How to
Pitch Kiki Because Kiki
is not like any other fashion magazine –
or any other girl’s magazine –
on the newsstand today, a wide range of
articles are possible.
We
are interested only in articles that help
expand our readers’ creative horizons
in a wide range of topical areas, including
how-to crafts, sewing projects, illustration
techniques, sewing techniques, design ideas,
business, geography, interviews with people
in the industry (particularly students and
young people starting their careers), book
reviews, product reviews, travel, grooming
tips, games, puzzles, and content-related
quizzes.
We
do not accept articles on sexual topics,
puberty, relationships with boys, or other
socially oriented content. Because our target
market is girls ages 9 to 13, we are not
interested in articles directly about college
life. Interviews with college design students
are acceptable, however.
What
to pitch: Kiki
is open to pitches in nearly every section
of the magazine. From the Studio focuses
on topics related to the fashion studio,
designers, and their art; Art Bin provides
tips and techniques for using basic art
supplies (markers, drawing pencils) and
sewing supplies and techniques (how to do
certain stitches, for example); Biz Buzz
contains material on the fashion industry
(retail, design, stocks) and how to manage
money; World Beat profiles the fashion capitals
of the world, cultural garments, where clothes
are manufactured, and so on; Kiki Care focuses
on grooming (not beauty), and may include
content on caring for the body and/or belongings;
Kiki Fun includes games, puzzles, activity
pages, and like material.
The
cardinal rule of pitching here is not to
pitch anything that doesn’t expand
our readers’ creativity or knowledge
or that seeks to minimize the role and contribution
of parents, teachers, and other role models
in our readers’ lives.
To
be sure your pitch is appropriate for the
magazine, we strongly suggest you purchase
a copy to familiarize yourself with the
variety of content areas covered in the
magazine.
We
mostly care about an authentic and conversational
voice that tells our readers something of
interest.
Editors
will typically respond to queries either
right away or after a couple months, so
if you haven't heard after a while, feel
free to follow up.
Lead
time: At least 4 months
Pay
rate depends on the length of the piece.
Pieces can be anywhere from 250 words to
750 words with inset articles of 150 words.
The pay rate ranges from .50 to $1.00 per
word.
Payment
schedule: 30 days from receipt of final
manuscript.
Kill
fee: If your article is accepted for publication
and the manuscript arrives in form and content
acceptable to the publisher according to
the specifications of the contract, Kiki
will purchase the article regardless of
whether it is published in the expected
issue.
Rights
purchased: All rights.
Contact
info:
Kiki Magazine
214 E. 8th Street
5th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
www.kikimag.com
Send queries to Content Editor at submission@kikimag.com.
