PSIA-AASI

Submission Guidelines for 32 Degrees: The Journal of Professional Snowsports Instruction

32 Degrees: The Journal of Professional Snowsports Instruction is the membership publication of the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI). These two educational organizations of the nonprofit American Snowsports Education Association (ASEA) have a combined membership of 30,000 men and women dedicated to promoting snowsports through instruction. Published three times per season (in the fall, winter, and spring), 32 Degrees contains information on a wide range of topics relating to snowsports instruction in various disciplines (i.e., alpine, nordic, snowboarding, and adaptive), including—but not limited to—content on lesson tactics, learning theory, biomechanics, equipment considerations, snowsports industry news, health and fitness, and professional development.

The magazine’s editorial staff welcomes submissions from PSIA and AASI members and other subject matter experts, and strives to present content that is timely, accurate, informative, and engaging. The magazine format is divided into features, columns, and standing departments (e.g., adaptive, alpine, nordic, snowboard, children, park & pipe, and reviews).

Queries
The 32 Degrees editorial staff accepts completed articles, but authors are encouraged to submit a query outlining their article idea whenever possible. This query is shared with technical reviewers who help the editorial staff determine the overall publishing prospects for the piece. It is important to note that acceptance of a queried topic does not guarantee that the subsequent article will be published. Final publication status hinges on the editorial staff’s assessment of reviewer recommendations, among other considerations.

The advantage of submitting a query is that authors can learn whether the proposed article might meet the magazine’s editorial needs before they expend time and energy developing the full article. Filling out a query sheet also helps authors define and organize the approach they intend to take with the article. 

Technical Review and Editing
All submissions are peer-reviewed for relevance and technical accuracy. If the editorial staff decides to pursue publication, all submissions undergo a thorough editing process. Revisions—except for minor modifications that may be made in the final production phases—are conducted in a collaborative manner, and the authors are involved in this process whenever possible.

Formats
Articles must be typed in a highly legible font such as 12-point Times New Roman. Articles may be submitted in the following ways:

•  As a Word Document sent as an e-mail attachment to (WordPerfect Documents and Rich Text files are also acceptable.)
•  As text embedded in an e-mail message sent to
•  As a hard copy (with or without accompanying disk) mailed to 32 Degrees, 133 S. Van Gordon Street, Suite 200, Lakewood, CO 80228
•  As a hard copy faxed to 32 Degrees at 303-987-9489.

All submissions must include the author contact information: name, address, e-mail address, and a telephone number where the author can be reached during the day. 32 Degrees prefers original articles (i.e., pieces that have not been published elsewhere). Upon submission, please indicate if the article has been submitted to or published by another publication (including but not limited to division newsletters) and/or posted online.

Photos and Illustrations
The editorial staff strongly encourages authors to submit photos, illustrations, tables, and/or figures that enhance the overall understanding and graphic appeal of the article. Digital images are acceptable, but must be high resolution (such that each file is 300 ppi at a size of at least 4 x 6 inches). Digital images may be submitted on a disc or posted on an FTP site that has been set up by PSIA-AASI for this purpose. Contact the staff (at ) for instructions on submitting or posting images.

Transparencies or prints are also acceptable, and may be submitted to 32 Degrees, 133 S. Van Gordon St., Suite 200, Lakewood, CO 80228. All materials will be returned to the author or photographer upon rejection or publication of the article.

Article Length
32 Degrees prefers to publish articles that are anywhere from 850 words (approximately 1 printed magazine page) to 3,200 words (approximately 4 printed magazine pages). There are exceptions to this rule, depending on subject matter and context.

Deadlines
Although the editorial staff accepts and processes queries and submissions for 32 Degrees throughout the year, we encourage development of ideas, articles—and especially imagery—during the winter months prior to the publication season.
Deadlines for submission of materials for the 2011–12 publishing cycle are:
Fall 2011: April 15, 2011
Winter 2012: June 17, 2011
Spring 2012: September 15, 2011

Payment
The pay scale for publication in 32 Degrees is 15 cents per word of published text (not counting headline, byline, pull quotes, captions, or author bio). This equates to about $125 per magazine page of text. Contributor payments are generally processed within 90 days of publication. (Federal tax law requires that contributors furnish their social security number or tax I.D. number to receive payment.)

Payments for photos are as follows:
•  Cover image:   $150
•  Full-page image:   $100
•  Half-page image:   $50
•  Quarter-page image:  $35
•  Image less than quarter page:   $25
•  Multiple images in a montage:   Double the size rate (e.g., $100 for a half-page montage)

For contributor-created montages, PSIA-AASI will pay for the manipulation and arrangement of images:
•  Up to 5 images:   $25
•  Up to 10 images:   $50
•  More than 10 images:  $75

Contributors of material published in 32 Degrees must sign and return the association’s author or photo use agreement.