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)205-6869. 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. 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.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Emerging Technology (new packaging technology), 600 words. Buys 10 mss/year. Query. Pays $150-300.
DECA DIRECT1908 Association Dr., Reston VA 20191. (703)860-5000. E-mail: publications@deca.org; communications@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, 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 mail, e-mail, fax, phone. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy free online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, general interest, how-to, get jobs, start business, plan for college, etc., interview, business leads, personal experience, working, leadership development. 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.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Professional Development; Leadership, 500-1,000 words. Buys 6 mss/year. Send complete ms. Pays $75-100.
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.
NONFICTION Needs opinion. Query. Pays $250.
PROMO MAGAZINEAccess Intelligence, (203)899-8442. E-mail: podell@accessintel.com. Website: www.chiefmarketer.com/promotional-marketing. Contact: Patricia Odell, executive editor. 5% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering promotion marketing. Promo serves marketers, and stories must be informative, well written, and familiar with the subject matter. Estab. 1987. Circ. 25,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. 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. Responds in 1 month to queries. Sample copy for $5.
NONFICTION Needs exposè, general interest, how-to, marketing programs, interview, new product, promotion. No general marketing stories not heavily involved in promotions. Generally does not accept unsolicited mss; query first. Buys 6-10 mss/year. Query with published clips. Pays $1,000 maximum for assigned articles. Pays $500 maximum for unsolicited articles. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
SIGN BUILDER ILLUSTRATEDSimmons-Boardman Publishing Corp., 55 Broad St., 26th Floor, New York NY 10004. (252)355-5806. E-mail: jwooten@sbpub.com; abray@sbpub.com. Website: www.signshop.com. Contact: Jeff Wooten, editor; Ashley Bray, associate editor. 40% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering sign and graphic industry. Sign Builder Illustrated targets sign professionals where they work: on the shop floor. Topics cover the broadest spectrum of the sign industry, from design to fabrication, installation, maintenance, and repair. Readers own a similarly wide range of shops, including commercial, vinyl, sign erection and maintenance, electrical and neon, architectural, and awnings. Estab. 1987. Circ. 14,500. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Offers 10% 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, fax, phone. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries. Sample copy and writer’s guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs historical, how-to, humor, interview, photo feature, technical. Buys 50-60 mss/year. Query. Length: 1,000-1,500 words. Pays $250-550 for assigned articles.
SIGNCRAFTSignCraft Publishing Co., Inc., P.O. Box 60031, Fort Myers FL 33906. (239)939-4644. Fax: (239)939-0607. E-mail: signcraft@signcraft.com. Website: www.signcraft.com. 10% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine covering the sign industry. Estab. 1980. Circ. 14,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers negotiable kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Responds in 1 month to queries. Sample copy and writer’s guidelines for $3.
NONFICTION Needs interview. Buys 10 mss/year. Query. Length: 500-2,000 words.
SOCAL MEETINGS + EVENTS MAGAZINETiger Oak Publications, One Tiger Oak Plaza, 900 S. Third St., Minneapolis MN 55415. Fax: (612)338-0532. E-mail: bobby.hart@tigeroak.com. Website: http://meetingsmags.com. Contact: Bobby Hart, managing editor. 80% freelance written. Meetings + Events Media Group, including Minnesota Meetings + Events, Illinois Meetings + Events, Colorado Meetings & Events, Michigan Meetings + Events, California Meetings + Events, Texas Meetings + Events, Northwest Meetings + Events, Mountain Meetings, Pennsylvania Meetings + Evens and New Jersey Meetings + Events is a group of premier quarterly trade magazines for meetings planners and hospitality service providers throughout the US. Thesemagazines aim to report on and promote businesses involved in the meetings and events industry, covering current and emerging trends, people and venues in the meetings and events industry in their respective regions. Estab. 1993. Circ. approximately 20,000 per title. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Offers 20% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 4 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 4-6 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1-2 weeks to queries.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, historical, interview, new product, opinion, personal experience, photo feature, technical, travel. Buys 30 mss/year. “Each query should tell us: What the story will be about; how you will tell the story (what sources you will use, how you will conduct research, etc.); why is the story pertinent to the market audience. Please also attach PDFs of 3 published magazine articles.” Length: 600-1,500 words. The average department length story (4-700 words) pays about $2-300 and the average feature length story (1,000-1,200 words) pays up to $800, depending on the story. These rates are not guaranteed and vary.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Meet + Eat (restaurant reviews); Facility Focus (venue reviews); Regional Spotlight (city review), 1,000 words. Buys 30 mss/year. Query with published clips. Pays $400-600.
TEXAS MEETINGS + EVENTSTiger Oak Publications, One Tiger Oak Plaza, 900 S. 3rd St., Minneapolis MN 55401. (612)548-3180. Fax: (612)548-3181. E-mail: bobby.hart@tigeroak.com. Website: http://tx.meetingsmags.com. Contact: Bobby Hart, managing editor. 80% freelance written. Quarterly magazine covering meetings and events industry. Texas Meetings & Events magazine is the premier trade publication for meetings planners and hospitality service providers in the state. This magazine aims to report on and promote businesses involved in the meetings and events industry. The magazine covers current and emerging trends, people and venues in the meetings and events industry in the state. Estab. 1993. Circ. 20,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Offers 20% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 4 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 4-6 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1-2 weeks to queries. Guidelines available online.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, historical, interview, new product, opinion, personal experience, photo feature, technical, travel. Buys 30 mss/year. Query with published clips of 3 magazine articles. Length: 600-1,500 words. Pays $400-800.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Meet + Eat (restaurant reviews); Facility Focus (venue reviews); Regional Spotlight (city review), 1,000 words. Buys 30 mss/year. Query with published clips. Pays $400-600.
AIRBRUSH ACTION MAGAZINEAction, Inc., P.O. Box 438, Allenwood NJ 08720. (732)223-7878; (800)876-2472. Fax: (732)223-2855. 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, fax. 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. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Query with published clips.
ANTIQUEWEEKMidCountry Media, 27 N. Jefferson St., P.O. Box 90, Knightstown IN 46148. (800)876-5133. Fax: (800)345-3398. 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. 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.
THE APPRAISERS STANDARDNew England Appraisers Association, 6973 Crestridge Dr., Memphis TN 38119. (901)758-2659. E-mail: ETuten551@aol.com. Website: www.newenglandappraisers.org. Contact: Edward Tuten, editor. 50% freelance written. Works with a small number of new/unpublished writers each year. Quarterly publication covering the appraisals of antiques, art, collectibles, jewelry, coins, stamps, and real estate. Estab. 1980. Circ. 1,000. Short bio and byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 year after acceptance. Submit seasonal material 2 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries. Responds in 2 months to mss.
NONFICTION Needs interview, personal experience, technical, travel. Send complete ms. Length: 700 words. Pays $60.
ART MATERIALS RETAILERFahy-Williams Publishing, Inc., 171 Reed St., P.O. Box 1080, Geneva NY 14456. (315)789-0458. Fax: (315)789-4263. E-mail: tmanzer@fwpi.com. Website: www.artmaterialsretailer.com. J. Kevin Fahy, publisher (kfahy@fwpi.com). Contact: Tina Manzer, editorial director. 10% freelance written. Quarterly magazine covering retail stores that sell art materials. Offers book reviews, retailer-recommended products, and profiles of stores from around the country. Estab. 1998. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Editorial lead time 2 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 weeks to queries. Responds in 3 months to mss. Sample copy and writer’s guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, how-to, interview, personal experience. Buys 2 mss/year. Send complete ms. Length: 1,500-3,000 words. Pays $50-250. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
FILLERS Needs anecdotes, facts, newsbreaks. Buys 5 mss/year. Length: 500-1,500 words. Pays $50-125.
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 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, technical. Buys 6 mss/year. Query. Submit via online submission form, in Microsoft Word or Rich Text format. Length: 500-2,500 words.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS News, 250-750 words; Book Reviews, 250-500 words. Buys 3 mss/year. Query.
HOWF+W Media, Inc., 10151 Carver Rd., Suite 200, Blue Ash OH 45242. (513)531-2690. Fax: (513)531-2902. E-mail: editorial@howdesign.com. Website: www.howdesign.com. 75% freelance written. Bi-monthly magazine covering graphic design profession. HOW: Design Ideas at Work strives to serve the business, technological and creative needs of graphic-design professionals. The magazine provides a practical mix of essential business information, up-to-date technological tips, the creative whys and hows behind noteworthy projects, and profiles of professionals who are impacting design. The ultimate goal of HOW is to help designers, whether they work for a design firm or for an inhouse design department, run successful, creative, profitable studios. Estab. 1985. Circ. 40,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Responds in 6 weeks to queries.
NONFICTION Special issues: Self-Promotion Annual (September/October); Business Annual (November/December); In-House Design Annual (January/February); International Annual of Design (March/April); Creativity/Paper/Stock Photography (May/June); Digital Design Annual (July/August). No how-to articles for beginning artists or fine-art-oriented articles. Buys 40 mss/year. Query with published clips and samples of subject’s work, artwork, or design. Length: 1,500-2,000 words. Pays $700-900. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Creativity (focuses on creative exercises and inspiration) 1,200-1,500 words. In-House Issues (focuses on business and creativity issues for corporate design groups), 1,200-1,500 words. Business (focuses on business issue for design firm owners), 1,200-1, 500 words. Buys Number of columns: 35. mss/year. Query with published clips. Pays $250-400.
PASTEL JOURNALF+W, 10151 Carver Rd., Suite #200, Cincinnati OH 45242. (513)531-2690. Fax: (513)891-7153. E-mail: pjedit@fwmedia.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. 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.
PRINTF+W Media, Inc., 10151 Carver Rd., Suite 200, Blue Ash OH 45242. (513)531-2690. E-mail: info@printmag.com. Website: www.printmag.com. 75% freelance written. Bimonthly 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 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Responds in 1 month to mss.
NONFICTION Needs essays, interview, opinion. Buys 35-40 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 1,000-2,500 words. Pays $1,250. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Query with published clips. Pays $800.
PROFESSIONAL ARTISTTurnstile Media Group, 1500 Park Center Dr., Orlando FL 32835. (407)563-7000. Fax: (407)563-7099. E-mail: info@professionalartistmag.com. Website: www.professionalartistmag.com. Contact: Jenny Andreasson, assistant editor. 75% freelance written. Monthly magazine. Professional Artist is dedicated to providing independent visual artists from all backgrounds with the insights, encouragement and business strategies they need to make a living with their artwork. Estab. 1986. Circ. 20,000. Pays on publication. No kill fee. YesSample print copy for $5. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, the psychology of creativity, how-to, interview, successful artists with a focus on what made them successful, networking articles, marketing topics, technical articles (new equipment, new media, computer software, Internet marketing.), cartoons, art law, including pending legislation that affects artists (copyright law, Internet regulations, etc.). Does not run reviews or art historical pieces, nor writing characterized by “critic-speak,” philosophical hyperbole, psychological arrogance, politics, or New Age religion. Also, does not condone a get-rich-quick attitude. Send complete ms. Pays $150-350.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS “If an artist or freelancer sends us good articles regularly, and based on results we feel that he is able to produce a column at least 3 times per year, we will invite him to be a contributing writer. If a gifted artist-writer can commit to producing an article on a monthly basis, we will offer him a regular column and the title contributing editor.” Send complete ms.
TEXAS ARCHITECTTexas Society of Architects, 500 Chicon St., Austin TX 78702. (512)478-7386. Fax: (512)478-0528. Website: www.texasarchitect.org. Contact: Catherine Gavin, 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. Responds in 6 weeks to queries. Guidelines available online.
NONFICTION Needs interview, photo feature, technical, book reviews. Query with published clips. Length: 100-2,000 words. Pays $50-100 for assigned articles.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS 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. 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 http://www.artistsnetwork.com/contactus.
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.
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. 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 available online.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, automotive repair, technical. No coverage of staff moves or financial reports. Buys 6 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 1,200 words. Pays $300. Sometimes pays phone expenses of writers on assignment.
BUSINESS FLEETBobit Publishing, 3520 Challenger St., Torrance CA 90501. (310)533-2400. E-mail: chris.brown@bobit.com. Website: www.businessfleet.com. Contact: Chris Brown, executive editor. 10% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine covering businesses which operate 10-50 company vehicles. Estab. 2000. Circ. 100,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers 25% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Submit seasonal material 2 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Responds in 3 weeks to queries. Responds in 2 months to mss. Sample copy and writer’s guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview, new product, personal experience, photo feature, technical. Buys 16 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 500-2,000 words. Pays $100-400. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
FENDERBENDERDeWitt Publishing, 1043 Grand Ave. #372, St. Paul MN 55105. (651)224-6207. Fax: (651)224-6212. E-mail: news@fenderbender.com; jweyer@fenderbender.com. Website: www.fenderbender.com. Contact: Jake Weyer, editor. 50% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering automotive collision repair. Estab. 1999. Circ. 58,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers 20% 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 1-2 months to queries. Responds in 2-3 months to mss. Sample copy for SAE with 10x13 envelope and 6 first-class stamps. Guidelines available online.
NONFICTION Needs exposè, how-to, inspirational, interview, technical. Does not want personal narratives or any other first-person stories. No poems or creative writing mss. Query with published clips. Length: 1,800-2,500 words. Pays 25-60¢/word. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Q&A, 600 words; Shakes, Rattles & Rollovers; Rearview Mirror. Query with published clips. Pays 25-35¢/word.
FLEETSOLUTIONSNAFA Fleet Management Association, 125 Village Blvd., Suite 200, Princeton NJ 08540. (609)986-1053; (609)720-0882. Fax: (609)720-0881; (609)452-8004. E-mail: publications@nafa.org; info@nafa.org. Website: www.nafa.org. 10% freelance written. Magazine published 6 times/year covering automotive fleet management. Generally focuses on car, van, and light-duty truck management in US and Canadian corporations, government agencies, and utilities. Editorial emphasis is on general automotive issues; improving jobs skills, productivity, and professionalism; legislation and regulation; alternative fuels; safety; interviews with prominent industry personalities; technology; association news; public service fleet management; and light-duty truck fleet management. Estab. 1957. Circ. 4,000. Bylines provided. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 4 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Accepts queries by mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries. Sample copy available online. Guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs interview, technical. Buys 24 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 500-3,000 words. Pays $500 maximum.
OVERDRIVERandall-Reilly Publishing, 3200 Rice Mine Rd. NE, Tuscaloosa AL 35406. (205)349-2990. Fax: (205)750-8070. E-mail: mheine@rrpub.com; jcrissey@rrpub.com. Website: www.etrucker.com. Contact: Max Heine, editorial director; Jeff Crissey, editor. 5% freelance written. Monthly magazine for independent truckers. Estab. 1961. Circ. 100,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers 10% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 months to queries. Sample copy for 9x12 SASE. Digital copy available online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, exposè, how-to, truck maintenance and operation, interview, successful independent truckers, personal experience, photo feature, technical. Send complete ms. Length: 500-2,500 words. Pays $300-1,500 for assigned articles.
TIRE NEWSRousseau Automotive Communication, 455, Notre-Dame East, Suite 311, Montreal QC H2Y 1C9 Canada. (514)289-0888; 1-877-989-0888. Fax: (514)289-5151. E-mail: administration@autosphere.ca. Website: www.autosphere.ca. Contact: Luc Champagne, editor-in-chief. Bimonthly magazine covering the Canadian tire industry. Tire News focuses on education/training, industry image, management, new tires, new techniques, marketing, HR, etc. Estab. 2004. Circ. 18,725. Byline given. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Submit seasonal material 2 months in advance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Responds in 2 months to mss. Guidelines by e-mail.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, how-to, inspirational, interview, new product, technical. Does not want opinion pieces. Buys 5 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 550-610 words. Pays up to $200 (Canadian).
FILLERS Needs facts. Buys 2 mss/year. Length: 550-610 words. Pays $0-200.
TOWING & RECOVERY FOOTNOTESDominion Enterprises, 2484 Windy Pines Bend, Virginia Beach VA 23456. (757)351-8633. Fax: (757)233-7047. E-mail: david@trfootnotes.com; heidi@trfootnotes.com. Website: www.trfootnotes.com. 100% freelance written. Monthly trade newspaper and marketplace for the nation’s towing and recovery industry. Estab. 1991. Circ. 25,000. Byline given. Pays within 2-3 weeks of acceptance. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2-3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Submit seasonal material 2 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, phone. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Responds in 1 month to mss. Sample copy free. Guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs historical, how-to, humor, interview, new product, opinion, personal experience, photo feature, technical. Buys 500 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 800-2,000 words. Pays $200-$600 for assigned articles.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Columns vary from issue to issue; no regular departments available to freelancers; columns are given names appropriate to topic, and often repeat no matter who the author is. Buys 250 mss/year. Query with published clips.
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: http://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 to queries and mss. Sample copy for 10x13 SAE with 1 IRC. Guidelines for #10 SASE.
NONFICTION Needs essays, general interest, how-to, run a trucking business, 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. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Safety (new safety innovation/products), 500 words; Trade Talk (new products), 300 words. Query. Pays 18-25¢/word.
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, director of publications. 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. 1974. Pays on publication. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. “Generally, the ms must be unpublished and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. In some circumstances, the Foundation may consider a previously published ms if it has been rewritten and adapted for Foundation readers. If your ms has been copyrighted, a copyright transfer may be required before your ms will be published by the Foundation.”Catalog available on website. Guidelines available on website.
NONFICTION Needs technical. Query. Pays $300-1,500.
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGYCygnus Business Media, 1233 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson WI 53538. (920)563-6388. Fax: (920)569-4603. E-mail: barb.zuehlke@AviationPros.com. Website: www.amtonline.com. Contact: Barb Zuehlke, senior editor. 10% freelance written. Magazine published 10 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 online submission form. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Responds in 1 month to mss. Sample copy free. Guidelines for #10 SASE or by e-mail.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, technical, safety. Special issues: Aviation career issue (August). No travel/pilot-oriented pieces. Buys 10-12 mss/year. Query with published clips. Please use the online form to contact us. 600-1,500 words, technical articles 2,000 words Pays $200.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Professionalism, 1,000-1,500 words; Safety Matters, 600-1,000 words; Human Factors, 600-1,000 words. Buys 10-12 mss/year. Query with published clips. Pays $200
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWSThe Convention News Co., 214 Franklin Ave., Midland Park NJ 07432. (201)444-5075. Fax: (201)444-4647. E-mail: nmoll@ainonline.com; editor@ainonline.com; ayannaco@ainonline.com. Website: www.ainonline.com. Contact: Nigel Moll, editor; Annmarie Yannaco, managing editor. 30-40% freelance written. Monthly magazine, with daily onsite issues published at 3 conventions and 2 international air shows each year, and twice-weekly AINalerts via e-mail 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. “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. Responds in 6 weeks to queries. Responds in 2 months to mss. Sample copy for $10.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, aviation, interview, new product, opinion, personal experience, photo feature, technical. Does not 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 40¢/word to first timers, higher rates to proven AIN freelancers. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
GROUND SUPPORT WORLDWIDE MAGAZINECygnus Business Media, 1233 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson WI 53538. (920)563-1644. Fax: (920)563-1699. E-mail: steve.smith@AviationPros.com. Website: www.aviationpros.com/magazine/gsm. Contact: Steve Smith, editor. 20% freelance written. Magazine published 10 times/year. Readers are those aviation professionals who are involved in ground support: the equipment manufacturers, the suppliers, the ramp operators, ground handlers, and airport and airline managers. Covesr issues of interest to this community: deicing, ramp safety, equipment technology, pollution, etc. Estab. 1993. Circ. 15,000+. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Responds in 3 weeks to queries; 3 months to mss. Sample copy for SAE with 9x11 envelope and 5 first-class stamps.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, use or maintain certain equipment, interview, new product, opinion, photo feature, technical aspects of ground support and issues, industry events, meetings, new rules and regulations. Buys 12-20 mss/year. Send complete ms. Length: 500-2,000 words. Pays $100-300.
PROFESSIONAL PILOTQueensmith Communications Corp., 30 S. Quaker Lane, Suite 300, Alexandria VA 22314. (703)370-0606. Fax: (703)370-7082. E-mail: editor@propilotmag.com; jcohen@propilotmag.com; editorial@propilotmag.com. Website: www.propilotmag.com. Contact: Murray Smith, editor/publisher; Jessica Cohen, associate editor. 75% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering corporate, noncombat government, law enforcement, and various other types of professional aviation. The typical reader of Professional Pilot has a sophisticated grasp of piloting/aviation knowledge and is interested in articles that help him/her do the job better or more efficiently. Estab. 1967. Circ. 40,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers kill fee. Kill fee negotiable. Publishes ms an average of 2-3 months after acceptance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail.
NONFICTION Buys 40 mss/year. Query. Length: 750-2,500 words. Pays $200-1,000, depending on length. A fee for the article will be established at the time of assignment. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
BEAUTY STORE BUSINESSCreative Age Communications, 7628 Densmore Ave., Van Nuys CA 91406. (818)782-7328, ext. 353; (800)442-5667. Fax: (818)782-7450. E-mail: mbatist@creativeage.com; mbirenbaum@creativeage.com; skelly@creativeage.com. Website: www.beautystorebusiness.com. Shelley Moench-Kelly, managing editor. Contact: Manyesha Batist, editor/online 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 kill fee. 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, fax. Responds in 1 week to queries. Responds in 2 weeks, if interested. Sample copy free.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, business management, merchandising, e-commerce, retailing, interview, industry leaders/beauty store owners. Buys 20-30 mss/year. Query. Length: 1,800-2,200 words. Pays $250-525 for assigned articles. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COSMETICSRogers Publishing Limited, One Mount Pleasant Rd., 8th Floor, Toronto ON M4Y 2Y5 Canada. (416)764-1680. Fax: (416)764-1704. E-mail: kristen.vinakmens@cosmetics.rogers.com. Website: www.cosmeticsmag.com. Contact: Kristen Vinakmens, editor-in-chief. 10% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine covering cosmetics for industry professionals. Estab. 1972. Circ. 13,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Offers 50% kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 4 months. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail. Responds in 1 month to queries. Sample copy for $6 (Canadian) and 8% GST.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, interview, photo feature. Buys 1 mss/year. Query. Length: 250-1,200 words. Pays 25¢/word. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS “All articles assigned on a regular basis from correspondents and columnists that we know personally from the industry.”
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, multi-service/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 mail, e-mail, fax, phone, online submission form. Responds in 2 months to queries. Sample copy for $5.
NONFICTION Buys 40 mss/year. Query. Length: 1,500-1,800 words. Pays $150-500.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS 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.
MASSAGE MAGAZINE5150 Palm Valley Rd., Suite 103, Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082. (904)285-6020. Fax: (904)285-9944. E-mail: kmenehan@massagemag.com. Website: www.massagemag.com. 60% 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 United States. The vast majority of readers have completed formal training in massage therapy. The techniques they practice include Swedish, sports and geriatric massage, energy work and myotherapy, among many others. Readers work in settings ranging from home-based studios to spas to integrated clinics. Estab. 1985. Circ. 50,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 2 months-24 months after acceptance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Responds in 2 months to queries. Responds in 3 months to mss. Sample copy for $6.95. Guidelines available online.
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, essays, general interest, how-to, interview, personal experience, photo feature, technical, experiential. No multiple submissions. Length: 1,500-3,000 words. Pays $50-400.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Profiles; News and Current Events; Practice Building (business); Technique; Mind/Body/Spirit. Length: anywhere from 200-2,500 words. See website for details. Pays $75-300 for assigned articles.
FILLERS Needs facts, newsbreaks. Length: 100-800 words. Pays $125 maximum.
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 Yaggy, executive editor. 75% freelance written. Monthly magazine written for manicurists and nail technicians working in a full-service salon or nails-only salons. Estab. 1989. Circ. 65,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No 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 mail, e-mail, fax. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 6 weeks to queries. Sample copy for $2 and 9x12 SASE.
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, how-to, humor, inspirational, interview, personal experience, photo feature, 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.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS All Business (articles on building salon business, marketing and advertising, dealing with employees), 1,500-2,000 words; Attitudes (aspects of operating a nail salon and trends in the nail industry), 1,200-2,000 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 with chemicals, salon sanitation, and the business aspects of running a salon. Estab. 1983. Circ. 55,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Responds in 1 month to queries. Visit website to view past issues.
NONFICTION Needs historical, how-to, inspirational, interview, personal experience, photo feature, technical. No articles on 1 particular product, company profiles, or articles slanted toward a particular company or manufacturer. Buys 20 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 1,200-2,000 words. Pays $200-400. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
PULSE MAGAZINEHOST Communications Inc., 2365 Harrodsburg Rd., Suite A325, Lexington KY 40504. (859)226-4326. Fax: (859)226-4445. E-mail: mae.manacap-johnson@ispastaff.com. Website: www.experienceispa.com/media/pulse-magazine. Contact: Mae Manacap-Johnson, editor. 20% freelance written. Magazine published 10 times/year covering spa industry. Pulse is the magazine for the spa professional. As the official publication of the International SPA Association, its purpose is to advance the business of the spa professionals by informing them of the latest trends and practices and promoting the wellness aspects of spa. Pulse connects people, nurtures their personal and professional growth, and enhances their ability to network and succeed in the spa industry. Estab. 1991. Circ. 5,300. Byline given. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 1 month after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Sample copy for #10 SASE. Guidelines by e-mail.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, how-to, interview, new product. Does not want articles focused on spas that are not members of ISPA, consumer-focused articles (market is the spa industry professional), or features on hot tubs (“not that spa industry”). Buys 8-10 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 800-2,000 words. Pays $250-500. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
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: Carrie Patrick, editor. 80% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine 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, makeup, 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. 12,000+. 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. Responds in 2 weeks to queries.
NONFICTION “We don’t run general consumer beauty material or products that are 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.
SKIN INC. MAGAZINEAllured Business Media, 336 Gundersen Dr., Suite A, Carol Stream IL 60188. (630)653-2155. Fax: (630)653-2192. E-mail: kwegrzyn@allured.com. Website: www.skininc.com. Contact: Kristen Wegrzyn, assistant editor. 30% freelance written. Magazine published 12 times/year as an educational resource for skin care professionals interested in business solutions, treatment techniques, and skin science. Estab. 1988. Circ. 30,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 6 months. Submit seasonal material 1 year in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax, phone. Responds in 3 weeks to queries. Responds in 1 month to mss. Sample copy and writer’s guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, how-to, interview, personal experience, technical. Buys 6 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 2,000 words. Pays $100-300 for assigned articles. Pays $50-200 for unsolicited articles.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Finance (tips and solutions for managing money), 2,000-2,500 words; Personnel (managing personnel), 2,000-2,500 words; Marketing (marketing tips for salon owners), 2,000-2,500 words; Retail (retailing products and services in the salon environment), 2,000-2,500 words. Query with published clips. Pays $50-200.
FILLERS Needs facts, newsbreaks. Buys Buys 6 mss/year. mss/year. Length: 250-500 words. Pays $50-100.
BAR & BEVERAGE BUSINESS MAGAZINEMercury Publications, 1740 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg MB R3H 0E8 Canada. (204)954-2085. Fax: (204)954-2057. E-mail: edufault@mercurypublications.ca; editorial@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, buying-selling of beverages and product merchandising. Estab. 1998. Circ. 16,077. 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.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, making a good drink, training staff, etc., interview. Industry reports, profiles on companies. Query with published clips. Length: 500-9,000 words. Pays 25-35¢/word. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Out There (bar and beverage news in various parts of the country), 100-500 words. Query. Pays $0-100.
MICHIGAN HOSPITALITY REVIEWMichigan Licensed Beverage Association, 920 N. Fairview, Lansing MI 48912. (800)292-2896. Fax: (517)374-1165. E-mail: editor@mlba.org; info@mlba.org. Website: www.mlba.org. Contact: Nicole Jones, editor. 40-50% freelance written. Monthly trade magazine devoted to the beer, wine, and spirits industry in Michigan. It is dedicated to serving those who make their living serving the public and the state through the orderly and responsible sale of beverages. Estab. 1983. Circ. 4,200. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Responds in 1 month to mss. Sample copy for $5 or online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, general interest, historical, how-to, make a drink, human resources, tips, etc., humor, interview, new product, opinion, personal experience, photo feature, technical. Buys 24 mss/year. Send complete ms. Length: 1,000 words. Pays $20-200.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Open to essay content ideas. Interviews (legislators, others), 750-1,000 words; personal experience (waitstaff, customer, bartenders), 500 words. Buys 12 mss/year. Send complete ms. Pays $25-100.
VINEYARD & WINERY MANAGEMENTP.O. Box 14459, Santa Rosa CA 95402-6459. (707)577-7700. Fax: (707)577-7705. E-mail: tcaputo@vwm-media.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. Responds in 3 weeks to queries. Responds in 1 month to mss. Sample copy free. Guidelines for by e-mail.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview, new product, technical. Buys 30 mss/year. Query. Length: 1,500-2,000 words. Pays approximately $500/feature. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
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. Responds in 2-3 weeks to queries. Sample copy for $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.
THE BLOOMSBURY REVIEW1245 E. Colfax, Suite 304, Denver CO 80218. (303)455-3123. Fax: (303)455-7039. E-mail: info@bloomsburyreview.com. E-mail: editors@bloomsburyreview.com. Website: www.bloomsburyreview.com. Contact: Marilyn Auer, editor-in-chief/publisher. 75% freelance written. Quarterly tabloid covering books and book-related matters. Publishes book reviews, interviews with writers and poets, literary essays, and original poetry. Audience consists of educated, literate, general readers. Estab. 1980. Circ. 35,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 4-6 months after acceptance. Accepts queries by mail. Responds in 4 months to queries. Sample copy for $5 and 9x12 SASE. Guidelines for #10 SASE or online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, interview, book reviews. Buys 60 mss/year. Send complete ms. Length: 100-1,000 words. Pays $10-20. Sometimes pays writers with contributor copies or other premiums if writer agrees.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Book reviews and essays, 500-1,500 words. Buys 6 mss/year. Query with published clips or send complete ms. Pays $10-20.
POETRY Contact: Ray Gonzalez, poetry editor. Needs Needs avant-garde, free verse, haiku, traditional. Buys 20 poems/year. Submit maximum 5 poems. Pays $5-10.
FOREWORD REVIEWS425 Boardman Ave., Suite B, Traverse City MI 49684. (231)933-3699. Fax: (231)933-3899. E-mail: howard@forewordreviews.com; victoria@forewordreviews.com. Website: www.forewordreviews.com. Contact: Howard Lovy, book review editor; Victoria Sutherland, publisher. 95% freelance written. Bimonthly 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 75 or more critical reviews of forthcoming titles from independent presses in the Review section. Look online for review submission guidelines or view editorial calendar. Estab. 1998. Circ. 16,000 (about 80% librarians, 10% bookstores, 10% publishing professionals). Byline given. Pays 2 months after publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2-3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3-4 months. Submit seasonal material 5 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Responds in 1 month. Sample copy for $10 and 8 1⁄2 x11 SASE with $1.50 postage.
NONFICTION 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 $25-200 for assigned articles.
STAINED GLASSStained Glass Association of America, 9313 East 63rd St., Raytown MO 64133. (800)438-9581. Fax: (816)737-2801. E-mail: stainedglassquarterly@gmail.com. Website: www.stainedglassquarterly.com. Contact: Richard Gross, editor and media director. 70% freelance written. Quarterly magazine. Stained Glass is the official voice of the Stained Glass Association of America. As the oldest, most respected stained glass publication in North America, Stained Glass preserves the techniques of the past as well as illustrates the trends of the future. This vital information, of significant value to the professional stained glass studio, is also of interest to those for whom stained glass is an avocation or hobby. Estab. 1906. Circ. 8,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 year after acceptance. Editorial lead time 6 months. Submit seasonal material 8 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Responds in 3 months to queries. Sample copy free. Guidelines on website.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, humor, interview, new product, opinion, photo feature, technical. Buys 9 mss/year. Query or send complete ms, but must include photos or slides—very heavy on photos. Length: 2,500-3,500 words. Pays $125/illustrated article; $75/nonillustrated.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Columns must be illustrated. Teknixs (technical, how-to, stained and glass art), word length varies by subject. Buys 4 mss/year. Query or send complete ms, but must be illustrated.
US GLASS, METAL & GLAZINGKey Communications, Inc., P.O. Box 569, Garrisonville VA 22463. (540)720-5584, ext.114. Fax: (540)720-5687. E-mail: info@glass.com; erogers@glass.com. Website: www.usglassmag.com. Contact: Ellen Rogers, editor. 25% freelance written. Monthly magazine for companies involved in the flat glass trades. Estab. 1966. Circ. 27,000. 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 2 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries. Responds in 2 months to mss. Sample copy online.
NONFICTION Buys 12 mss/year. Query with published clips. Pays $300-600 for assigned articles. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
FABRICS + FURNISHINGS INTERNATIONALSIPCO Publications + Events, 3 Island Ave., Suite 6i, Miami Beach FL 33139. E-mail: eric@sipco.net. Website: www.fandfi.com. Contact: Eric Schneider, editor/publisher. 10% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine covering commercial, hospitality interior design, and manufacturing. F+FI covers news from vendors who supply the hospitality interiors industry. Estab. 1990. Circ. 11,000+. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers $100 kill fee. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy available online.
NONFICTION Needs interview, technical. Does not want opinion or consumer pieces. Readers must learn something from our stories. Query with published clips. Length: 500-1,000 words. Pays $250-350.
KITCHEN & BATH DESIGN NEWSCygnus Business Media, 3 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 301N, Melville NY 11747. Fax: (631)845-7218. E-mail: janice.costa@cygnuspub.com. Website: www.forresidentialpros.com. 15% freelance written. Monthly tabloid for kitchen and bath dealers and design professionals, offering design, business and marketing advice to help our 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, fax. Responds in 2-4 weeks to queries. Sample copy available 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 so 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. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
QUALIFIED REMODELERCygnus Business Media, 1233 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson WI 53538. E-mail: Rob.Heselbarth@cygnus.com. Website: www.forresidentialpros.com. Contact: Rob Heselbarth, editorial director. 5% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering residential remodeling. Estab. 1975. Circ. 83,500. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 month after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 2 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax, phone. Sample copy available online.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, business management, new product, photo feature, best practices articles, innovative design. Buys 12 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 1,200-2,500 words. Pays $300-600 for assigned articles. Pays $200-400 for unsolicited articles. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
REMODELINGHanleyWood, LLC, One Thomas Circle NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20005. (202)452-0800. Fax: (202)785-1974. E-mail: salfano@hanleywood.com; ibush@hanleywood.com; sbell@hanleywood.com. Website: www.remodelingmagazine.com. Contact: Sal Alfano, editorial director; Ingrid Bush, managing editor; Sarah Bell, art director. 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. 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. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
WALLS & CEILINGS2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy MI 48084. (313)894-7380. 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, drywall and plaster construction and business management, technical. Buys 20 mss/year. Query or send complete ms. Length: 1,000-1,500 words. Pays $50-500.
BEDTIMESInternational Sleep Products Association, 501 Wythe St., Alexandria VA 22314. (703)683-8371. E-mail: jkitchen@sleepproducts.org. Website: www.bedtimesmagazine.com; www.sleepproducts.org. Contact: Jane Kitchen, editor-in-chief. 20-40% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering the mattress manufacturing industry. Estab. 1917. Circ. 3,800. 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 e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries. Sample copy for $4. Guidelines by e-mail.
NONFICTION No pieces that do not relate to business in general or mattress industry in particular. Buys 15-25/year mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 500-2,500 words. Pays 50-$1/word for short features; $2,000 for cover story.
BUSINESS TRAVEL EXECUTIVE5768 Remington Dr., Winston-Salem NC 27104. (336)766-1961. E-mail: dbooth@askbte.com. Website: www.askbte.com. Contact: Dan Booth, managing editor. 90% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering corporate procurement of travel services. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 0-3 months. Accepts queries by e-mail.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, technical. Buys 48 mss/year. Please send unsolicited submissions, at your own risk. Please enclose a SASE for return of material. Submission of letters implies the right to edit and publish all or in part. Length: 800-2,000 words. Pays $200-800.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Meeting Place (meeting planning and management); Hotel Pulse (hotel negotiations, contracting and compliance); Security Watch (travel safety); all 1,000 words. Buys 24 mss/year. Query. Pays $200-400.
TIPS “We are not a travel magazine. We publish articles designed to help corporate purchasers of travel negotiate contracts, enforce policy, select automated services, track business travelers, and account for their safety and expenditures, understand changes in the various industries associated with travel. Do not submit mss without an assignment. Look at the website for an idea of what we publish.”
CBA RETAILERS + RESOURCESCBA, the Association for Christian Retail, 9240 Explorer Dr., Suite 200, Colorado Springs CO 80920. Fax: (719)272-3510. E-mail: cellis@cbaonline.org; info@cbaonline.org. Website: www.cbaonline.org. 30% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering the Christian retail industry. Writers must have knowledge of and direct experience in the Christian retail industry. Subject matter must specifically pertain to the Christian retail 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. Responds in 2 months to queries.
NONFICTION Buys 24 mss/year. Query. Length: 750-1,500 words. Pays 25¢/word upon publication.
CONTRACTING PROFITSTrade Press Publishing, 2100 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee WI 53209. (414)228-7701; (800)727-7995. Fax: (414)228-1134. E-mail: dan.weltin@tradepress.com. Website: www.cleanlink.com/cp. Contact: Dan Weltin, editor-in-chief. 40% freelance written. Magazine published 10 times/year covering building service contracting and business management advice. The pocket MBA for this industry—focusing not only on cleaning-specific topics, but also discussing how to run businesses better and increase profits through a variety of management articles. Estab. 1995. Circ. 32,000. Byline given. Pays within 30 days of acceptance. No kill fee. Editorial lead time 2 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Responds in weeks to queries. Sample copy available online. Guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs expose, how-to, interview, technical. No product-related reviews or testimonials. Buys 30 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 1,000-1,500 words. Pays $100-500. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
CONTRACT MANAGEMENTNational Contract Management Association, 21740 Beaumeade Circle, Suite 125, Ashburn VA 20147. (571)382-0082. Fax: (703)448-0939. E-mail: khansen@ncmahq.org. Website: www.ncmahq.org. Contact: Kerry McKinnon Hansen, director of publications and editor-in-chief. 10% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering contract and business management. Most of the articles published in Contract Management (CM) are written by NCMA members, although one does not have to be an NCMA member to be published in the magazine. Articles should concern some aspect of the contract management profession, whether at the level of a beginner or that of the advanced practitioner. Estab. 1960. Circ. 23,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 10 weeks. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax, phone. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Responds in 1 month to mss. Sample copy and writer’s guidelines available online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, general interest, how-to, humor, inspirational, new product, opinion, technical. No company or CEO profiles. Read a copy of publication before submitting. Buys 6-10 mss/year. Query with published clips. Send an inquiry including a brief summary (150 words) of the proposed article to the managing editor before writing the article. Length: 1,800-4,000 words. Pays $300.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Professional Development (self-improvement in business), 1,000-1,500 words; Back to Basics (basic how-tos and discussions), 1,500-2,000 words. Buys 2 mss/year. Query with published clips. Pays $300.
EXPANSION MANAGEMENTPenton Media, Inc., 1300 E. 9th St., Cleveland OH 44114. (216)931-9252. E-mail: aselko@industryweek.com. Website: www.industryweek.com/expansion-management. Contact: Adrienne Selko, senior editor. 50% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering economic development. Estab. 1986. Circ. 45,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 month after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 months.
NONFICTION Buys 120 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 800-1,200 words. Pays $200-400 for assigned articles. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
EXPORed 7 Media, 10 Norden Place, Norwalk CT 06855. (203)899-8428. E-mail: mrondon@accessintel.com; mhart@accessintel.com. E-mail: tsilber@accessintel.com. Website: www.expoweb.com. Contact: Tony Silber, general manager; Michael Rondon, associate editor; Michael Hart, editor. 80% freelance written. Magazine covering expositions. EXPO is published 10 times a year. It includes sales- and marketing-focused features about destinations, case studies and revenue-generating ideas, as well as coverage of new products and services for its audience—show organizers and their managers. Byline given. Pays on publication. Offers 50% kill fee. Editorial lead time 3 months. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Responds in 3 weeks to queries. Sample copy and guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview. Query with published clips. Length: 600-2,400 words. Pays 50¢/word. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
INTENTSIndustrial Fabrics Association International, 1801 County Rd. B W, Roseville MN 55113. (651)225-2508; (800)-225-4324. Fax: (651)631-9334. E-mail: editorial@ifai.com; srniemi@ifai.com; jclafferty@ifai.com. Website: www.ifai.com/publications/intents; http://intentsmag.com. Contact: Susan R. Niemi, publisher; Jill C. Lafferty, editor. 50% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine covering tent-rental and special-event industries. InTents is the official publication of IFAI’s Tent Rental Division, delivering “the total tent experience.” InTents offers focused, credible information needed to stage and host safe, successful tented events. Issues of the magazine include news, trends and behind-the-scenes coverage of the latest events in tents. Estab. 1995. Circ. 12,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview, new product, photo feature, technical. Buys 12-18 mss/year. Query. Length: 800-2,000 words. Pays $300-500. Sometimes 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. 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. True
NATIONAL BLACK MBA MAGAZINE1 E. Wacker, Suite 3500, Chicago IL 60601. (312)236-2622. Fax: (312)236-0390. E-mail: elaine@naylor.com. Website: www.nbmbaa.org. 80% freelance written. Online magazine covering business career strategy, economic development, and financial management. Estab. 1997. Circ. 45,000. Byline given. Pays after publication. Offers 10-20% or $500 kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 month after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2-3 months. Submit seasonal material 3-4 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. No
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Management Strategies (leadership development), 1,200-1,700 words; Features (business management, entreprenuerial finance); Finance; Technology. Send complete ms. Pays $500-1,000.
RETAIL INFO SYSTEMS NEWSEdgell Communications, 4 Middlebury Blvd., Randolph NJ 07869. (973)607-1300. Fax: (973)607-1395. E-mail: ablair@edgellmail.com; jskorupa@edgellmail.com. Website: www.risnews.com. Contact: Adam Blair, editor; Joe Skorupa, group editor-in-chief. 65% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering retail technology. Estab. 1988. Circ. 22,000. Byline sometimes 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 queries by mail. Sample copy available online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, exposè, how-to, humor, interview, technical. Buys 80 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 700-1,900 words. Pays $600-1,200 for assigned articles. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS News/trends (analysis of current events), 150-300 words. Buys 4 articles/year mss/year. Query with published clips. Pays $100-300.
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. Sometimes 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.
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. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS 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.
SMART BUSINESSSmart Business Network, Inc., 835 Sharon Dr., Suite 200, Cleveland OH 44145. (440)250-7000. Fax: (440)250-7001. E-mail: tshryock@sbnonline.com. Website: www.sbnonline.com. Contact: Todd Shryock, managing 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. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Responds in 1 month to mss. Sample copy available online. Guidelines by e-mail.
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. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
STAMATS MEETINGS MEDIA655 Montgomery St., Suite 900, San Francisco CA 94111. Fax: (415)788-1358. E-mail: tyler.davidson@meetingsfocus.com. Website: www.meetingsfocus.com. Contact: Tyler Davidson, chief content director. 75% freelance written. Monthly tabloid covering meeting, event, and conference planning. Estab. 1986. Circ. Meetings East and Meetings South 22,000; Meetings West 26,000. Byline given. Pays 1 month after publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 month after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Responds in 3 weeks to queries. Sample copy for DSR with 9x13 envelope and 5 first-class stamps.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, travel, as it pertains to meetings and conventions. “No first-person fluff—this is a business magazine.” Buys 150 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 1,200-2,000 words. Pays $500 flat rate/package.
THE STATE JOURNALWorldNow, P.O. Box 11848, Charleston WV 25339. (304)395-1313. E-mail: aali@wowktv.com. Website: www.statejournal.com. Contact: Ann Ali, managing editor. 30% freelance written. Weekly journal dedicated to providing stories of interest to the business community in West Virginia. Estab. 1984. Circ. 10,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 weeks after acceptance. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Sample copy and writer’s guidelines for #10 SASE.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, interview, new product, (all business related). Buys 400 mss/year. Query. Length: 250-1,500 words. Pays $50. Sometimes 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. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
WORLD TRADE2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy MI 48084. (216)280-4467. Fax: (248)502-1060. E-mail: toscanoc@bnpmedia.com. Website: www.worldtradewt100.com. Contact: Cristina Toscano. 50% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering international business. Estab. 1988. Circ. 75,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 month after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Accepts queries by mail, fax.
NONFICTION Needs interview, technical, market reports, finance, logistics. Buys 40-50 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 450-1,500 words. Pays 50¢/word.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS International Business Services, 800 words; Shipping, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, 800 words; Software & Technology, 800 words; Economic Development (US, International), 800 words. Buys 40-50 mss/year. Pays 50¢/word.
CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATOR9118 W. Elmwood Dr., Suite 1G, Niles IL 60714-5820. (847)296-3964. Fax: (847)296-0754. E-mail: ljohnson@wordprocommunications.com. Website: acwriters.com. Contact: Lin Johnson, managing editor; Sally Miller, poetry editor (sallymiller@ameritech.net). 50% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering Christian writing and speaking. Circ. 2,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 6-12 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 9 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Responds in 6-8 weeks to queries; in 8-12 weeks to mss. Sample copy for SAE and 5 first-class stamps. Writer’s guidelines by e-mail or on website.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, interview, “Articles on writing nonfiction, research, creativity.” Buys 60 mss/year. Query or send complete ms only by e-mail. Length: 700-1,000 words. Pays $10. $5 for reviews. ACW CD for anecdotes.
POETRY Needs free verse, light verse, traditional. Buys Publishes 22 poems/year. poems/year. Submit maximum 3 poems. Length: 4-20 lines. Pays $5.
FILLERS Needs anecdotes, short humor. Buys 10-30 mss/year. Length: 75-300 words. Pays CD.
CREATOR MAGAZINEP.O. Box 3538, Pismo Beach CA 93448. (800)777-6713. E-mail: customerservice@creatormagazine.com. Website: www.creatormagazine.com. Contact: Bob Burroughs, editor. 35% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine. Most readers are church music directors and worship leaders. Content focuses on the spectrum of worship styles from praise and worship to traditional to liturgical. All denominations subscribe. Articles on worship, choir rehearsal, handbells, children’s/youth choirs, technique, relationships, etc. Estab. 1978. Circ. 6,000. 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 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy for SAE with 9x12 envelope and 5 first-class stamps. Guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs essays, how-to, be a better church musician, choir director, rehearsal technician, etc., humor, short personal perspectives, inspirational, interview, call first, new product, call first, opinion, personal experience, photo feature, religious, technical, choral technique. Special issues: July/August is directed toward adult choir members, rather than directors. Buys 20 mss/year. Query or send complete ms. Length: 1,000-10,000 words. Pays $30-75 for assigned articles. Pays $30-60 for unsolicited articles.
GROUP MAGAZINESimply Youth Ministry, 1515 Cascade Ave., Loveland CO 80538. (970)669-3836. E-mail: sfirestone@group.com. Website: www.youthministry.com/group-magazine. Contact: Scott Firestone IV, associate editor. 50% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine for Christian youth workers. Group is the interdenominational magazine for leaders of Christian youth groups. Group’s purpose is to supply ideas, practical help, inspiration, and training for youth leaders. Estab. 1974. Circ. 55,000. Byline sometimes given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Editorial lead time 4 months. Submit seasonal material 5 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Responds in 8-10 weeks to queries. Responds in 2 months to mss. Sample copy for $2, plus 10x12 SAE and 3 first-class stamps.
NONFICTION Needs inspirational, personal experience, religious. No fiction, prose, or poetry. Buys 30 mss/year. Query. Submit online, through website. Length: 200-2,000 words. Pays $50-250. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS “Try This One” section needs short ideas (100-250 words) for youth group use. These include games, fundraisers, crowdbreakers, Bible studies, helpful hints, outreach ideas, and discussion starters. “Hands-on Help” section needs mini-articles (100-350 words) that feature practical tips for youth leaders on working with students, adult leaders, and parents. Pays $50.
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. 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. 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, education-related, 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.
LEADERSHIP JOURNALChristianity Today International, 465 Gundersen Dr., Carol Stream IL 60188. (630)260-6200. Fax: (630)260-0114. E-mail: ljeditor@leadershipjournal.net. Website: www.christianitytoday.com/le. Skye Jethani, managing editor. Contact: Marshall Shelley, editor-in-chief. 75% freelance written. Works with a small number of new/unpublished writers each year. Quarterly magazine. Writers must have a knowledge of and sympathy for the unique expectations placed on pastors and local church leaders. Each article must support points by illustrating from real life experiences in local churches. Estab. 1980. Circ. 48,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Offers 33% 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 mail, e-mail, fax. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Responds in 2 months to mss.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, humor, interview, personal experience, sermon illustrations. No articles from writers who have never read our journal. No unsolicited ms. Buys 60 mss/year. Query with proposal. Send a brief query letter describing your idea and how you plan to develop it. Length: 300-3,000 words. Pays $35-400. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Contact: Skye Jethanis, managing editor. Toolkit (book/software reviews), 500 words. Buys 8 mss/year. mss/year. Query.
MOMENTUMNational Catholic Educational Association, 1005 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 525, Arlington VA 22201. (800)711-6232. Fax: (703)243-0025. E-mail: momentum@ncea.org. Website: www.ncea.org/publications/momentum. Contact: Gabrielle Gallagher, editor. 65% freelance written. Quarterly educational journal covering educational issues in Catholic schools and parishes. Momentum is a membership journal of the National Catholic Educational Association. The audience is educators and administrators in Catholic schools K-12, and parish programs. Estab. 1970. Circ. 19,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Sample copy for $5 SASE and 8 first-class stamps. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION No articles unrelated to educational and catechesis issues. Buys 40-60 mss/year. Query and send complete ms. Length: 1,500 words for feature articles; 700-1,000 words for columns, “From the Field,” and opinion pieces or essays; 500-750 words for book reviews. Pays $75 maximum.
THE PRIESTOur Sunday Visitor, Inc., 200 Noll Plaza, Huntington IN 46750. (800)348-2440. Fax: (260)359-9117. E-mail: tpriest@osv.com. Website: www.osv.com. Contact: Editorial Department. 40% freelance written. Monthly magazine that publishes articles to aid priests in their day-to-day parish ministry. Includes items on spirituality, counseling, administration, theology, personalities, the saints, etc. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 4 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax, phone. Responds in 5 weeks to queries; 3 months to mss. Sample copy free. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, historical/nostalgic, humor, inspirational, interview/profile, opinion, personal experience, photo feature, religious. Buys 96 mss/year. Send complete ms. Length: 1,500 words maximum. Pays $200 minimum for assigned articles; $50 minimum for unsolicited articles.
RTJ'S CREATIVE CATECHISTTwenty-Third Publications, P.O. Box 6015, New London CT 06320. (800)321-0411, ext. 188. Fax: (860)437-6246. E-mail: creativesubs@rtjscreativecatechist.com; editor@rtjscreativecatechist.com. Website: www.rtjscreativecatechist.com. Contact: Robyn Lee, editor. Monthly magazine for Catholic catechists and religion teachers. The mission of RTJ’s Creative Catechist is to encourage and assist Catholic DREs and catechists in their vocation to proclaim the gospel message and lead others to the joy of following Jesus Christ. RTJ provides professional support, theological content, age appropriate methodology, and teaching tools. Estab. 1966. Circ. 30,000. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms an average of 3-20 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 4 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1-2 weeks to queries. Responds in 1-2 months to mss. Sample copy for SAE with 9x12 envelope and 3 first-class stamps. Guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, inspirational, personal experience, religious, articles on celebrating church seasons, sacraments, on morality, on prayer, on saints. Special issues: Sacraments; Prayer; Advent/Christmas; Lent/Easter. All should be written by people who have experience in religious education, or a good background in Catholic faith. Does not want fiction, poems, plays, articles written for Catholic school teachers (i.e., math, English, etc.), or articles that are academic rather than catechetical in nature. Buys 35-40 mss/year. Send complete ms. Length: 600-1,300 words. Pays $100-125 for assigned articles. Pays $75-125 for unsolicited articles.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Catechist to Catechist (brief articles on crafts, games, etc., for religion lessons); Faith and Fun (full-page religious word games, puzzles, mazes, etc., for children). Buys 30 mss/year. Send complete ms. Pays $20-125.
TODAY'S CATHOLIC TEACHERPeter Li Education Group, 2621 Dryden Rd., Suite 300, Dayton OH 45439. (937)293-1415; (800)523-4625, x1139. Fax: (937)293-1310. E-mail: bshepard@peterli.com. E-mail: bshepard@peterli.com. Website: www.catholicteacher.com. Contact: Elizabeth Shepard, editor. 60% freelance written. Magazine published 6 times/year during school year covering Catholic education for grades K-12. Looks for topics of interest and practical help to teachers in Catholic elementary schools in all curriculum areas including religion technology, discipline, and motivation. Estab. 1972. Circ. 50,000. 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 mail, e-mail, fax. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries. Responds in 3 months to mss. Sample copy for $3 or on website. Guidelines available online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, how-to, humor, interview, personal experience. No articles pertaining to public education. Buys 15 mss/year. Query or send complete ms. Query letters are encouraged. E-mail, write, call, or fax the editor for editorial calendar. Articles may be submitted as hard copy; submission by e-mail with accompanying hard copy is appreciated. Length: 600-1,500 words. Pays $100-250. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
WORSHIP LEADER MAGAZINE32234 Paseo Adelanto, Suite A, 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. Responds in 6 weeks to queries. Responds in 3 months to mss. Sample copy for $5.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, how-to, related to purpose/audience, 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. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
YOUTHWORKER JOURNALSalem Publishing/CCM Communications, 402 BNA Dr., Suite 400, Nashville TN 37217-2509. E-mail: articles@youthworker.com. 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. Responds within 6 weeks to queries. Sample copy for $5. Guidelines available online.
NONFICTION Needs essays, new product, youth ministry books only, personal experience, photo feature, religious. Special issues: See website for themes in upcoming issues. Query. Length: 250-3,000 words. Pays $15-200.
FOOTWEAR PLUS9 Threads, 36 Cooper Square, 4th Floor, New York NY 10003. (646)278-1550. Fax: (646)278-1553. E-mail: editorialrequests@9threads.com. Website: www.footwearplusmagazine.com. Contact: Brittany Leitner, assistant editor. 20% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering footwear fashion and business. A business-to-business publication targeted at footwear retailers. Covers all categories of footwear and age ranges with a focus on new trends, brands and consumer buying habits, as well as retailer advice on operating the store more effectively. Estab. 1990. Circ. 18,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1-2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 1-2 months. Sample copy for $5.
NONFICTION Needs interview, new product, technical. Does not want pieces unrelated to footwear/fashion industry. Buys 10-20 mss/year. Query. Length: 500-2,500 words. Pays $1,000 maximum. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
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.
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.
TEXTILE WORLDBillian Publishing Co., 2100 RiverEdge Pkwy., Suite 1200, Atlanta GA 30328. (770)955-5656. Fax: (770)952-0669. E-mail: editor@textileworld.com. Website: www.textileworld.com. Contact: James Borneman, editor-in-chief. 5% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine covering the business of textile, apparel, and fiber industries with considerable technical focus on products and processes. Estab. 1868. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee.
NONFICTION Needs business, technical. No puff pieces pushing a particular product. Buys 10 mss/year. Query. Length: 500 words minimum. Pays $200/published page.
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. 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. 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.
THE CONCRETE PRODUCERHanley-Wood, LLC, 8725 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 600, Chicago IL 60631. (773)824-2400; (773)824-2496. E-mail: tbagsarian@hanleywood.com; ryelton@hanleywood.com; TCPeditor@hanleywood.com. Website: www.theconcreteproducer.com. Contact: Tom Bagsarian group managing ditor; 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. Responds in 1 week to queries. Responds in 2 months to mss. Sample copy for $4. Guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, promote concrete, new product, technical. Buys 10 mss/year. Send complete ms. Length: 500-2,000 words. Pays $200-1,000. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
HARD HAT NEWSLee Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge NY 13428. (518)673-3763; (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. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Association News; Parts and Repairs; Attachments; Trucks and Trailers; People on the Move.
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, managing 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. 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/DEPARTMENTS “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.
INTERIOR CONSTRUCTIONCeilings & Interior Systems Construction Association, 1010 Jorie Blvd., Suite 30, Oak Brook IL 60523. (630)584-1919. Fax: (866)560-8537. E-mail: rmgi@comcast.net; cisca@cisca.org. Website: www.cisca.org. Contact: Rick Reuland, managing editor. Quarterly magazine on acoustics and commercial specialty ceiling construction. The resource for the Ceilings & Interior Systems Construction Industry. Features examine leading industry issues and trends like specialty ceilings, LEED, acoustics, and more. Each issue features industry news, new products, columns from industry experts, and CISCA news and initiatives. Estab. 1950. Circ. 3,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 1⁄2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2-3 months. Accepts queries by e-mail. Sample copy by e-mail. Guidelines available.
NONFICTION Needs new product, technical. Query with published clips. Publishes 1-2 features per issue. Length: 700-1,700 words. Pays $400 minimum, $800 maximum for assigned articles.
KEYSTONE BUILDER MAGAZINEPennsylvania Builders Association, 600 N. 12th St., Lemoyne PA 17043. (717)730-4380; 800-692-7339. Fax: (717)730-4396. E-mail: admin@pabuilders.org; metshied@pabuilders.org. Website: www.pabuilders.org. 10% freelance written. Bimonthly trade publication for builders, remodelers, subcontractors, and other affiliates of the home building industry in Pennsylvania. Estab. 1988. Circ. 9,300. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 year after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 9 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Responds in 3 months to mss. Guidelines by e-mail.
NONFICTION Needs general interest, how-to, new product, technical. No personnel or company profiles. Buys 1-2 mss/year. Send complete ms. Length: 200-500 words. Pays $200.
METAL ROOFING MAGAZINEa Division of F+W Media, Inc., 700 E. Iola St., Iola WI 54990-0001. (715)445-4612. Fax: (715)445-4087. Website: www.constructionmagnet.com/metal-roofing. 10% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine covering roofing. Metal Roofing Magazine offers contractors, designers, suppliers, architects, and others in the construction industry a wealth of information on metal roofing—a growing segment of the roofing trade. Estab. 2000. Circ. 26,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy free.
NONFICTION Needs book excerpts, historical, how-to, interview, new product, opinion, photo feature, technical. No advertorials. Buys 15 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 750 words minimum. Pays $100-500 for assigned articles.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Gutter Opportunities; Stay Cool; Metal Roofing Details; Spec It. Buys 15 mss/year. Send complete ms. Pays $0-500.
NETCOMPOSITES4a Broom Business Park, Bridge Way Chesterfield S41 9QG UK. E-mail: info@netcomposites.com. Website: www.netcomposites.com. 1% freelance written. Bimonthly newsletter covering advanced materials and fiber-reinforced polymer composites, plus a weekly electronic version called Composite eNews. Advanced Materials & Composites News covers markets, applications, materials, processes, and organizations for all sectors of the global hi-tech materials world. Audience is management, academics, researchers, government, suppliers, and fabricators. Focus on news about growth opportunities. Estab. 1978. Circ. 15,000+. Byline sometimes given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 month after acceptance. Editorial lead time 2 weeks. Submit seasonal material 1 month in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Responds in 1 week to queries. Responds in 1 month to mss. Sample copy for #10 SASE.
NONFICTION Needs new product, technical, industry information. Buys 4-6 mss/year. Query. 300 words. Pays $200/final printed page.
POB MAGAZINEBNP Media, 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy MI 48084. (248)362-3700. E-mail: mehtab@bnpmedia.com. Website: www.pobonline.com. Contact: Benita Mehta, managing editor. 5% freelance written,. Monthly magazine covering surveying, mapping, and geomatics. Estab. 1975. Circ. 39,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Accepts queries by e-mail, phone. Sample copy and guidelines available online.
NONFICTION Query. Document should be saved in Microsoft Word or text-only format. Also include an author byline and biography. Length: 1,700-2,200 words, with 2 graphics included. Pays $400.
PRECAST INC./MC MAGAZINENational Precast Concrete Association, 1320 City Center Dr., Suite 200, Carmel IN 46032. (317)571-9500. Fax: (317)571-0041. E-mail: rhyink@precast.org. Website: www.precast.org. Contact: Ron Hyink, managing editor. 75% freelance written. Bimonthly magazine covering manufactured concrete products. Precast Inc. is a publication for owners and managers of factory-produced concrete products used in construction. Publishes business articles, technical articles, company profiles, safety articles, and project profiles, with the intent of educating our readers in order to increase the quality and use of precast concrete. Estab. 1995. Circ. 8,500. Byline given. Pays on acceptance. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries. Responds in 2 months to mss. Sample copy available online. Guidelines available online.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, business, interview, technical, concrete manufacturing. No humor, essays, fiction, or fillers. Buys 8-14 mss/year. Query or send complete ms. Length: 1,500-2,500 words. Pays $250-750. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.
RURAL BUILDERa Division of F+W Media, Inc., 700 E. State St., Iola WI 54990-0001. (715)445-4612, ext. 13644. Fax: (715)445-4087. E-mail: sharon.thatcher@fwcommunity.com. Website: www.ruralbuilder.com. 10% freelance written. Magazine published 8 times/year covering rural building. “Rural Builder serves diversified town and country builders, offering them help managing their businesses through editorial and advertising material about metal, wood, post-frame, and masonry construction.” Estab. 1967. Circ. 29,000. Byline given. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 3 months. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Sample copy free.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, photo feature, technical. No advertorials. Buys 10 mss/year. Query with published clips. Length: 750 words minimum. Pays $100-300.
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS Money Talk (taxes for business); Tech Talk (computers for builders); Tool Talk (tools); Management Insights (business management); all 1,000 words. Buys 10 mss/year. Send complete ms. Pays $0-250.
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. Responds in 1 month to mss.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, job stories and industry issues. Query with published clips. Length: 1,000-2,000 words. Pays $500.
IMPRESSIONSNielsen Business Media, 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. Authoritative, up-to-date information on screen printing, embroidery, heat-applied graphics and inkjet-to-garment printing. Readable, practical business and/or technical articles that 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 for $10.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, embroidery, sales, marketing, design, general business info, interview, new product, photo feature, technical, computerized embroidery. Buys 40 mss/year. Query. Length: 800-2,000 words. Pays $200 and up for assigned articles.
ACP INTERNIST/ACP HOSPITALISTAmerican College of Physicians, 191 N. Independence Mall W., Philadelphia PA 19106-1572. (215)351-2400. E-mail: acpinternist@acponline.org; acphospitalist@acponline.org. Website: www.acpinternist.org; www.acphospitalist.org. Contact: Jennifer Kearney-Strouse, editor of ACP Internist; Jessica Berthold, editor of ACP Hospitalist. 40% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering internal medicine/hospital medicine. Writes for specialists in internal medicine, not a consumer audience. Topics include clinical medicine, practice management, health information technology, and Medicare issues. Estab. 1981. Circ. 85,000 (Internist), 24,000 (Hospitalist). Byline given. Offers kill fee. Negotiable. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time 4 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by e-mail. Guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs interview. Query with published clips. Length: 700-2,000 words. Pays $500-2,000 for assigned articles. Pays expenses of writers on assignment.
LABTALKP.O. Box 593, Big Bear City CA 92314. (909)547-2234. E-mail: cwalker@jobson.com. Website: www.LabTalkOnline.com. Contact: Christie Walker, editor. 20% freelance written. Magazine published 6 times/year for the eye wear industry. Estab. 1970. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
VALIDATION TIMESWashington Information Source Co., 19-B Wirt St. SW, Leesburg VA 20175. (703)779-8777. Fax: (703)779-2508. E-mail: rmashaw@fdainfo.com. Website: www.fdainfo.com. Contact: Rebecca Masahw, managing editor. Monthly newsletters covering regulation of pharmaceutical and medical devices. Writes to executives who have to keep up on changing FDA policies and regulations, and on what their competitors are doing at the agency. Estab. 1999. Byline given. Pays on publication. No kill fee. Publishes ms an average of 1 month after acceptance. Editorial lead time 1 month. Submit seasonal material 1 month in advance. Accepts queries by mail. Responds in 1 month to queries. Sample copy and writer’s guidelines free.
NONFICTION Needs how-to, technical, regulatory. No lay interest pieces. Buys 50-100 mss/year. Query. Length: 600-1,500 words. Pays $100/half day; $200 full day to cover meetings and same rate for writing. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment.