Web site URL: www.buildingstonemagazine.com
Description: The official publication of the Building Stone Institute
Circulation: 17,000
Year established: 1970
Editor: Jennie Farnsworth
E-mail: jen@lionhrtpub.com
Phone: (770) 431-0867 ext. 225
Address: Lionheart Publishing, Inc., 506 Roswell St., Suite 220, Marietta, Ga. 30060
Rights: Work is published herewith the author's express consent and permission and on a one-time basis unless otherwise contracted by Building Stone. We reserve the right to edit articles for length, style and content. Click here for a copyright release form.
Needs: Features, sub-features and news concerning natural stone architecture. Subjects generally include, but are not limited to, landscaping, interior and exterior applications, sculpting and carving, restoration, stone care, and historical buildings and monuments. We do not publish articles on cast stone, precast concrete or other simulated stone products. If in doubt as to the acceptability of your subject matter, please ask — e-mail jen@lionhrtpub.com or call Jennie Farnsworth, Editor, at (770) 431-0867 ext. 225.
Writers must have expertise in the subject matter or interview at least three industry experts. Articles should be written with our architect readership in mind. Articles geared toward contractors, consumers and do-it-yourselfers will not be considered. Writers not involved directly in the industry should submit a query and rough draft to make sure they're in-sync with our readership. All work submitted must be informative, well written and proofed.
Finally, our editorial calendar is posted online at http://www.buildingstonemagazine.com/advertising.html#edcal. Just because your topic does not show up in the editorial calendar does not mean we're not interested in your idea.
Length: Features are generally 1,500 to 2,000 words, depending on the subject matter discussed and the amount of images included. Sub-features sidebars are typically 1,200 to 1,500 words.
Graphics: Usually, authors submit all of the images, illustrations and tables that accompany the feature and sidebar articles. Graphics must be either: high-resolution digital files (300 dpi or higher, in EPS, TIFF, JPEG or press optimized PDF format) sent by e-mail; or images can be burnt onto a CD or mailed as hard copy originals to: Jennie Farnsworth, Lionheart Publishing, Inc., 506 Roswell St., Suite 220, Marietta, Ga. 30060. Hard copy photographs will be returned after layout. Photo credits are given to the photographer and/or company providing the image.
Cover images are accepted after review and receipt of a signed photo release form by the photographer/illustrator. Typically, Building Stone cover images encompass: building interiors or exteriors that are predominately natural stone, with preference going to images pertaining to a feature story scheduled for that issue. Cover images can be submitted as original, hard copy 8x10s or 8x12s or scanned onto a CD and mailed to: Jennie Farnsworth, Lionheart Publishing, Inc., 506 Roswell St., Suite 220, Marietta, Ga. 30060. Digital specifications: files must be in high-resolution EPS, TIFF, PSD or JPEG format; saved as CMYK; and an overall size of 8-1/2"x11" (trim size 8.125" x 10.785"). For more information, contact Jennie Farnsworth by e-mail or call (770) 431-0867 ext. 225.
Payment: Currently, we are not a paying market. However, we include author bylines and bios, and send the author several copies of the magazine with his or her published work. More importantly, we often submit published articles for various awards, and many of our authors have received honors.
How to Submit: Please submit your work as a Microsoft Word attachment. Send your submissions to: jen@lionhrtpub.com. All entries will remain confidential and receive a reply.
Response Time: We typically respond to manuscripts within one week and queries within two days. If you don't hear from us in this amount of time, please contact us to make sure we received your submission.
Deadlines: Issue deadlines are typically six weeks prior to the issue date. For instance, the March issue deadline falls around the second to last week of January. Articles are usually scheduled two to three months in advance. If you wish for your article to appear in a certain issue, you need to contact us during this scheduling period. We cannot guarantee publication of articles received after the issue deadline.
Tips for Writers: 1) A light, personable tone usually works well for our magazine. 2) Include an author bio at the end of your article. Bios are typically one to three sentences and can include: name, title, employer, education, awards, committee and association memberships, contact information and other pertinent information. 3) If in doubt, ask. A two-minute phone call is better than a two-hour rewrite. Call Jennie Farnsworth, Editor, at (770) 431-0867 ext. 225, or e-mail.
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