July 07, 2010
Paying Markets And Jobs For July 7th
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PAYING MARKETS
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The Intrepid Traveler, P.O. Box 531, Branford, CT 06405. P(203)469-0214. F(203)469-0430. Email: admin-at-intrepidtraveler.com. Website: http://www.IntrepidTraveler.com. Sally Scanlon, Associate Publisher. "We are a small, independent publisher of travel-related titles, mostly how-to and guidebooks rather than travel essay." Welcomes new writers. Offers modest advance. Publishes book average of 9 months after acceptance. Catalog available online. Generally responds in a few weeks. Guidelines online at: http://www.intrepidtraveler.com/writers-guidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: See guidelines. "You will receive a fair royalty based on net sales of your books and paid monthly."
HINTS: "Read our book submission guidelines on our website, and don't propose anything that isn't travel related."
The Irascible Professor, 1624 Evergreen Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92835. P(714)350-3575. Email: mshapiro-at-irascibleprofessor.com. Website: http://irascibleprofessor.com. Dr. Mark H. Shapiro, Editor/Publisher. "We seek articles relating to issues in K-12 and higher education in the U.S." 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 4K. Publishes 36 issues annually. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-12 weeks. This is a free publication for readers. Guidelines available by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Good articles on issues in K-12 or higher education." Pays $50 for 800-1200 words. Submit query to: submissions-at-irascibleprofessor.com.
PHOTOS/ART: "Generally we do not publish photos or art with our articles."
HINTS: "Generally, articles that are not accepted for publication are those that we deem are not of wide interest to a national audience, or are poorly written. We also don't accept articles that are simply promoting something commercial."
Italian America Magazine, 219 E Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. P(202)547-2900. F(202)547-1492. Email: ddesanctis-at-osia.org. Website: http://www.osia.org. Dona De Sanctis, Editor-in-Chief. "Italian America Magazine is the most widely read publication in the US for people of Italian heritage. A national magazine, it runs news, opinions, and features on Italian American history, culture and contemporary figures. We focus on the little known facts about Italian Americans and their contributions to the US past and present." 25% Freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 65K. Quarterly. Pays on final edit. Publishes ms 3-18 months after acceptance. Buys non-exclusive rights. Accepts some reprints. Responds in 2-5 weeks. Sample copy available by email. Subscription $20, $25 outside the U.S. Guidelines available by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Always looking for well-documented, well-written, concise articles about little-known facts regarding Italian Americans living and dead. Also the story behind our customs and food. For example: Where did the tradition of the Seven Fishes for Christmas Eve dinner come from? How did Italians discover the tomato? Why don't Italians eat sweets at the end of a meal?, etc." Pays $250-$350 for 750-1000 words.
PHOTOS/ART: "Digitals at 300dpi. Full color preferred. Payment for photos are included in articles flat fee."
HINTS: "Best advice: Make it easy for me - Get to the point quickly about your story idea. Send along a digital and keep your query short. Follow up is fine but don't be a pest. Once or twice a month max and no phone calls please. The most common mistake is not looking at our guidelines or the magazine before querying me. I don't buy food or travel stories and I am not interest in a family memoir about grandma unless she was Maria Montessori or Geraldine Ferrara."
Kids' Ministry Ideas, 55 West Oak Ridge Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740. P(301)393-3178. Email: kidsmin-at-rhpa.org. Website: http://www.kidsministryideas.com. Candy DeVore, Editor. "A quarterly magazine with hands-on help for anyone working with children." 50% Freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 3K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. Accepts reprints. Responds within 2 weeks. Sample copy available online. Subscription $27.45. Guidelines online at http://www.kidsministryideas.com/writersguidelines/index.php.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Hands-on tips for leaders." Pays $50-$125 for 750-1200 words. Submit query by email.
LEE & LOW BOOKS, 95 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Email: general-at-leeandlow.com. Website: http://www.leeandlow.com. Louise May, Vice President/Editorial Director; Emily Hazel, Assistant Editor. "Lee & Low Books is a small, independent trade publisher. We publish multicultural books for children ages 5 and up. Our list consists of fiction and nonfiction picture books and middle grade works that feature people of color. Additional information, including writer's guidelines, can be found on our website." Publishes 12 new titles/year. Welcomes new writers. Average first print run varies. Offers advance. Publishes ms 24-36 months after acceptance. Responds 6 months but only to authors of manuscripts that interest them. Catalog for 9x12 SASE with $1.68 postage. Guidelines online at http://www.leeandlow.com/p/wguide.mhtml or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Fiction: realistic fiction and historical fiction; Nonfiction: interesting multicultural topics (including biographies) that have not received much attention in children's books." Advance and royalties vary per contract. Books average "approx. 1500 words max. for picture books and approx. 3000 words max. for nonfiction. Middle grade: no limit, but consider the age of the audience." Submit complete manuscript, cover letter, bio and background of story and/or yourself by mail. "We will respond only if we are interested in a manuscript."
HINTS: "Please check our website to get a sense of the kinds of books we publish, and do not send materials that do not have a multicultural focus. All our books feature people of color and tell stories from their point of view. We do not publish folklore/fairy tales and stories with animals as protagonists."
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