Balloon Life
Address:2336 47th Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98116-2331
USA
Contact: Tom Hamilton, Editor.
Email Address:
Website: http://www.balloonlife.com
Phone: (206)935-3649
Fax: (206)935-3326
Description of Publication:
80% - 90% freelance. Balloon Life is the only monthly color magazine for the sport of hot air ballooning. Every month Balloon Life explores the fascinating life of ballooning. Our reporting is clear and concise, often going behind the scenes to bring you the insider's view our sport. Lively features, accented by stunning color photography, bring you the passion that is ballooning, whether your interest is that of a pilot, crewmember, observer or admirer. Personality profiles, record attempts and annual events spring to life in the pages of Balloon Life. In-depth Special Reports are a monthly trademark of Balloon Life. These reports are an indispensable tool for today's balloon enthusiast. Weather, the FAA, pilot skills, maintenance, and more are examined in detail by some of the top balloonists in the sport. But these reports focus on more than the merely technical. Ballooning's past, present and future is examined through subjects like Balloon museums, Civil War ballooning, Commercial operations, Around the World attempts and more. Plus, Balloon Life was the first and continues to be the only publication offering our exclusive Annual Buyer's Guide, providing biographical sketches of each U.S. type-certified manufacturer, their current price list and new product information. These monthly Special Reports are unique to Balloon Life. Welcomes new writers. Circ: 3.5K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approx. 4 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. Occasionally accepts reprints if they have not been previously published in another balloon publication. Responds in a few weeks. Sample for SASE with $1.87 postage. Subscription $30; $33 Canada/ Mexico; $66 other. Guidelines online at http://www.balloonlife.com/rateguide/edguide.htm, by mail with SASE, or by e-mail.
Current Needs: See guidelines for detailed needs. Submit query or complete ms with cover letter by mail with SASE or by e-mail.
welcomes new writers
Pay: Pays flat fee of $20-$50.
Hints:
Photos/Art: Pays $15 for inside photos; $50 for cover.
