©Lake Superior
Port Cities Inc.
All rights reserved.
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Personnel
Publisher, Cindy Marshall Hayden
Publisher, Paul L. Hayden
Editor, Konnie LeMay
Managing Editor, Bob Berg
Art Director, Randy Bauer
Lake Superior Magazine is a bimonthly full-color consumer magazine
which focuses exclusively on the Lake Superior region - history, current
events, life styles, environment, tourism. Our long suit is outstanding
photography accompanied by well-written and relevant editorial. We like
to surprise our readers, and therefore will try to present an unexpected
slant to the stories they'll receive in each issue. The magazine was established
in 1979 and has since become the authority on Lake Superior living and
travel. All submissions should support that concept.
As a regionally focused publication with national distribution, we are
highly selective, considering only quality material. However, each year
we accept a number of offerings from new writers and photographers. The
strongest advice we can give is to read the magazine to understand our
approach before submitting. Sample copies are not free. Send cover price
($4.95) plus $4.00 shipping and handling.
Lake Superior Magazine Categories (not all inclusive)
Photographs - Our hallmark! As a complete picture essay or as illustrations
for articles.
Illustrations - Normally assigned, although freelance submissions will
be considered.
Cartoons - Must be pertinent to the region, non-political and humorous.
Nonfiction - Persons, places and events in the Lake Superior region (contemporary;
historic with current tie).
Fiction - Pertinent to the region or theme of an issue. (Only about two
published per year.)
Departments - Shorter articles on specific topics of interest (Nature,
Wilderness Living, Chronicle, I Remember, Superior Science, Wild Superior,
Haunted Shores, Heritage).
About the Boat - Short articles and photographs about boats, ships or watercraft
of note, and their crews.
Around the Circle - Significant short items and photographs of interest
concerning the condition of Lake Superior and the events and highlights
from the region.
Destinations - Short articles or features about places of particular interest
to travelers.
Life Lines, Lake Superior's Own, Making It In the North - Short articles
about individual people who work and play in our region, their life styles
and impact. ''People who make a difference in our lives."
Rooms With A View - Articles about homes, life styles and construction.
Written Submissions
Lake Superior Port Cities Inc. receives many queries on duplicate subject
matter. We reserve the right to accept or reject a specific query based
upon quality, appropriateness and editorial subjectivity. We prefer manuscripts,
although short queries, naming possible sources, will be considered. Submissions
must be in writing. Please do not FAX queries or unsolicited manuscripts.
DO NOT CALL. Send a sample of your work. We do not purchase from queries.
Submissions will be acknowledged, expect an opinion in three to four months
following review by our Editorial Review Board. Although we plan a year
or more in advance, articles are not earmarked for a specific issue of
the magazine until they have been accepted. We cannot return material that
is not accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped return envelope. You should
retain a copy of all submitted material.
Persons whose manuscripts are accepted for publication must be able to
assume responsibility for permission to publish photos and names of individuals
and places. Secure written permission to protect yourself when appropriate.
Short biographical information on the writer should always accompany the
submission. If accepted, a black-and-white photo of the writer may be requested.
When accepted, we may edit, abridge and condense the material as we may
consider appropriate. As a rule, Lake Superior Port Cities Inc. does not
consider material previously published.
Payment for Writing - We may pay up to $600, according to length, importance
of story and writer's experience. Top dollar is earned by a well-written
and researched manuscript-photo package. The average feature runs 1,600
to 2,200 words. Departments and Columns average 900 to 1,400 words and
usually pay from $65 to $125.
Assignment - Lake Superior Port Cities Inc. publications are copyrighted.
You will be asked to sign a standard agreement assigning some rights to
your work. We generally ask for First North American serial rights and
electronic rights and some Second serial rights in the case of reprints
of our special publications. You will be notified before reprinting. First
serial rights are reserved for 90 days following the first month of the
publication. Payment is made upon publication. You will receive at least
one copy of the publication in which your work appears, with additional
copies available at wholesale cost.
Submission
Appearance – Clear print-outs are a necessity. Submissions should
include a CD with the electronic version of the story. Submissions must
include an SASE and should include an e-mail address for reply. Disks
cannot be returned unless accompanied by proper postage. E-mail
submissions accepted but will be considered only if full name, address
and phone information is included. However, there is no guarantee that
an e-mailed submission will reach the editor or will not be sent into a
“junk mail” folder and eliminated by mistake. Place name, address and
telephone number in the upper left-hand corner of every page of your
manuscript with the total number of words on the first page in the
upper right-hand corner. Social Security number is required prior to
publication. Address all submissions to ''Editor.'' All submissions
MUST include an address, daytime and evening phone numbers, fax number,
website and e-mail address as applicable.
Photographic Submissions
When you query, we suggest you send duplicates of good quality, if available.
Lake Superior Port Cities Inc. will assume a maximum insurance liability
of $10,000 per submission, so we advise sending duplicates only for approval.
Please identify these as duplicates. However, only originals are used for
final publication. Full name of photographer must appear on each photo
or slide, or they will be returned without consideration. We will not apply
your name to your material for you. Complete photographic identification
must be on each photo or on an accompanying cutsheet, which includes subject
ID, location and date taken. Photos must be numbered to coincide.
Lake Superior Port Cities Inc. cannot accept responsibility for material
damaged during transit to or from the publisher. Enclose a self-addressed,
stamped return envelope or box. Unless specified, material will be returned
by the mode received to the extent covered by your postage, or by an insured
mode convenient to us.
Formats
Black and White - 5" x 7" or 8" x l0" glossies.
Color - 35mm, 2 1/4," 4" x 5" or 8" x 10" transparencies preferred, although
color-corrected glossy prints are accepted.
Digital - size, resolution and quality determine use of digital
photography. Considered on a case-by-case basis. Any CD with images
MUST be accompanied by a printed guide to what is on the disk and MUST
show the images in a thumbnail or larger printed version.
Photographer has sole responsibility for rights of accessibility and acquisition,
proper attribution and release for use of each photograph. Written permission
may be necessary from the subject of the photograph, and at the very least
should be held by the photographer for personal protection.
Payment - Payment is made to originators of photographic works. We pay
$50 for each usage, not based on size
of use or number of pages. Cover photo pays $150. Additional use within
the same publication, such as on the title page, at no additional payment.
Combination writer/photographer stories may be negotiated as a package.
Payment is made upon publication.
Assignment - As with editorial material, you will be asked to sign a standard
agreement assigning some rights to your work. We prefer photography being
published for the first time. We ask for 90-day protection and electronic
rights for all photography and illustrations used in magazines, 18-month
protection for use in calendars or books. To protect our investment in
color separations, we also ask for preassignment of republication rights.
You will be notified before reprinting. You will receive at least one copy
of the publication in which your work appears, with additional copies
available at wholesale cost.
General Deadlines for Material that has been Accepted
Feb./Mar. - September 15
Apr./May - November 15
Jun./Jul. - January
15
Aug./Sep. - March 15
Oct./Nov. - May 15
Dec./Jan. - July 15
Ancillary Categories - Lake Superior Port Cities publishes many additional
products which require photography and artwork. Although photographic material
submitted to the magazine is primarily considered for that publication,
we also look for other uses. Some of the other products we produce are books,
calendars, note cards and Christmas cards. We accept submissions
for all.
Address all submissions to “Editor.” All submissions MUST include an
address, daytime and evening phone numbers, fax number, website and e-mail
address as applicable.
Lake Superior Port Cities Inc., Publishers
310 E. Superior St. #125
Duluth, Minnesota 55802-3134, U.S.A.
P.0. Box 16417
Duluth, Minnesota 55816-0417, U.S.A.
218-722-5002 / FAX 218-722-4096
E-mail: edit@lakesuperior.com
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