Writing and advertising in Serpentimes

Mail all enquiries and article/picture submissions to serpentimes@serpentine.org.uk  

Articles

We welcome article submissions on all topics, though they should have some relevence to the club, and/or running and triathlon. Look through past issues for inspiration and if you're not sure, contact the editors with your ideas.

When writing, please bear in mind word limits (anything over 2200 words will be cut):

  • 1 page: 500-600 words plus one or two pictures
  • 2 pages: 1300-1500 words plus two or three pictures
  • 3 pages: 2200-2400 words plus three or four pictures.

Please include pictures and suggested titles/captions with your article, though if you are stuck for inspiration our team of editors can help. They will also review all articles for sense, accuracy, size, and language. 

Pictures and Photos

Need to be high resolution images, an absolute minimum of 200 dpi at the size they will appear in the magazine. Note in particular that any photos taken from Facebook will not be not suitable as photos are reduced on that site.

Please send photos with the article but in a separate file (i.e. not embedded in a word document, and preferably jpeg), and include the name of the photographer and whether there are any copyright restrictions. You may also send a link to the photo if it is too large to send by email, but please check that the picture resolution is sufficient.

If you cannot find any appropriate pictures for your article let us know; we have an archive of general running and club pictures.

Advertising

We accept a limited number of advertisements to offset the print and distribution costs of our magazine, and only in keeping with the fitness, running and triathlon theme. Please note that we cannot guarantee publication for a specific date. Please contact the editors if you wish to discuss further.

  • £50 for an eighth page
  • £100 for a quarter page
  • £170 for a half page
  • £300 for a full page (A4)

Club members get 10% off these rates. High quality picture or text+logo required. Circulation is direct mail to over 2000 club members, and the magazine is also available for download from our website.

  

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Will my article be edited?

Yes. We do try to retain the individual style of the author and make as few changes as possible, but we reserve the right to ensure that articles fit on the page and with the flow of the magazine. If an article is subject to large-scale changes we will usually send it back to the original author to ensure s/he is still happy for it to be published, but we cannot guarantee to do this for everything.

  • I want to help but I don't know what to write?

Contact the editors and tell them what you do in the club and what you are interested in. They usually have a list of possible topics for articles that you could use.

  • What is the deadline for submissions?

We aim to publish the magazine twice yearly in March and September, so deadlines will typically be around end February and end August. Contact the editor for precise dates for each issue.

  • Can I advertise my physio services/charity run/flat to let in Serpentimes?

See advertising rates above. We only publish official Serpentimes club activities, and paid advertising. We do not give free space to any commercial or charitable initiatives (whether or not you are a club member) to avoid the thorny topic of appearing to favour one member or charity over another.