info: our contact and further information page
(1) about Folklife & FW: www.folklife.uk |
(2) contact ; |
(3) "info" ~ deadlines, ad rates, & membership |
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FW, the Folklife West magazine,
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FW ( 1 )
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(2) Contact ~ simply email the information
Due to spam, we don't use forms (other than data protection form, as below), please email details instead
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Do email us . . . . . . firstly, please read what we do - and what we don't
please fill in (very simple) DATA form on the DATA page <----- [ link to our main Folklife site ] TO RECEIVE OUR OCCASIONAL emailed FOLKLIFE NEWSLETTER, without joining Folklife: please fill in (very simple) DATA form on the DATA page <----- [ link to our main Folklife site ] |
Do join us:
Folklife membership for Folklife West, 60-64 pages (A4) print magazine, folk news (Wales, England West Country & West Midlands & Oxon) & folklife traditions.
To join Folklife.
To join: £18 a year. Please send by BACS to: Folklife, sort code 09-01-55, account 18675181. EU £27. USA £36.
Or instead of posted, PDF by WeTransfer, £18 worldwide.
New Data rules (from May 2018)
so: when you have checked that the BACS payment has been taken from your account, or that the cheque is in the post,
then please complete the (very simple) form on the new DATA page <------ [ link to our main Folklife website ]
OR read the DATA page, and then simply email us your name and email address, stating that you wish to OPT IN.
You will receive 1 copy of 3 issues per year, and for each issue you can send in
------ your folk listings, as in this online DIRECTORY,
------ your folk news. Word limits apply: 200 words per item, more if advertising, see below
Folklife membership for Folklife West, 60-64 pages (A4) print magazine, folk news (Wales, England West Country & West Midlands & Oxon) & folklife traditions.
To join Folklife.
To join: £18 a year. Please send by BACS to: Folklife, sort code 09-01-55, account 18675181. EU £27. USA £36.
Or instead of posted, PDF by WeTransfer, £18 worldwide.
New Data rules (from May 2018)
so: when you have checked that the BACS payment has been taken from your account, or that the cheque is in the post,
then please complete the (very simple) form on the new DATA page <------ [ link to our main Folklife website ]
OR read the DATA page, and then simply email us your name and email address, stating that you wish to OPT IN.
You will receive 1 copy of 3 issues per year, and for each issue you can send in
------ your folk listings, as in this online DIRECTORY,
------ your folk news. Word limits apply: 200 words per item, more if advertising, see below
Our apologies.
Exceptional circumstances. Information below this --- green-bordered box --- is not up to date.
MEMBERSHIP x1 COPY POSTED.
Our simple Membership fee of £16 a year has been complicated ....
For existing members, we are extending membership for May & Sept online issue only (4 months each).
For January issue, £2 credit as a smaller issue (Folklife Traditions pages only).
1/1/2021: Price rise from £16 a year to £18 a year - as the cost of posting 1 magazine UK, 2nd class (<250g) has gone up 15% since 25/3/2019 (£1.32, then £1.40 on 23/3/2020 , then £1.53 on 1/1/2021).
For new members, and for renewals, rate rises to £18 a year, however £2 credit for Jan, hence new members £16 if starting with Jan issue.
MEMBERSHIP MULTIPLE COPIES POSTED.
Credits, & new rates, to be announced.
ADVERT RATES
Reduced circulation (no multiple copies to clubs etc) so half-price for January issue.
May TBA.
28/12/2020.
Exceptional circumstances. Information below this --- green-bordered box --- is not up to date.
MEMBERSHIP x1 COPY POSTED.
Our simple Membership fee of £16 a year has been complicated ....
For existing members, we are extending membership for May & Sept online issue only (4 months each).
For January issue, £2 credit as a smaller issue (Folklife Traditions pages only).
1/1/2021: Price rise from £16 a year to £18 a year - as the cost of posting 1 magazine UK, 2nd class (<250g) has gone up 15% since 25/3/2019 (£1.32, then £1.40 on 23/3/2020 , then £1.53 on 1/1/2021).
For new members, and for renewals, rate rises to £18 a year, however £2 credit for Jan, hence new members £16 if starting with Jan issue.
MEMBERSHIP MULTIPLE COPIES POSTED.
Credits, & new rates, to be announced.
ADVERT RATES
Reduced circulation (no multiple copies to clubs etc) so half-price for January issue.
May TBA.
28/12/2020.
(3) "info"
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The above PDF to download (an image of which is shown on the right)
is the same as the information below
--- deadlines;
--- Membership;
--- & word limits;
--- Your adverts in FW.
This is a copy of FW page 3, which is always our "Info page"
download size: A4 page
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Articles for Folklife Traditions pages: 2 months 1 Nov, Mar, July
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Late changes after Deadlines? Possibly … conditions apply.
Changes might be possible after deadline, conditions apply, see below:
ADVERTS
FOLKLIFE MEMBERS’ NEWS & LISTINGS: changes
ADVERTS
- IF: same size / image-type (eg jpg) as originally sent by Copy Date above
- . . . . . . . up to 30th Nov , 31st Mar, 31st Jul as we need to finalise advert layout !
FOLKLIFE MEMBERS’ NEWS & LISTINGS: changes
- IF same word-length or shorter than last issue • up to 6th Dec , 6th Apr , 6th Aug
- Non-members news to Correspondents needs to be sent 2 months before publication date
- It is entirely up to our local Correspondents as to what they put in / have room for. Typically, venue details, but maybe not dates, with preference to smaller sessions etc - guest venues should take out membership (only £18 pa) to list their guests etc..
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⇒ Do Join Us ! Your Membership Benefits FW by post and Free Editorial / Publicity, in print + online • Festivals, Venues, Performers, Media, Services, Organisations, etc • News & Reports, • Listings: in this Directory, with summary in FW • Festival Diary, Workshop Diary No form needed
Posted : 1 year to 1 address £18
Reselling for 6 or more : post-free + discount 1/3rd (cost £2, sell at £3) √ post free 6 or more, by Clubs, Pubs, Venues, Festivals, Performers, Shops, and you - X Sold as ordered - No returns
⇒ Word limits / Editorial ➊ Members' News up to 200 words, for each news item; more if advertising -- 1/8 275 words; 1/4 300 words; 1/2 350 words; A4 450 words your Reports, Dates, Festival Info, CD Info.
➋ Folklife Traditions Articles & news ~ word limits by arrangement. See folklife-traditions.uk website Send News as plain email, or as RTF, or as Word.doc |
⇒ Your Adverts in FW
Ads: 2019 & 2020 Costs (no VAT charged): ‘Prepaid’ -- £4 less than invoiced.
‘Prepaid’ -- Prepaid year over 15% less than 3 prepaid separately. Colour
Mono
Book space by emailing your Purchase Order Nº. Invoiced terms = 30 Days from invoice date. Invoices (and receipts) are emailed.
Ads : Sizes (A4) 'A4' - if you're not sure about page sizes - see our Guide to Page Sizes [<---this is on our main folklife site] - A4, A5, etc, with examples (A4-size pages, not suitable for mobiles). Colour only
Ads : Ads must be emailed (image or text)
√ Colour ads: you are advised to send us a printout so we can check colours. √ If B&W: pl convert colour to greyscale, & check that before sending. √ Tiff √ Jpeg, √ PDF as High-definition 300dpi, text 600 dpi, fonts embedded; if B&W ad, send only as greyscale. ? Word “.doc” is not an image, so can't be used directly
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Using Word.docx ?
Using 'Word' Footnotes and Endnotes For any notes: please use Endnotes. Please do not use Footnotes.
For how to convert Footnotes to Endnotes, see www.folklife-traditions.uk/contact-contribute.html (on our Folklife Traditions website)
For how to convert Footnotes to Endnotes, see www.folklife-traditions.uk/contact-contribute.html (on our Folklife Traditions website)
Special note: Folklife West, Nº 66, 1 Jan 2021 News Online only!
"Folklife Traditions" pages only in print, Membership-subscriptions credited as smaller issue
• Standard 1 year Membership = 3 printed issues (each covers 4 months)
See Folklife Newsletter (on UPDATES page on main Folklife site) for details
Do join us --- New Members: subscription £16 (£18 - £2 credit for Jan. being a smaller issue) - you get 3 print issues;
if you join now, you can publicise yourself now, be added to Directory, mentioned in UPDATES, etc
We are supporting our Folklife Members, who support Folklife (£18 a year, since you ask).
With recurring costs (websites, domains, email, repairs & upgrades for computers & software)
and no income from May printed magazine sales, we are losing even more money than usual !
Therefore, only listings from our supportive Members are publicised.
"Folklife Traditions" pages only in print, Membership-subscriptions credited as smaller issue
• Standard 1 year Membership = 3 printed issues (each covers 4 months)
See Folklife Newsletter (on UPDATES page on main Folklife site) for details
Do join us --- New Members: subscription £16 (£18 - £2 credit for Jan. being a smaller issue) - you get 3 print issues;
if you join now, you can publicise yourself now, be added to Directory, mentioned in UPDATES, etc
We are supporting our Folklife Members, who support Folklife (£18 a year, since you ask).
With recurring costs (websites, domains, email, repairs & upgrades for computers & software)
and no income from May printed magazine sales, we are losing even more money than usual !
Therefore, only listings from our supportive Members are publicised.
