800-2,000 words. Pays $2.50/inch. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Send photos. Captions, identification of subjects required. Reviews prints, digital preferred. Offers $15/photo.
COLUMNS Association News; Parts and Repairs; Attachments; Trucks and Trailers; People on the Move.
TIPS “Every issue has a focus—see our editorial calendar. Special consideration is given to a story that coincides with the focus. A color photo is necessary for the front page. Vertical shots work best. We need more writers in the metro New York area. Also, we are expanding our distribution into the Mid-Atlantic states and need writers in New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.”
HOME ENERGY MAGAZINE1250 Addison St., Suite 211B, Berkeley CA 94702. (510)524-5405. Fax: (510)981-1406. E-mail: contact@homeenergy.org; jpgunshinan@homeenergy.org. Website: www.homeenergy.org. Contact: Jim Gunshinan, editor. 10% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine covering green home building and renovation. Readers are building contractors, energy auditors, and weatherization professionals. They expect technical detail, accuracy, and brevity. Estab. 1984. Circ. 5,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers 10% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 4 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 4 months. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries; 2 months to mss. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs interview, technical. Does not want articles for consumers/general public. Buys 6 mss/year. Query with published clips. Submit article via e-mail. Length: 400-2,500 words. Pays 20¢/word; $400 maximum for both assigned and unsolicited articles.
COLUMNS “Trends" are short stories explaining a single advance or research result (400-1,500 words). “Features" are longer pieces that provide more in-depth information (1,500-2,500 words). “Field Notes" provide readers with first-person testimonials (1,500-2,500 words). “Columns" provide readers with direct answers to their specific questions (400-1,500 words). Submit columns via e-mail. Accepts Word, RTF documents, Text documents, and other common formats.
UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTIONOildom Publishing Company of Texas, Inc., P.O. Box 941669, Houston TX 77094-8669. (281)558-6930, ext. 220. Fax: (281)558-7029. E-mail: rcarpenter@oildom.com; efitzpatrick@oildom.com. Website: www.undergroundconstructionmagazine.com. Contact: Robert Carpenter, editor-in-chief; Oliver Klinger, publisher; Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, art director. 35% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering underground oil and gas pipeline, water and sewer pipeline, cable construction for contractors, and owning companies. Circ. 40,000. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax, phone. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to mss. Sample copy for SAE.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, job stories and industry issues. Query with published clips. Length: 1,000-2,000 words. Pays $3-500. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Send photos. Captions required. Reviews color prints and slides. Buys one-time rights.
THE ATA MAGAZINE11010 142nd St. NW, Edmonton AB T5N 2R1 Canada. (780)447-9400. Fax: (780)455-6481. E-mail: government@teachers.ab.ca. Website: www.teachers.ab.ca. Quarterly magazine covering education. Estab. 1920. Circ. 42,100. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 4 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Submit seasonal material 2 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax, phone. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 months to queries. Previous articles available for viewing online. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Query with published clips. Length: 500-1,500 words. Pays $100 (Canadian). Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Send photos. Captions required. Reviews 4x6 prints. Negotiates payment individually. Negotiates rights.
EDUCATION TODAY & LEARNING AUCKLANDEducation Today Limited, 141 Barnard Street Wadestown, Wellington 6012 New Zealand. 001164277344756. E-mail: production@educationtoday.co.nz. Website: www.educationtoday.co.nz. Contact: Consulting Editor. Excellent venue for student writers, thesis insight, education comment, education product and services. Significant student content via student editorial groups and submitted material. News and issues for schools, students, families and educational professionals. Education magazines in most New Zealand schools and wider education sector Estab. 1989. Circ. 70 per cent of NZ schools, local government, central government, wider education sector. Yes No kill fee. See deadlines Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, phone. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Material helping raise student achievement.
Query before submitting.
Unique position in education sector
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, essays, expose, general interest, historical, how-to, humor, inspirational, interview, memoir, new product, nostalgic, opinion, personal experience, photo feature, profile, religious, reviews, technical. Submit complete ms with brief bio and headshot. Length: up to 1,200 words. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS min 300dpi jpeg attachment.
THE FORENSIC TEACHER MAGAZINEWide Open Minds Educational Services, P.O. Box 5263, Wilmington DE 19808. E-mail: admin@theforensicteacher.com. Website: www.theforensicteacher.com. Contact: Dr. Mark R. Feil, editor. 70% freelance written. Quarterly magazine covering forensic education. Readers are middle, high and post-secondary teachers who are looking for better, easier and more engaging ways to teach forensics as well as law enforcement and scientific forensic experts. Writers understand this and are writing from a forensic or educational background, or both. Prefers a first-person writing style. Estab. 2006. Circ. 30,000. Byline given. Pays 60 days after publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 6 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries; 2 months to mss. Sample copy available at website. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, how-to, personal experience, photo feature, technical, lesson plans. Does not want poetry, fiction or anything unrelated to medicine, law, forensics or teaching. Buys 18 mss/year. Send complete ms. Length: 400-3,000 words. Pays 2¢/word.
PHOTOS State availability. Captions required. Reviews GIF/JPEG files/pdf. Send photos separately in e-mail, not in the article. Negotiates payment individually. Buys electronic rights.
COLUMNS Needs lesson experiences or ideas, personal or professional experiences with a branch of forensics. “If you've done it in your classroom please share it with us. Also, if you're a professional, please tell our readers how they can duplicate the lesson/demo/experiment in their classrooms. Please share what you know.”
FILLERS Needs Needs facts, newsbreaks. Buys Buys 15 fillers/year. mss/year. Length: 50-200 words. Pays 2¢/word.
TIPS “Your article will benefit forensics teachers and their students. It should inform, entertain and enlighten the teacher and the students. Would you read it if you were a busy forensics teacher? Also, don't send a rèsumè and tell us how much experience you have and ask for an assignment; query via e-mail with an outline of your proposed piece."
PTO TODAYPTO Today, Inc., 100 Stonewall Blvd., Suite 3, Wrentham MA 02093. (800)644-3561. Fax: (508)384-6108. E-mail: editor@ptotoday.com. Website: www.ptotoday.com. Contact: Craig Bystrynski, editor-in-chief. 50% freelance written. Magazine published 6 times during the school year covering the work of school parent-teacher groups. Celebrates the work of school parent volunteers and provide resources to help them do that work more effectively. Estab. 1999. Circ. 80,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Offers 30% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 4-6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 4 months. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines by e-mail.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, how-to, interview, personal experience. Buys 20 mss/year. Query. “We review but do not encourage unsolicited submissions.” Features are roughly 1,200-2,200 words. Average assignment is 1,200 words. Department pieces are 600-1,200 words. Payment depends on the difficulty of the topic and the experience of the writer. “We pay by the assignment, not by the word; our pay scale ranges from $200 to $700 for features and $150 to $400 for departments. We occasionally pay more for high-impact stories and highly experienced writers. We buy all rights, and we pay on acceptance (within 30 days of invoice).” Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Identification of subjects required. Negotiates payment individually. Permission for print and web publishing.
TIPS “It's difficult for us to find talented writers with strong experience with parent groups. This experience is a big plus. Also, it helps to review our writer's guidelines before querying. All queries must have a strong parent group angle."
SCHOOLARTS MAGAZINEDavis Art, 50 Portland St., Worcester MA 01608. E-mail: lmarkey@schoolartsmagazine.com. E-mail: sasubmissions@davisart.com. Website: schoolartsmagazine.com. Contact: Lorraine Markey. 85% freelance written. Monthly magazine (September-July), serving arts and craft education profession, K-12, higher education, and museum education programs written by and for art teachers. Estab. 1901. Pays on publication (honorarium and 6 copies). No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 24 months after acceptance. Accepts queries by mail. Responds in 2-4 months to queries. Yes. Guidelines online.
Each issue of the volume year revolves around a theme that focuses on the human side of the studio art projects, i.e., story, play, meaning. The editor determines which issue/theme is the best fit for articles, so don't worry about fitting a theme. It is more important to be passionate about your lesson, idea, or concept. Look online for upcoming themes.
NONFICTION Query or send complete ms and SASE. E-mail submissions are also accepted. See website for details. Length: 800 words maximum. Pays $30-150. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
TIPS “We prefer articles on actual art projects or techniques done by students in actual classroom situations. Philosophical and theoretical aspects of art and art education are usually handled by our contributing editors. Our articles are reviewed and accepted on merit and each is tailored to meet our needs. Keep in mind that art teachers want practical tips above all—more hands-on information than academic theory. Write your article with the accompanying photographs in hand. The most frequent mistakes made by writers are bad visual material (photographs, drawings) submitted with articles, a lack of complete descriptions of art processes, and no rationale behind programs or activities. Familiarity with the field of art education is essential. Review recent issues of SchoolArts."
SCREEN EDUCATIONP.O. Box 2040, St. Kilda West VIC 3182 Australia. (61)(3)9525-5302. Fax: (61)(3)9537-2325. E-mail: screen_ed@atom.org.au. Website: www.screeneducation.com.au. Quarterly magazine written by and for teachers and students in secondary and primary schools, covering media education across all curriculum areas. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, interview, reviews, classroom activities. E-mail proposals or complete article. Length: 1,000-3,000 words. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS Reviews TIFF/JPEG files.
Teachers & Writers Collaborative, 520 Eighth Ave., Suite 2020, New York NY 10018. (212)691-6590. Fax: (212)675-0171. E-mail: editors@twc.org. Website: www.twc.org/magazine. Contact: Amy Swauger. 30% freelance written. Teachers & Writers Magazine covers a cross-section of contemporary issues and innovations in education and writing, and engages writers, educators, critics, and students in a conversation on the nature of creativity and the imagination. Estab. 1967. Circ. 6,500. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 4-6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2-4 months. Submit seasonal material 4-6 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1-2 months to queries and submissions. Guidelines available online: www.teachersandwritersmagazine.org/about-us/submission-guidelines.
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, essays, how-to, interview, opinion, personal experience, creative writing exercises. Length: 500-2,500 words. Pays $50-150.
TEACHERS OF VISIONA Publication of Christian Educators Association, P.O. Box 45610, Westlake OH 44145. (888)798-1124. E-mail: TOV@ceai.org. Website: www.ceai.org. 70% freelance written. Magazine published 3 times/year for Christians in public education. Teachers of Vision’s articles inspire, inform, and equip teachers and administrators in the educational arena. Readers look for teacher tips, integrating faith and work, and general interest education articles. Topics include subject matter, religious expression and activity in public schools, and legal rights of Christian educators. Audience is primarily public school educators. Other readers include teachers in private schools, university professors, school administrators, parents, and school board members. Estab. 1953. Circ. 10,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 4 months. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries; 3-4 months to mss. Sample copy for SAE with 9x12 envelope and 4 first-class stamps. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, humor, inspirational, interview, opinion, personal experience, religious. No preaching. Buys 30-50 mss/year. Query or send complete ms if 2,000 words or less. Length: 1,500 words. Pays $25-50. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
REPRINTS Buys reprints.
PHOTOS State availability of photos. Offers no additional payment for photos accepted with ms. Buys one-time, web, and reprint rights by members for educational purposes.
COLUMNS Query. Pays $25-50.
POETRY Will accept poetry if it pertains to education.
FILLERS Send with SASE—must relate to public education.
TIPS “We are looking for material on living out one’s faith in appropriate, legal ways in the public school setting.”
TEACHING THEATREEducational Theatre Association, 2343 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati OH 45219-2815. (513)421-3900. E-mail: gbossler@schooltheatre.org. Website: www.schooltheatre.org. Contact: Gregory Bossler, managing editor. 65% freelance written. Quarterly magazine covering education theater K-12; primary emphasis on middle and secondary level education. Estab. 1989. Circ. 5,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 4-6 weeks to queries. Responds in 3 months to mss. Sample copy online. Guidelines online.
Teaching Theatre emphasizes the teaching, theory, philosophy issues that are of concern to teachers at the elementary, secondary, and—as they relate to teaching K-12 theater—college levels. A typical issue includes an article on acting, directing, playwriting, or technical theatre; a profile of an outstanding educational theatre program; a piece on curriculum design, assessment, or teaching methodology; and a report on current trends or issues in the field, such as funding, standards, or certification.
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, essays, how-to, interview. Buys 12-15 mss/year. Query. A typical issue might include: an article on theatre curriculum development; a profile of an exemplary theatre education program; a how-to teach piece on acting, directing, or playwriting; and a news story or 2 about pertinent educational theatre issues and events. Once articles are accepted, authors are asked to supply their work electronically via e-mail. Length: 750-4,000 words. Pays $150-500. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Reviews digital images (300 dpi minimum), prints. Unless other arrangements are made, payment for articles includes payment for the photos and illustrations.
TIPS Wants “articles that address the needs of the busy but experienced high school theater educators. Fundamental pieces on the value of theater education are not of value to us—our readers already know that.”
TEACHING TOLERANCEA Project of The Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery AL 36104. (334)956-8374. Fax: (334)956-8488. E-mail: editor@tolerance.org. Website: www.teachingtolerance.org. Contact: Adrienne van der Valk, managing editor. 30% freelance written. Semiannual magazine. Estab. 1991. Circ. 400,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Editorial lead time 6 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, fax, online submission form. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy avialble online. Guidelines online.
“Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to helping K-12 teachers promote tolerance and understanding between widely diverse groups of students. Includes articles, teaching ideas, and reviews of other resources available to educators.”
NONFICTION Needs essays, how-to, personal experience, photo feature. No jargon, rhetoric or academic analysis. No theoretical discussions on the pros/cons of multicultural education. Buys 2-4 mss/year. Submit outlines or complete mss. Length: 400-1,600 words. Pays $1/word. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Captions, identification of subjects required. Reviews contact sheets, transparencies. Buys one-time rights.
COLUMNS Features (stories and issues related to anti-bias education), 800-1,600 words; Why I Teach (personal reflections about life in the classroom), 600 words or less; Story Corner (designed to be read by or to students and must cover topics that are appealing to children), 600 words; Activity Exchange (brief descriptions of classroom lesson plans, special projects or other school activities that can be used by others to promote tolerance), 400 words. Buys 8-12 mss/year. Query with published clips. Does not accept unsolicited mss. Pays $1/ word.
TIPS “We want lively, simple, concise writing. Be descriptive and reflective, showing the strength of programs dealing successfully with diversity by employing clear descriptions of real scenes and interactions, and by using quotes from teachers and students. Study previous issues of the magazine before submitting. Most open to articles that have a strong classroom focus. We are interested in approaches to teaching tolerance and promoting understanding that really work that we might not have heard of. We want to inform, inspire and encourage our readers. We know what’s happening nationally; we want to know what’s happening in your neighborhood classroom.”
THE ACUTA JOURNALInformation Communications Technology in Higher Education, 152 W. Zandale Dr., Suite 200, Lexington KY 40503. (859)278-3338. Fax: (859)278-3268. E-mail: pscott@acuta.org. Website: www.acuta.org. Contact: Pat Scott, director of communications. 20% freelance written. Quarterly professional association journal covering information communications technology (ICT) in higher education. Audience includes, primarily, middle to upper management in the IT/telecommunications department on college/university campuses. They are highly skilled, technology-oriented professionals who provide data, voice, and video communications services for residential and academic purposes. Estab. 1997. Circ. 2,200. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 6 months. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax, phone. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Request a sample copy by calling (859)721-1659. Guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, technical, case study, college/university application of technology. Buys 6-8 mss/year. Query. Length: 1,200-4,000 words. Pays 8-10¢/word. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PHOTOS State availability. Captions, model releases required. Reviews prints. Offers no additional payment for photos accepted with ms.
TIPS “Our audience expects every article to be relevant to information communications technology on the college/university campus, whether it is related to technology, facilities, or management. Writers must read back issues to understand this focus and the level of technicality we expect."
TEN: The Enthusiast Network, 6420 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90048-5502. E-mail: rsabin@enthusiastnetwork.com. Website: www.soundandvision.com. Contact: Rob Sabin, editor. Monthly magazine covering audio, video, high-end components, and movies and music. “Sound and Vision spreads the gospel of the home theater experience and gives everyone—from the everyday shopper to the hardcore enthusiast—the information and tools they need to put those pieces in place to their own satisfaction, get them working at their best, and press Play.” Estab. 1995. Circ. 90,000. No kill fee. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy: $4.95.
NONFICTION Query with published clips. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COLUMNS Query with published clips.
ELECTRICAL APPARATUSBarks Publications, Inc., Suite 901, 500 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago IL 60611. (312)321-9440. Fax: (312)321-1288. E-mail: eamagazine@barks.com. Website: www.barks.com/eacurr.html. Contact: Elizabeth Van Ness, publisher; Kevin N. Jones, senior editor. Monthly magazine for persons working in electrical and electronic maintenance, in industrial plants and service and sales centers, who install and service electric motors, transformers, generators, controls, and related equipment. Contact staff members by telephone for their preferred e-mail addresses. Estab. 1967. Circ. 16,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 month after acceptance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 week to queries sent by US mail.
NONFICTION Needs technical. Length: 1,500-2,500 words. Pays $250-500 for assigned articles. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
TIPS “We welcome queries re: technical columns on electro-mehanical subjects as pump repari, automation, drives, etc. All feature articles are assigned to staff and contributing editors and correspondents. Professionals interested in appointments as contributing editors and correspondents should submit résumé and article outlines, including illustration suggestions. Writers should be competent with a camera, which should be described in résumé. Technical expertise is absolutely necessary, preferably an E.E. degree, or practical experience. We are also book publishers and some of the material in EA is now in book form, bringing the authors royalties. Also publishes an annual directory, subtitled ElectroMechanical Bench Reference.”