Writing Guidelines

Each issue of Christian Herald is distributed free of charge into over 600 Christian churches, bookstores, colleges and businesses. At this writing, our circulation is a minimum of 20,000 copies per issue, making the Herald one of the largest-circulation independent Christian newspapers in the entire country.

We are always looking for interesting and timely features and news stories, focusing primarily on:
• local, regional and international news developments of interest to the Christian community. 

• profiles of Christian ministries and personalities at work in Christendom today.
• profiles/interviews of Christians in prominent positions in society (e.g Sports, Politics, Arts, Business etc.)
• articles on upcoming Christian events or reviews of just-held events,
     including Christian conferences, concerts, drama productions, and more. • Christian Book/CD/DVD reviews.
• reviews of Christian Travel destinations.

Specifications

Target market
Christians, primarily between the ages of 18-59.

Circulation
20,000 copies per issue (as at January 2022)

Length
News, features and profiles from 300-1500 words.
Book/CD/DVD reviews from 150-300 words

Payment: Usually 10-12 cents a word, for first rights, payable 30 days after publication.
Book/CD/DVD reviews: $10-$20 per product
Be sure to include your fee expectations in your query.

Procedures
You can send finished articles for consideration, but ideally writers should send a query to us to see if your idea fits our format or our editorial schedule. Remember to give a detailed explanation of the proposed article, along with word-count, fee expectations, proposed deadlines and always declare any personal interest in the subject matter. Also, include information on yourself, your church and ministry background and previous samples of your work.

For more information contact:
Fazal Karim, Jr. - Editor-in-Chief
(Email queries and submissions are preferred.)