Topical Time

The Journal of the American Topical Association

Topical Time is the official journal of the American Topical Association, a 92 page bi-monthly publication. The journal includes illustrated and informative topical articles, checklists and dealer advertising. Among the regular features in Topical Time are: "Publication Reviews", "Cover Talk", "Chapter Chatter", "Topical Postal Stationery", "Topics on Postmarks" and "Units in Action".  For a summary of several article topics from previous years, you may click here or on the "Articles" link on the left or bottom of every page. These articles may be purchased for a nominal amount (see details on Articles page). Also, an index of the table of contents for the last several issues is also available for viewing. 

For any requests regarding advertising in Topical Time, including changing ads, insertion requests, or rate information, please contact the Executive Director (Vera Felts) at americantopical@msn.com .

Topical Time depends on its readers for articles. Therefore, all ATA members are welcome to submit manuscripts for publication consideration.

Manuscripts should be double-spaced typewritten with no underlining. Articles of not more than eight double-spaced typewritten pages are especially desirable so that Topical Time can include as many themes as possible in each issue. Bibliographic references to the manuscript are encouraged, but not mandatory. Also required is a short (one paragraph) biographical sketch of the author which includes both vocational as well as philatelic activities.

Illustrations help to make any article more meaningful to the readers of Topical Time. Therefore, Topical Time needs at least six illustrations with each manuscript submitted for publication consideration. Since it may be necessary to retain original philatelic material loaned to illustrate an article, good color (not black-and-white) photocopies are acceptable. When preparing color photocopies, be sure that they are made against a black background so that the perforations will show when reproduced.

                To view some of our Previous articles  click here.