Key Publishing Ltd
For their list of magazines, see below.
Terms and Conditions of Acceptance and Contributors’ Guidelines
Contact Points
Address material to the appropriate Editor and magazine to: Key Publishing Ltd., PO Box 100, Stamford, Lincs, UK, PE9 1XQ Tel: 01780 755131 (overseas +44 (0)1780 755131) Fax: 01780 757261 (overseas +44 (0)1780 757261) Email: refer to individual magazines or generically to info@keypublishing.com Web: www.keypublishing.com
Conditions of Acceptance
The Editors are always happy to receive contributions. Please note that all material sent to an Editor is forwarded at the contributor's own risk. While every care is taken with material, neither the Editors nor the Publisher can be held responsible for any loss or damage incurred. All material submitted (especially photographs and slides) must have the contributor's name and address clearly marked upon it, and a stamped addressed envelope (or the equivalent in International Reply Coupons) envelope should be enclosed.
In the case of both unsolicited and commissioned feature work, the contribution can only be deemed as being accepted on receipt of a letter of confirmation from the Editor – this will be a communication other than an acknowledgement of receipt.
Please note that Key Publishing Ltd cannot accept any liability for damage/loss of equipment/belongings, personal injury/loss of life incurred, or Third Party claims, whilst undertaking either unsolicited or commissioned work for any of its titles.
Applications for press facilities at events can only be made after consultation with an Editor and in that case invariably arrangements will be made by Key Publishing Ltd on behalf of a writer/contributor.
The Editors reserve the right to cut copy (reduce the length of an article) and rewrite or otherwise modify it if they deem it necessary.
Contributors must adhere to the magazine ‘style sheet’ – failure to do so may result in extra Editorial work and those costs incurred may be deducted from payment.
Key Publishing Ltd’s titles are published in the UK but distributed worldwide – an article will therefore appear in all those countries in which the magazine is sold. By submitting an article to Key Publishing Ltd you are granting to Key Publishing Ltd an exclusive irrevocable license to publish the article in any of Key Publishing Ltd’s titles anywhere in the world and for any purpose associated with the publication of the titles anywhere in the world.
The rights granted in the above paragraph include, but are not limited to, the right for Key Publishing Ltd to license articles, or any parts of articles that appear in its magazines to other journals around the world. Such licensing may include making or procuring a translation by a third party of the article into a foreign language. The rights granted in the above paragraph also include, but are not limited to, the right for Key Publishing Ltd to publish any articles published in its magazines on its websites.
PAYMENT
Text: Payment for articles is made at the rate of £50 per 1,000 words used in the magazine unless alternative rates have been negotiated with Editors. This is based upon word-count published, not word-count submitted. No payments are made for captions. NB: Please note that the payment rates for Aviation News remain broadly as they were before the title was acquired by Key Publishing in Spring 2010. All submissions will be treated on that basis. For guidance, please email the editor.
For the avoidance of doubt, payment made according to the paragraph above is made following the first publication of the article in one of Key Publishing Ltd’s titles anywhere in the world or on its website. No further payment will be made for subsequent reprints of the articles in any media or format (either by Key Publishing Ltd in its titles or on its websites or by third parties licensed by Key Publishing Ltd).
Please note that an Editor may think that an article, or part thereof, may be more suited to another magazine in the Key Publishing group. If you have any objections to this, they must be stated when submitting material.
Overseas contributors should note that due to the high cost of providing foreign currency drafts and Euro cheques, individual payments amounting to less than £40 are not possible. In most cases, these will be held until such time as the contributor has accumulated a total in excess this figure. Should a contributor prefer, an existing balance can be used towards purchasing products or services from Key Publishing Ltd - ie copies of magazines, or mail order items. This can only be done by arrangement with the Editor in question.
Illustrations
Payment for black and white photographs is made at the rate of £10 each for those printed in the magazine irrespective of size used.
Payment for colour photographs is at the following rates: Front cover – sole photograph £120; other images, ‘dropped in’ on the cover will be paid at the Editor’s discretion. Inside pages – sole photograph, whole page bleed, £75. Other photographs are paid at £20 each, up to a maximum of £80 per page (regardless of the number of images used on that page).
The above is a general guide and contributors should note that individual magazines may have variations to this structure; for example AFM pays £10 for any photos used in the Attrition section. Illustrations published in the ‘letters’ pages of our magazines are not generally paid for. Likewise, illustrations re-used on the contents page do not warrant an additional fee. NB: Please note that the payment rates for Aviation News remain broadly as they were before the title was acquired by Key Publishing in Spring 2010. All submissions will be treated on that basis. For guidance, please email the editor.
Should an Editor decide to use either colour transparencies or colour prints for reproduction in black and white, payment will be made at the black and white rate.
In the case of rare photographs and/or where the negative is not available to the sender, we will waive our usual requirement for half-plate or postcard photographs. If it is necessary to print or reprint photographs from negatives or transparencies, the cost of this work will be deducted from the contributor's payment.
Where a photograph is submitted that has originated from another source (eg museum archive, private archive) it is the contributor's responsibility to gain permission to publish, and any fees payable from such publication will be settled by the contributor from his/her payment, unless otherwise arranged with the Editor.
The Editor reserves the right to substitute illustrations from other sources to be used with submitted articles.
Submitting an article and illustrations
Computer file formats: Key Publishing Ltd uses Apple Mac and IBM compatible computers and Microsoft Word software. PC users must save their articles in a Word-compatible format, as plain text or in Rich Text Format. If other applications are used, contributors are asked to state clearly what files have been sent and what software has been used.
Work can be submitted on a 3.5 inch floppy disk, 100Mb zip disk, CD-ROM, DVD or as an email attachment. If you send your file as an email attachment please state the generating software and file type clearly in your message. Editors may also insist that a print-out of the text is supplied to accompany an emailed submission, because text formatting and accents can be lost when converting to a Word document.
Please do not mix text and illustrations in the same file - keep them separate. We also require that specification tables, etc, are simply tabulated into columns and not formulated into panels or boxes.
Disks must be accompanied by a double-spaced, best-quality print-out, using one side of the paper only. Elements of text can sometimes corrupt when their original formats are converted to
Microsoft Word – we may need to cross-reference the original document or, if the disk proves unreadable, scan in the entire text.
We appreciate that not all contributors have access to a PC, in those cases clearly printed manuscripts (using a typewriter or word processor) are required and must be supplied on white A4 paper. Please use only one side of the paper. Each page should be numbered and lines should be double-spaced with at least a one inch (2.5cm) border all around the text. Manuscripts that do not adhere to this format may have to be retyped and Editors will deduct the costs incurred from the contributor’s fee.
A separate sheet with captions for photographs, etc, must also be included. Photo captions should give a clear credit for the origin of the shot. Illustrations should be numbered or otherwise identified, so that they can be matched to the captions.
We do not accept photocopied manuscripts, only originals.
Hand-written manuscripts will not normally be accepted as these have to be typed up by Editorial staff and a charge for this service will be deducted from the contributor's payment.
Manuscripts, once used, will not normally be returned to contributors.
Electronic images: Contributors are urged to contact us before sending, particularly if sending large files via the Internet. We have an FTP server – details of use will be supplied via the Editor concerned. As a rough guide, we are looking for jpegs or tiffs of at least 300 dpi to a width of 21cms (or 1600 pixels), as this will enable images to be used across the full width of the page if necessary. Please note that all electronic images should be clearly linked to their caption sheets with consistent numbering, etc. A ‘thumbnail’ print-out of images can help considerably and some Editors may insist on this. With major features that are not time-critical, the preferred method of submitting a large number of images is via a CD.
Where used, colour transparencies either 35mm or 2.5in square, are normally required, or colour prints can be utilised depending on quality.
Please note that we do not accept glass mounts because they could damage transparencies if they break.
Editors are always happy to discuss any of the above with contributors should they care to contact the office.
Style requirements for contributors
It is important that contributors make themselves aware of the particular Editorial style of the magazine they are submitting an article to. The following are the main elements of Key Publishing Ltd’s house style and we ask contributors to adopt the following:
Dates: Our required style is March 24, 2009 (never the 24th of March or March 24th).
Conversions: Authors are asked to calculate their own Imperial/Metric conversions and they should state Imperial figures first, followed by the Metric conversion in brackets.
Numbers: In narrative, numbers are written out – one to eleven – then quoted in digits from 12 onwards. However, digits must be used when referring to measurements or specifications, eg the airfield was 6 miles (10km) away… the flight lasted 3hrs 22mins.
Abbreviations: these should always be preceded by a definition and written thus - Beyond Visual
Range (BVR). After the first mention, BVR is sufficient. Please note: we do not use a full stop in abbreviations (ie RAF not R.A.F / Lt not Lt.) In a similar vein, the first mention of an aircraft type should include its manufacturer, eg Lockheed Martin F-16; subsequent references can be F-16 or Fighting Falcon.
Double quote marks: These should only be used to illustrate direct speech.
Please do not use italics or underlining.
And finally, any tables/lists should be supplied in a tabulated format, with a single tab between each column, and not enclosed in borders or frames.
Key Publishing Ltd reserves the right to update these guidelines from time to time with no prior consultation nor notification given. Copies are freely available directly from Key Publishing Ltd or downloadable from www.keypublishing.com. The guidelines which are current on the date of publication will be the binding version.
Consumer Publications
As Europe’s leading aviation media enterprise, Key Publishing Ltd is home to the largest and most comprehensive consumer aviation portfolio anywhere.
Our global sales are in excess of £5 million RSV. Key Publishing supports its consumer publication portfolio on an international basis through both on-product and retail promotions.
Supplements and posters, which provide our readers with even more facts, analysis and pictures, are bagged or banded on all international copies and all ‘one-shot’ special issues are distributed globally.
AIR International
For the best in modern military and commercial aviation
AIR International Magazine has, over the years, established a reputation for authoritative reporting. The award-winning editorial team regularly visits trade shows, major manufacturers and operators to keep readers abreast of all the latest military and commercial industry news. The most renowned writers in the aerospace world provide technical assessments, including unique cutaway illustrations.
Airfix Model World
The new monthly for ALL scale modellers!
Airfix Model World magazine is your complete guide to the world of scale modelling, making it essential reading for modellers with all levels of experience
AirForces Monthly
The world’s number one military aviation magazine
AirForces Monthly Magazine is devoted to modern military aircraft and their air arms. Providing unrivalled news coverage – often exclusively – the editorial covers all aspects of military aviation, region by region, offering readers features on the strengths of the world’s air forces, their conflicts, weaponry and exercises.
Airliner World
The Global Airline Scene
Airliner World is the UK’s biggest selling monthly civil aviation magazine. It has a worldwide following comprising both industry readers and civil aviation enthusiasts. Comprehensive news and reporting cover all aspects of airlines, their aircraft and airports around the globe. Illustrated throughout with superb colour photography, Airliner World also provides the latest on aircraft deliveries, colour schemes and preservation news as well as reviews of books, prints, models and DVDs.
Airports of the World
Today's Gateways to the World
Airports of the World is a bi-monthly magazine providing the enthusiast with news and features on the global airport scene. Reporting on airports large and small around the world, it includes articles on both major city hubs and smaller regional airports to leisure and low cost airports. Topics covered include current operations, airline operators and future plans.
Aviation News
If it's in the air, it's in Aviation News
As Britain's longest established monthly aviation journal, Aviation News combines the best in commercial, modern military, general and historic aviation in an easy-to-read format. Each monthly issue includes in-depth, accurate news and articles on everything from modern airliners to fighter jets and historic warbirds - if it's in the air, it's in Aviation News.
Avion & Piloto
La revista por pilotos para pilotos
Avion & Piloto te devolverá la ilusión por el vuelo, por conocer más, por aprender, por compartir tu afición. Avion & Piloto es la revista hecha por pilotos y para pilotos. Con100 páginas de contenidos exclusivos y apasionantes, impresionantes fotografías y esmerado diseño, no te la puedes perder.
Avion Revue Internacional, España
La revista de aviación líder en castellano
Desde la creación de Avion Revue en 1982, la revista ha reflejado cada aspecto de la aviación, desde la aviación comercial a la militar, pasando por el sector aeroespacial, la historia, la técnica y la aviación ejecutiva. Mes tras mes, Avion Revue cubre todas las novedades y noticias destacadas del mundo de la aviación tanto nacional como internacional, desde su posición de líder en los mercados español y latinoamericano.
Avion Revue Internacional, Latino America
La revista líder en América Latina
Desde la creación de Avion Revue en 1982, la revista ha reflejado cada aspecto de la aviación, desde la aviación comercial a la militar, pasando por el sector aeroespacial, la historia, la técnica y la aviación ejecutiva. Mes tras mes, Avion Revue cubre todas las novedades y noticias destacadas del mundo de la aviación tanto nacional como internacional, desde su posición de líder en los mercados español y latinoamericano.
Bowls International
The world’s number one bowling magazine
Bowls International is the UK’s number one bowls magazine. It provides club bowlers of all levels and abilities with an ideal monthly blend of diverting, informative and instructional articles, supported by the latest news and views from some of the sport's biggest and most influential names.
FlyPast
At the heart of aviation heritage
Britain's biggest selling monthly aviation magazine, FlyPast is internationally regarded for its comprehensive coverage of aviation history and heritage. FlyPast pioneered the reporting of ‘living history’ and each issue is packed with news and features on warbird preservation and restoration, museums, and the airshow scene. Subjects regularly profiled include British and American aircraft type histories, as well as those of squadrons and units from the Second World War to the Cold War.
One Shots and Bookazines
Special Publications from Key Publishing
Key has established an enviable reputation in the delivery and success of one-shot special publications, both for contracted clients and as an added offering to the enthusiast base. We are proud to include among our current partners Britain’s RAF, for whom we produced a special 90th anniversary celebration magazine in 2008. We also publish the service’s Official Annual Review for the global consumer market.
PC Pilot
The World's Favourite Flight Simulation Magazine
PC Pilot is Europe’s only English-language magazine dedicated solely to computer flight simulation. Each issue includes a free CD ROM, reviews of the latest simulation software, new stand-alone programmes or add-on aircraft, plus scenery and utility software for Microsoft’s Flight Simulator series and other commercial simulations. It also includes assessments of flight control hardware and articles dealing with technical PC issues aimed at both the beginner and the more experienced simulation flyer.
Business Publications
Since 1994, Key Publishing has produced a wide range of corporate publications for a broad list of clients.
These include the Official Trade Catalogue and Souvenir Programme for the Farnborough International Airshow as well as yearbooks for SBAC (Society of British Aerospace Companies) and BAG (British Aviation Group).
Furthermore, Key Publishing has two market-leading titles in its business to business portfolio.
Air Traffic Management
Strategy, Technology and Management for the world's most global industry
Air Traffic Management is the only dedicated publication to serve the information needs of the ATM and CNS community. It has become widely respected as the only magazine and news service that details accurately and impartially the latest trends and news of the air traffic management industry. Air Traffic Management provides essential reading for those wanting to keep up-to-date with this fast-moving field.
Airports International
The world’s number one airport magazine in circulation and readership
Now in its 41st year, Airports International is the world’s most widely read audited airport title. Available free to qualifying industry personnel, the magazine keeps airport management and their employees abreast of significant international developments and technological innovation. Regular airport operator and equipment reports provide well-researched information to aid decision-making processes, while analysis of current issues affecting the industry offers a truly global perspective.
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