Submission Guidelines for APPLESEEDS magazine for children ages 6-9
General Information
Following are writers' guidelines for APPLESEEDS, a 36-page, multidisciplinary, nonfiction social studies magazine for children ages 6 and up (primarily in grades 3 & 4). Writers are encouraged to study recent APPLESEEDS back issues for content and style.
Editorial Guidelines
We are looking for articles that are lively, age-appropriate, and exhibit an original approach to the theme. Scientific and historical accuracy is extremely important. Authors are urged to use primary sources and up-to-date resources for their research. And remember, your article must stimulate the curiosity of a child. APPLESEEDS purchases all rights to material.
- Feature articles:
- 1-4 pages, (Most issues contain about 10 feature articles.)
Includes: nonfiction, interviews, and how-to
- Departments:
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- Fun Stuff (games or activities relating to the theme, 2 pages)
- Reading Corner (literature piece, 2-4 pages)
- By the Numbers (math activities relating to the theme, 1 page)
- Where in the World (map activities, 2 pages)
- Your Turn (theme-related opportunities for children to take action, 1 page)
- Experts in Action (short profile of professional in field related to theme, 1 page)
- The Artist's Eye (fine or folk art relating to theme, 1 page)
- From the Source (age-appropriate primary source material, 1-2 pages)
Assume 150 words per page; payment approximately $50 per page
Query Guidelines
Writers may propose an article for any issue. The article idea must be closely related to the theme of the issue. Please include a completed query: write a brief description of your idea, including a list of sources you plan to use, your intended word length, and any unique angle or hook you think will make your piece irresistible to its intended audience (6- to 9-year-olds and their teachers and parents).
Please note that:
- Each query must be written separately; however, you may email them together.
- Feel free to include copies of published writing samples with your query if you have not yet written for APPLESEEDS.
- After the deadline for query proposals has passed, the editors will review the suggestions and assign articles. This may take several months - don't despair! We may suggest modifications to your original proposal or assign an entirely new idea.
Please do not begin work until you've received a detailed assignment sheet from us!
Notes
- Email queries are required. To avoid problems in downloading attachments, always include your query in the body of the email. You may also include attachments if you wish.
- Queries may be submitted at any time before the deadline, but queries sent well in advance of deadline MAY NOT BE ANSWERED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
- Assignments are made approximately one month before manuscripts are due.
- Due to the large volume of queries we receive, we are no longer able to notify writers whose queries are not selected for assignment. If you wish to check on the status of your query, please e-mail the editor no earlier than one month after the query due date.
Email queries to:
susanbuckleynyc@gmail.com
| Theme list for 2011 - 2012 |
[query due date] |
| Who Did What in Colonial Times? (Sep 2011): Continuing our on-going series examining how things were made and done long ago. |
[10/15/10] |
| Ghost Stories (Oct 2011): Ghosts, monsters, and other scary creatures-- both real and imagined. |
[12/1/10] |
| Civil War Kids (Nov/Dec 2011): A look at the role played by children in the Civil War-- for the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. |
[1/1/11] |
| You Are There...in a Rainforest (Jan 2012): Exploring rainforests around the world-- who lives in them and how and why, as well as their importance to our Earth. |
[2/15/11] |
| Viking Alert! (Feb 2012): A look at the daring adventurers of the past, their adventures as well as their myths and stories. |
[3/15/11] |
| The Perfect Storm (Mar 2012): A featured topic for all of the Cobblestone magazines, including a focus on climate, weather, and the environment. |
[5/1/11] |
| Dogs, Dogs, and More Dogs (Apr 2012): A focus on our canine companions as pets, workers, explorers and more. |
[6/15/11] |
| How the World Works: Behind the Scenes at an Amusement Park (May/Jun 2012): The first in a new series on "how the world works," looking at all kinds of amusement parks around the world. |
[7/15/11] |
| Going to Extremes (Jul/Aug 2012): Daring, extreme, outrageous adventures in sports, games, science, and exploration. |
[9/1/11] |
Photo Guidelines
To be considered for publication, photographs must relate to a specific theme. Writers are encouraged to submit available photos with their query or article.
- Our fees for non-agency professional quality photographs range from $25 to $50/image.
- Cover fees are set on an individual basis for one-time use, plus promotional use.
- All cover images are color.
- Prices set by museums, societies, stock photography houses, etc., are paid or negotiated. Photographs that are promotional in nature (e.g., from tourist agencies, organizations, special events, etc.) are usually submitted at no charge.
- If you have photographs pertaining to any upcoming theme, please contact the editor by email. You may email low-resolution images for consideration, but please do not mail original non-digital images unless specifically requested to do so.
Updated 10/10/08
