Naval History Magazine
Address:291 Wood Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5034
USA
Contact: Fred Schultz, Editor-in-Chief; Colin Babb, Articles Editor (Book Reviews, Naval History News, Museum Reports); Giles Roblyer, Articles Editor
Email Address:
Website: http://www.usni.org/
Phone: (410)295-1079. F(410)295-1049
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Description of Publication:
95% freelance. An entertaining celebration of international naval and maritime history, from the ancient mariners through the Gulf War, published by the U.S. Naval Institute, a membership forum for the Sea Services. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 40K. Bimonthly. Pays on acceptance. Period between acceptance and publication varies widely. Buys all or 1st N.A. serial rights depending on the article. No reprints. Responds almost instantly to emailed queries; one month to mailed queries. Sample at newsstands or for written request to Editorial Offices at address above. Subscription $18 to U.S. Naval Institute members; $23 for non-members, or $4.99 for single copy. Guidelines by mail with SASE, at website or by email.
Current Needs: We are constantly in search of a good story, well-presented and well-researched. We currently have a large backlog of World War II and Civil War material, and we are now using most of our Korean War material in commemoration of the 50th anniversaries and probably will not be publishing much on Korea for a while henceforth. Anything from other time periods is welcome. Submit query by email (preferred) or submit complete ms.
welcomes new writers
Pay: Pays $250-$350 for features of 3000-3500 words; $100-$150 for short features; $50- $75 for departments.
Hints: Do not send us your master's theses or doctoral dissertations--or any other college papers, for that matter. Read the magazine before submitting a query or mss. Be patient; we have a large volume of material, both pending publication and under evaluation. Do not submit a ms. until you are satisfied with it; we are not equipped to supply editorial assistance during the writing process. We are very conscious of anniversaries of significant historic naval and maritime events. Keeping that in mind, far enough in advance, may be the ticket for breaking into our lineup. Illustration tips are also always appreciated and may tip the scale in favor of publication.
Photos/Art: Pays $200 for cover art; $50 for opening illustrations; $25 for those used in body of text. Arrangements are often made with authors to include illustrations in payment for ms.
