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Submission Guidelines dog eared magazine, a journal of book arts, focuses on bringing creativity and inspirational instruction to anyone who wants to make art books, whether you are an artist who loves the idea of creating art in a book form, a teacher trying to get students interested in SOMETHING, or an avid journaler who needs to make his or her own perfect journal. dog eared magazine covers techniques of traditional and contemporary bookbinding while keeping a careful eye on the content and purpose of an artist's book. Our focus is very concrete- we'll play with books of all kinds, but won't stray too far from the subject of BOOKS. Each issue will have a theme which we will follow very closely. We're seeking artists' books that we can use to illustrate articles and use in a small gallery section of the magazine. Ideally, submissions should relate to the theme, although we do consider articles and art books of all kinds when choosing material for each issue. Articles are welcome; if you haven't written for dog eared magazine before, please send a query letter first. Queries by email are welcome. We're seeking both how-to articles and in-depth features. Your query letter should explain your article idea, and should include photos, color copies, or slides of your relevant work or a sample project, if applicable. In your query letter, please state whether you'll be supplying illustrations or diagrams, and if you are, please include a sample. Your query letter should be a reflection of your writing abilities, so please plan your query carefully. If your idea fits into our editorial ideas, we'll send you a contract and more specific guidelines. Digital submissions should be on a CD ROM, or on a zip disk. Images should be in .tiff format, 300 or 600 dpi. All text files should be in .txt or plain text format, or in Microsoft Word .doc format. Digital submissions may also be sent by email by arrangement (we won't download files that we aren't expecting.) Ideally, digital submissions should be accompanied by a hard copy of your article, which should be in a readable font, double spaced, and printed on white paper. All materials must be accompanied by a SASE if you would like them returned. Non-digital submissions should be double spaced, typed in a readable font, printed on white paper. Each page of your submission should include your name, the working title of the article, and the page number, and should be accompanied by a cover sheet explaining how many pages your article totals, and what supporting materials are included in your submission. Measurements should be in inches and feet- yes, we are published in the non-metric USA and so have to have our biased measurements. ;) Submissions should be your best work, checked for spelling, grammar, and legibility. Artwork is also sought to illustrate each theme. Please send high quality photographs, slides, or actual artwork clearly labeled with your name and address, and a SASE for safe return. Ink Jet prints are not good enough. Laser prints will not reproduce well. Reproductions must be good quality, as we'll scan or take digital photos from them. For now, dog eared magazine will be black and white only, so please consider this when choosing work to submit. Please don't send attachments to e-mail unless we ask you to! If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. When submitting artwork, you may also want to submit a short statement about why you chose to use a particular book form, about the content of the art book, or about why you love to work in a certain media. These statements should be no longer than 500 words. If you'd be interested in soliciting trades, let us know, and we'd be happy to print your e-mail address or snail mail address as well. Submissions for any planned issue can be made at any time; we'll keep your artwork safe. Writers and artists will keep all copyrights to their own work, and we suggest that they officially register their copyrights. We have a revised payment schedule, too, which is below. Coming Soon: Issue Seventeen: Paper. All about paper and using paper in your books, to help and enhance the meaning of your artworks. Papermakers who also make books are encouraged to submit work. In production, but we probably could still fit your stuff in... email kerrie at dogearedmagazine dot com. Issue Eighteen: Photography. Photography and artistsí books go hand in hand, whether youíre using your photographic imagery in your books, or using photographic processes to reproduce other art on your pages. In production, but we probably could still fit your stuff in... email kerrie at dogearedmagazine dot com. Issue Nineteen: Journal Zines, Per-Zines, and Comics. Do you feel this need to publish your self and put your personal stuff out into the world? Zines, comics and other published journals are a very personal and private form of artist book. Weíll contemplate formats, reproduction, and coming up with content for this soul-on-your-sleeve artform. Deadline: March 15th. Issue Twenty: Living History Artists Books. History of artistís books will be covered, of course, but weíll also have a crash course in making your new books look old, on altered books and journals, and on bindings that have been inspired by historical books. Deadline: April 1st. We pay for articles and artwork on publication. Pay depends on the length of the article. Pay also depends usable supporting material (diagrams, photos, etc) is provided by the author. We pay a higher amount for photographs and diagrams that are ready-to-use, submitted in the correct format, size and dpi, require minimal photo editing and do not need to be redrawn to make them suitable for publication. Pay is at the discretion of the editor, but a sample rate chart follows: Short article (up to 1000 words)$20-50 without images, $35-$50 with images Feature-length article(1000-2500 words)$35-50 with images, $50-100 with images We have had a tough year, and I'm grateful that the world is full of kind, patient people. Small press publishing is not easy in the best of times, but Scott and I have had many frightening adventures in the last 12 months, and each day of adventure has, alas, made the magazine a day later. With your help, we can get hundreds more great issues out into the world. But, we do need your articles, art, and support. If you have any additional ideas, contact us! ©dog eared magazine. These submission guidelines may be reproduced freely, granted that they are reproduced only in their full form, and complete contact information for dog eared magazine and our copyright notice are not omitted. Please state which issue you'd like your work to be considered for, so we know how to evaluate how it fits in. Advertising. We are looking for advertisers who sell products related to the book arts. For information, email Kerrie at dogearedmagazine dot com. Publisher and Editor: Kerrie Carbary kerrie at dogearedmagazine dot com |  | ||||||||||||||||
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