Sol Magazine
Editor: Malcolm E. Wright
SUBMISSION
GUIDELINES
Feb-07
1. Study your potential market. Try and read one or two issues of the magazine, at least.
2. We publish poems, short stories, reviews of poetry and fiction, and articles about poetry, music and philosophy. Copyright remains with the authors.
3. We publish poetry of all types. No particular style is favoured. Originality is the watchword. Short stories should be between 500 and 5,000 words in length. Longer stories may be considered for separate booklet publication.
4. Send no more than half a dozen poems at a time–the ones you think best suited to the magazine–or one story. It may be of interest if you send a short biography of yourself and your work, however acceptance does not depend on your having a long list of credits. New writers are always welcome.
5. Manuscripts should be typed, single-spaced in the case of poetry, on one side of the paper only, preferably A4 size. Prose should be double-spaced. Dot-matrix print-out is only acceptable if clearly legible–likewise with photocopies. Never send your only copy. Every manuscript should have the author’s name and address on it. Prose manuscripts should include the word-length of the article or story. Alternatively, manuscripts can be submitted on 3½" floppy disk or CD, without the accompanying hard copy.
6. All submissions must be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. We are unable to reply to writers who do not send return postage. Submissions from abroad should be in the form of a disposable manuscript, or a disk, with a small envelope for a reply and an International Reply Coupon (IRC).
7. We welcome unsolicited submissions, however no responsibility can be accepted for loss or damage to manuscripts. Artwork is also required. Please send photo-copies in the first instance.
8. Poets receive a free copy of the issue in which their work appears. Authors of stories and articles will receive a free subscription as well.
9. Artists are paid £1 per published page for black and white illustrations. We also need full-colour art for the covers. £4 for front cover art and £1 for back cover art. £5 for wraparound cover art.
10. Subscriptions are £4.50 for two issues, £8 for four, payable to Sol Publications. Subscriptions overseas are £6 for two, £10 for four. U.S. subscriptions are $12 for two, $20 for four. (No foreign cheques please–cash only.)
SOL
PUBLICATIONS
PO Box 5828, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 9FA,
England, UK