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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 (Ray Cartier) at
atadir@sbcglobal.net
For a listing of current rates and copy/payment deadlines for
Topical Time,
click here.
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.
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