Open Spaces is an online quarterly which gives voice to the Northwest on issues that are regional, national and international in scope. Our readership is thoughtful, intelligent, widely read and appreciative of ideas and writing of the highest quality. With that in mind, we seek thoughtful, well-researched articles and insightful fiction, essays and poetry on a variety of subjects from a number of different viewpoints. Although we take ourselves seriously, we appreciate humor as well. We welcome your interest and provide the following submission guidelines.

Nonfiction:
General interest, profiles, book excerpts (prior to publication), essays. Topics of interest include: public affairs, medicine, business, law, education, the family, economics, the environment, natural history, science, the arts, religion, culture and society. Preferred length is 1,500-4,000 words. Please query first and provide qualifications. Payment varies.

Fiction:
Send complete manuscript with SASE. Preferred length is 2,000 - 5,000 words. Payment varies.

Poetry:
Submit maximum of 3 poems with SASE. No epics, please.

Please Note:
All submissions must be accompanied by an SASE. No e-mail submissions will be reviewed.

For additional information including tables of contents, and names of contributors to back and current issues see our web site at www.open-spaces.com, particularly the new anthology of some of our best pieces at www.open-spaces.com/index-book.php.

General Contact Information:

Open Spaces Publications, Inc.
PMB 134
6327 C SW Capitol Hwy.
Portland, OR 97239-1937

E-mail: info@open-spaces.com
Fax: 503-227-3401
Ph: 503-313-4361