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Advertising in our classified section is an affordable way to reach an audience of 80,000 serious literary writers. Whether you are advertising a call for submission, a contest, an editing service, or a writer’s getaway, Poets & Writers Magazine classifieds will get you the response you need.

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES

Rates: $140 for up to 50 words
Over 50 words, $2.50 per additional word
Special Rate: 6 ads for the price of 5. Ads must be reserved together. Discount is applied to last ad in series.

Half-price classifieds are offered to services for which there is no charge to writers (calls for manuscripts, fairs & festivals without admission fees, free resources, etc.). Ads are formatted according to our style guide to maintain consistency. Telephone numbers, e-mail, and Web addresses are counted as one word. Classifeds must be prepaid. Classifieds are placed on our Web site at no additional charge.

Classified ads can be reserved electronically or by e-mailing text to classifieds@pw.org. They can also be purchased by mailing text and payment to Classifieds, Poets & Writers, 90 Broad Street, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10004. Electronic/E-mail reservations are preferred. Ads for our online-only Job Listings can be purchased here. We do not offer job listings in the classifieds.

For more information, or if you have questions, contact the Ad Department. Or call us at (212) 226-3586 x211. We'd be happy to speak with you.

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DEADLINES

Poets & Writers Magazine is published six times a year. Deadlines for 2011 are:

ISSUE	CLASSIFIED DEADLINE	PUBLICATION DATE
Jan/Feb #1 Inspiration	October 15	December 11
Mar/Apr #2 Conferences & Residencies	December 15	February 12
May/Jun #3 Writing Contests	February 15	April 9
Jul/Aug #4 Debut Fiction Authors, plus a special section on agents	April 15	June 11
Sep/Oct #5 MFA Programs	June 15	August 13
Nov/Dec #6 Small Presses & Literary Magazines	August 15	October 15

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TERMS

Classified advertisers are required to prepay for their ads. If you are unable to prepay please contact the advertising department at classifieds@pw.org or call (212) 226-3586 x211. Online submission and credit card payment is available. All ads are subject to approval by Poets & Writers Magazine. Contest ads must offer a prize that is at least 10x the reading/submission fee. We do not accept advertising from vanity presses or from organizations or contests that exploit writers. Changes to copy may not be possible after the classified deadline.

May/June 2012

Classifieds Deadline: February 15
Display Reservation Deadline: March 1
Ad Copy Deadline: March 8
Publication Date: April 13

The May/June issue features Writing Contests.

July/August 2012

Classifieds Deadline: April 15
Display Reservation Deadline: May 3
Ad Copy Deadline: May 10
Publication Date: June 15

The July/August issue features Debut Fiction, plus a special section on agents.

All writers advertising their books in the July/August issue receive a 40% discount off B&W ads, as well as ads in our New Titles section.

B&W discounted rates:
1/8 page: $297
1/4 page: $495
1/3 page: $720
1/2 page: $930
Full page: $1,635

Color discounted rates:
New Titles ad: $225

For more information, or to reserve space, contact the Ad Department.