Title:<\/strong>\u00a0The Sun Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>: 0744-96661<\/sup><\/p>\n Website:<\/strong>\u00a0The Sun Magazine<\/em> Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0Per their website, \u201cThe Sun<\/em>\u00a0is an independent, ad-free magazine that for more than forty years has used words and photographs to evoke the splendor and heartache of being human. Each monthly issue celebrates life, but not in a way that ignores its complexity. The personal essays, short stories, interviews, poetry, and photographs that appear in\u00a0The Sun<\/em>\u2019s pages explore the challenges we face and the moments when we rise to meet them.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p>\n Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0The target audience is the general public; specifically,\u00a0The Sun<\/em>\u00a0targets readers who are intelligent, educated, concerned about community and social issues, and enjoy reading stories, essays, and interviews that they might not find in more mainstream publications.<\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0The Sun Publishing Company, Inc.3<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0No.4<\/sup><\/p>\n Type:<\/strong>\u00a0Civilian magazine.<\/p>\n Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Print and online.<\/p>\n Content:<\/strong>\u00a0Essays, interviews, fiction, poetry, and black and white photography.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Monthly.6<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines: <\/strong>Submit | The Sun<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0The Sun<\/em>\u00a0accepts submissions of essays, interviews, fiction, poetry, and photos. There is no minimum word count, but submissions of longer than 7,000 words are rarely accepted.\u00a0The Sun<\/em>\u00a0favors personal writing, but is also looking for \u201cprovocative pieces on political and cultural issues.\u201d7<\/sup>\u00a0Interview pieces should focus on \u201cinnovative and provocative thinkers,\u201d and\u00a0The Sun<\/em>\u00a0is particularly interested in interviews with women and people of color.8<\/sup>\u00a0Submissions may also be made to magazine\u2019s \u201cReaders Write\u201d series, in which readers respond to a given theme each month with a short, nonfiction piece.9<\/sup>\u00a0Black and white photos are also accepted.\u00a0The Sun<\/em> is not interested in photojournalism, but instead, photos that show \u201cunique perspectives on the world around us \u2014 especially human interactions.\u201d10<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process:<\/strong>\u00a0The Sun<\/em>\u00a0does accept submissions online via Submittable.\u00a0As of September 2020, mail-in submissions are suspended due to the coronavirus.\u00a0<\/strong>Submissions must be typed (single-spaced is acceptable for poetry, double-spaced for all other types) and sent with a self-addressed stamped envelope. The review process typically takes three to six months but may be longer. Queries are suggested prior to submitting interview pieces. Interview pieces can be lightly edited prior to submission and will be further revised upon acceptance.11<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0Personal, provocative writing preferred.12<\/sup><\/p>\n Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0None specified.<\/p>\n The Sun<\/em>\u00a0offers an excellent opportunity for LIS authors to reach a more mainstream audience than an industry publication. Since it appeals to people who tend to be educated, socially active, and well-read,\u00a0The Sun<\/em>\u00a0provides an audience who will likely be interested in issues facing libraries and their roles in society and community, including funding challenges, services to minorities, and trends in information literacy. Interestingly,\u00a0The Sun<\/em> provides subscriptions for free or at reduced rates to institutions such as prisons and homeless shelters (and often includes submissions from inmates and other \u201cmarginalized\u201d members of society).13<\/sup>\u00a0Therefore, it would provide a forum for submission of pieces concerning library services to these populations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a070,000.14<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0The Sun\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0publication is read and distributed throughout the United States. At this time,\u00a0The Sun<\/em>\u00a0is only available in English. However, it does appeal to a multicultural, multi-generational audience, often presenting viewpoints from minority and disenfranchised populations.<\/p>\n Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0Reader information is unavailable. The magazine\u2019s content would suggest that readers care about human issues and are informed about national and global politics.\u00a0The Sun<\/em>\u00a0is available in many jails, prisons, treatment centers, and homeless shelters, so many readers are in fact currently homeless or incarcerated.15<\/sup><\/p>\n This publication is not targeted toward any particular profession. It does attract a number of writers and other artists, as well as those who have an appreciation for good writing and photography. Many of the readers who send letters to\u00a0The Sun<\/em>\u00a0or submit to the \u201cReaders Write\u201d section work in the nonprofit sector, or in various \u201chuman service\u201d fields such as addiction treatment, counseling, health care, and services to homeless people.<\/p>\n The Sun<\/em>\u00a0is a liberal publication, with an audience that likely embraces diversity, is politically active and involved in social activism, and values creativity and artistic expression. It is likely that readers hold education, literacy, and librarianship in high esteem, but may not necessarily be well-versed in issues relating to these areas.<\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0Since\u00a0The Sun<\/em> is a civilian publication that does not specialize in library and information science, audience knowledge of LIS subject matter cannot be assumed. It can be assumed that readers are supporters of libraries and may have knowledge of library services from the patron\u2019s point of view. While it is likely that issues facing libraries may be of interest to this publication\u2019s readership, LIS jargon should be avoided.<\/p>\n Readers of\u00a0The Sun<\/em>\u00a0share an interest in the arts and in creating a better world for the future. They are concerned about the environment, education, and other issues that will have a long-term impact on our world. They may be politically active, usually at the grass-roots level.<\/p>\n The Sun<\/em>\u2018s audience will be interested in and responsive to articles such as those about the roles of libraries as cultural institutions; funding challenges faced by public libraries; educational opportunities offered to children through library programs; services to immigrants and other non-native English speakers; and services to populations such as homeless adults and children and inmates.<\/p>\n Authors who are interested in being published in\u00a0The Sun<\/em>\u00a0will want to ensure that their submissions deal with current issues facing libraries. They will want to focus less on the technical aspects of librarianship, and more on the social and cultural implications. They may want to consider interviews with leaders in the field of library and information science who are implementing innovative programs and ideas, especially those who are working to bring library services to traditionally underserved populations.<\/p>\n Last updated:\u00a0<\/strong>September 8, 2020<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0The Sun Magazine ISSN: 0744-96661 Website:\u00a0The Sun Magazine Homepage Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0Per their website, \u201cThe Sun\u00a0is an independent, ad-free magazine that for more than forty years has used words and photographs to evoke the splendor and heartache of being human. 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