After Dinner Conversation Now Offering Advertising
We’re excited to announce that After Dinner Conversation, the nonprofit literary magazine dedicated to exploring short story fiction that raises ethical questions, is now offering advertising opportunities! Our award-winning magazine, which has captivated readers with thought-provoking stories that delve into the complexities of moral dilemmas, is expanding its reach to support our mission through new avenues of engagement.
How To Start A Literary Magazine
This last weekend I did an hour long presentation at Phoenix Fan Fusion on “How To Start A Literary Magazine.” I thought I would share the outline and links from my presentation in case anyone else finds it useful. I’m by no means saying that mine is the only way this can be done. If I have learned nothing, it’s that there are lots of different ways to approach this, but here is my take on it as a way to add perspective to the discussion.
Kolby Granville - After Dinner Conversation Editor-In-Chief
How does a literary magazine decide how many copies of a magazine to print? (According to AI)
Literary magazines face unique challenges when deciding how many copies to print, as they often have smaller budgets and niche audiences compared to mainstream publications.
Unveiling Transparency: The Raleigh Review's Groundbreaking Literary Insight
In the dynamic world of literature, the submission process can often feel like navigating uncharted waters for aspiring writers. Questions about acceptance rates, the impact of networking, and the influence of solicited submissions versus open submissions (often with a submission fee) have long lingered in the minds of those seeking publication. In a move towards transparency and openness, the Raleigh Review has created a webpage on their site in response listing the solicited versus open acceptance rates for literary magazines.
Black Friday Sale! - Print Magazine For Just $1USD
You have probably seen emails from us offering our digital magazine for $1USD, but this Black Friday we are offering a deal we have never offered before, the chance to get a copy of our print magazine sent to your house for just $1USD.
Now, you might be wondering? How are they able to offer a print magazine at such a low cost? What about printing costs, shipping, and the costs to put the magazine together and pay authors? The answer is, we can’t! We are going to lose money on every sale, but we are so sure most will love the magazine and want to continue subscribing, we are willing to send you the first issue at a loss!
Act quickly! This is not a “oh, they will do this again…” sale price. It will last just three days, and then it will be gone!
Print+Digital Subscriptions
It’s official, after many years as a digital only literary magazine, we shipped our first print magazine subscriptions to people’s homes! Who is subscribing? Professors, writers, parents, and thoughtful people who support civilized discourse.
Print Back Issues Available Now!
As you may have heard we are starting a print+digitial version of our magazine subscription for $12.95 a month. As a value added, we decided to back-convert all the 2022 digital magazines to print versions and make them available for sale.
A "Fermi estimate" thought experiment about how many unsubsidized literary magazines the subscriber market can actually support. Hint, it's less than you think...
I should start by saying this thought experiment is more a Fermi estimate than a rigorous review. That said, the main thing that struck me is how many wonderful, and important, literary magazines had circulations much smaller than I expected.