The Leaf

The Leaf # 26 TEACHER issue

A year's subscription costs $12.00 + GST to Canadian addresses.
Please send your payment by cheque or money order to

The Brucedale Press
Box 2259
Port Elgin, Ontario N0H 2C0

You can buy a single copy for CDN $8.00, postpaid in Canada.

Writers! The Leaf now provides more opportunities for you to place your work. Please follow the special guidelines, and note that submissions are accepted ONLY in the month preceding publication, and ONLY by postal mail.

Guidelines:

1. Material should fit the theme for each issue. To be sure of the theme, you can e-mail brucedale@bmts.com with Leaf Query in the subject line.
         
2. Material should be sent in standard manuscript form: typed, double-spaced, one side only on 8.5 x 11 white paper. Computer-generated text should use a plain font such as Times New Roman.
         
3. Please use Canadian spellings, and proofread your text carefully before sending.
         
4. Please mention in your cover letter:
          -the title and word count [line count for poetry] of your submission.
          -your postal address, phone number, e-mail contact information.
          -your previous credits or background if they are relevant.
         
The Brucedale Press will buy one-time rights to manuscripts when they are accepted. The Brucedale Press will be responsible for editing of text, layout of pages, and production. Copyright remains with the creator. Writers will be paid upon publication, at $10 per published page, plus two copies of the issue in which their work appears.
         
For fall issues [published in October] manuscripts will be accepted in September ONLY.
For spring issues [published in April] manuscripts will be accepted in March ONLY.
         
We're looking for poetry [up to 32 lines] and prose, including short [up to 2500 words] fiction. We also publish nonfiction relating to writing or authors, that show quality of writing, connection to the area, and relevance to the theme.

Send your submission by postal mail to: