Humanist Perspectives

Humanist Perspectives: Writers

Writers

What We Publish

We are interested in a wide range of articles, stories and poetry that reflect our mandate. We look for works that reflect the efforts of humans to lead responsible and good lives, in the only world we have – the natural world. We publish writing on ethics, art, politics, religion, environment, education, and many other topics that relate to the rich complexity of human life. Writings in Humanist Perspectives aim to be of interest to both the intellectual community and the general public. We look for articles that are interesting, original, well-written and accurate.

Humanist Perspectives is published four times each year. Though each issue contains a wide range of topics, we are currently inviting submissions related to the following themes:

Features

Articles and fiction can be any length up to 3000 words, though shorter work increases the chance of publication. Poetry is usually under 50 lines, with a preference for shorter work. Manuscripts can be submitted as an e-mail attachment (MS Word, Word Perfect, or RTF) to the Editor (Gary Bauslaugh) at editor@humanistperspectives.org.

Please include one or two sentences of biographical information, as well as a one paragraph abstract of your work (up to 100 words). Feel free to include any photographs, illustrations, and other visual aids or artwork that might well complement a text submission (please ensure copyright).

We acknowledge manuscripts soon after they arrive. Writers may hear nothing more for several weeks while the Editor reviews submissions with our Editorial Committee, but are eventually notified whether or not a submission will be published. Writers who are concerned about the status of their manuscript may contact the Editor. If a submission is to be used in the magazine, but major changes are required, the writer will be consulted. Small editorial changes will not normally be reviewed with writers.

Unless otherwise agreed, Humanist Perspectives will assume the right to republish your article, including on our website. As we operate on a very small budget, most contributions to Humanist Perspectives are unpaid. All contributors receive five free copies of the magazine. In some cases, when circumstances permit (when we have a grant for the purpose or other special source of funds) we can offer an honorarium.

Book Reviews

We regularly publish book reviews (including children’s books). If you are interested in reviewing a book, please contact our Book Editor (Ian Johnston) at bookseditor@humanistperspectives.org. For children’s books, contact our Children’s Book Editor (Gwyneth Evans) at editor@humanistperspectives.org.

the World Around Us

This regular feature in the magazine provides information on events around the world which may be of interest to our readers. Please send suggestions to World Around Us Editor (Theo Meijer) via editor@humanistperspectives.org.