PetFolio magazine publishes six times a year to feature key issues in animal care, breeding and rescue prevention. The life stories of extraordinary pets find space within our pages, along with the latest trends in animal art and culture. And, each issue highlights those who make animals their business. PetFolio is also a Web site with original editorial content, links to the hottest pet pages on the web, and business connections galore.

PetFolio has a readership of 45,000 and distributes our publication to more than 300 pet stores, vets, groomers, post offices, libraries, coffee shops, and dog friendly establishments in Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Dayton, Fallon, Fernley, Silver Springs, Minden, Gardnerville, Virginia City, and Elko, Nevada, and also in South Lake Tahoe and Olympic Valley, California. The publication may also be found in the Raley's, Smith's and Scolari's grocery outlets throughout northern Nevada.

New or experienced writers are welcome to submit articles in any category throughout the year.

Rights:
Previously published work is acceptable if the author holds rights to the manuscript. These rights must be documented and included with the submission. PetFolio holds one-time rights to the article for one full year, beginning at publication date; then returns those rights to the author.

PetFolio may publish select articles online under the same terms.

Compensation:
PetFolio serves as an education and communication network. We can't pay much, but we do offer $25 for the first contracted feature article and the chance to connect with readers of one of the fastest-growing pet magazines in the Northwest. Subsequent articles are paid $40 each, provided that photos and approvals are given.

Format:
PetFolio editors believe good words are never wasted; we're not likely to reject responsible, objective articles. We do have a few house rules to meet an increasing demand.

All submissions must be 675 words maximum, typed, single-spaced, in simple text-only format (no fancy formatting) to: michelle@petfoliomagazine.com. Submissions with word counts greater than 675 may be rejected or returned to the author for re-writes. The first page must include, in the upper left-hand corner, your name, pseudonym (if used), full mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Please use Courier, Times, or Times Roman, 12-point font.

Articles are to be submitted via e-mail as attachments in Microsoft Word formats. It is extremely important that authors also copy and paste the text into the body of the e-mail message.

PetFolio encourages authors to submit artwork and photographs along with articles. A picture is worth a thousand words! Photo prints are preferred. Images must be in color, saved as native files, or submitted as no less than 300dpi. No black and white, please. (note omission) Original color photos may be mailed to us, with SASE if you wish them returned. Include captions to your photos and applicable photo credits included on the e-mail with photos attached or written on the back of photos sent by mail.

Deadlines:
While submissions are accepted all year and published at PetFolio’s discretion to issue topic and space available in the publication, assigned, topic-specific articles must be received no later than the following dates:

Dec 20 for the Feb/Mar issue
Feb 20 for the Apr/May issue
Apr 20 for the Jun/Jul issue
Jun 20 for the Aug/Sept issue
Aug 20 for the Oct/Nov issue
Oct 20 for the Dec/Jan issue

General issue topics:
Feb/Mar issue: Health
Apr/May issue: Horses
Jun/Jul issue: Dogs
Aug/Sept issue: Cats
Oct/Nov issue: Dogs
Dec/Jan issue: Holiday

Authors may expect comments from editors one week following the submission.

Departments:
Features:
All submissions must be 425 words maximum, typed, single-spaced, in simple text-only format (no fancy formatting) to: michelle@petfoliomagazine.com. Submissions with word counts greater than 425 may be rejected or returned to the author for re-writes. Please use the following format with Times Roman 12-point font:The first page must include, in the upper left-hand corner: Feature Article/or Department: Title:
Catch Line: Statement to catch the attention of the reader
Byline: your name, pseudonym (if used)
Full mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address
Photos: pic file title, caption and photo credits for each included picture
Author's Bio: 30 words or less, fun description of the writer


Vet View, Horse Talk, Training Tips, and Pet Therapy: A maximum of 350 words written by specialists. These departments are informative, insightful, and descriptive analyses of animal health, intuition, and the healing power of pets.

Editorials: A maximum of 450 words supported by strong, concise argumentation. PetFolio editorials aim to highlight issues of concern, raise awareness, and make recommendations for change at a local or state level.

Noteworthy News, Small Business Spotlight, and Hoof Beats: A maximum of 200 words written in a light, engaging, style. These departments aim to highlight community news, business, tips for pet care and entertainment reviews, respectively.

Animal Attractions: in the following format: Date, Name of organization. (in bold) location. time. short description (10 words or less). phone number or web site.
Example:
July 20 Art Paws in the Park. McKinley Arts, Keystone/Riverside, Reno. 10am-3pm. Free canine carnival, pet painting, art show and more. 775-722-9914 or petfoliomagazine.com.

Contacts:
Submissions: Please send submissions via e-mail to michelle@petfoliomagazine.com,
Authors who do not have access to e-mail must mail a diskette of their work to PetFolio Magazine, P.O. Box 8997, Reno, NV 89507. Please direct telephone inquiries to [775] 722-9914.

Images: Please mail artwork and photographic images to the address listed above.

Website problems?   web master

Become a part of the PetFolio team!