The Crafts Report

Writers' Guidelines

| Editorial Profile | Editorial Personnel | Queries & Submissions | How to Submit a Query | Payment for Published Articles |
| Where to Send Queries | Format for Queries & Completed Articles | Rights & Requirements |

Editorial Profile:
The Crafts Report, founded in 1975, is the only monthly business magazine that serves the entire crafts community, including craft artists, retailers, promoters, etc. Editorial emphasis is placed on crafts marketing, and business and financial management. It covers a variety of craft media (including ceramics, fiber, glass, metal, wood and mixed media) as well as a variety of businesses (including one- and two-person studios, small studios and larger studios). Its goal is to provide practical information for all kinds and levels of crafts professionals. While the information in The Crafts Report can apply to all crafts businesses, the focus is on the American crafts professional.

The mission of The Crafts Report is to inform, instruct and inspire both the beginning and established professional craftsperson and crafts retailer by providing them with:

Editorial Personnel:

Publisher Lammot Copeland, Jr.
Co-Publisher Deborah Copeland
Editor Noelle Backer
Art Director Mike Ricci
Associate Editor Heather Skelly
Contributing Editor Bernadette Finnerty

Queries and Submissions:
Feature articles
1,100-2,000 words
Feature articles address issues that affect craft artists, retailers, show promoters, or other craft professionals, or issues that have an impact on the entire industry. Feature articles may also profile craft organizations that have had an impact on the craft industry.

News articles
500-900 words
News articles report on events, occurrences or organizations that are significant to members of the crafts field. Keep in mind that each issue of The Crafts Report is created three months prior to publication (e.g., the August issue is in progress in May/June).

Profiles in Success
900-1,100 words
Profiles in Success examine and chronicle the career of a highly successful member of the crafts community and reveal how they became successful. Most profiles focus on craft artists and how they have succeeded selling their crafts. These profiles can also spotlight a craft artist who has taken a unique path to success. Profiles in Success should inspire others to be successful through examples of innovative marketing, achievements, dedication, triumphs over hardships, etc.

Business columns
900-1,100 words
The business columns provide practical business information to the crafts community. Article topics include:

How to submit a query:

  • Please do not pitch story ideas over the phone. A well-written query is more effective.
  • Query letters should briefly highlight the angle of the story, the sources that are available for comment, and the practical information that will benefit readers, as well as any resources available to readers for obtaining additional information. (Accurate, up-to-date resource information is required.)
  • It is not recommended that writers follow up on query submissions with a phone call. If you are concerned whether your query was received, a follow-up note can be sent, again highlighting the proposed article.
  • Do not submit articles that you have written for other publications.
  • If you have not seen a recent issue of The Crafts Report, you can obtain a copy at many bookstore chains, as well as through the mail, by sending $6.95 to: The Crafts Report, Sample Issue, Box 1992, Wilmington, DE 19899. You can also browse articles from the issue archives on The Crafts Report Online at www.craftsreport.com. If your article is accepted and published in The Crafts Report, you will receive a complimentary copy of the issue in which your article appears.

Payment for Published Articles:
Payment is rendered upon publication. Pay scales vary.

Where to Send Queries:
Queries can be sent via:

Formats for Queries and Completed Articles:
Files may be sent via e-mail, or mailed on Macintosh disks (preferred) or IBM-compatible disks. Files should be sent as "text only" or ASCII text. A hard copy (letter-quality printout) of the article should be sent in the mail.

Rights and Requirements:
All articles must be exclusive to The Crafts Report magazine, and the content must be original. Manuscripts should be edited and all information contained within confirmed by the author. All completed articles are subject to editing for space, style and content. (Additional rights and requirements are outlined in an Author's Contract, provided to writers upon article assignment. Contracts must be signed and returned immediately.)

Authors must be available to provide additional information as needed for the completion of an article to the satisfaction of the editors.