ABOUT US
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THE LITERARY RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, AND PARENTS.
Published by Story Monsters LLC, Story Monsters Ink® is a digital and print monthly publication that features author interviews, book reviews, movie reviews, columns by Scholastic Chief Impact Officer Judy Newman and Children’s Author and Science Writer Conrad J. Storad, and more! It’s a monster of a magazine, filled with great reads for growing minds!
Through our partnerships with the National Education Association (NEA) and Gale/Cengage, our digital content is available to students in 88 percent of public libraries and 93 percent of public schools in the U.S.
OUR TEAM
PUBLISHER
Linda F. Radke
480.940.8182
Email: info@storymonsters.com
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Cristy Bertini
413.687.0733
Email: cristy@storymonsters.com
WRITERS
Raven Howell, Julianne Black DiBlasi
MAGAZINE AND WEB DESIGN
Jeff Yesh
SCIENCE & NATURE EDITOR
Conrad J. Storad
PROOFREADER & CURRICULUM WRITER
Deb Greenberg
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS
Judy Newman, Olivia Amiri, Deedee Cummings, Conrad J. Storad, Nick Spake
WEB MANAGEMENT
Jeff Yesh
Paula Hurd
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Nina Cesar
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BOOK REVIEWERS
Christine Irvin, Dawn Menge, Deb Greenberg, Cynthia Kern OBrien, Kimberly Waters, Mark Graham, Rachelle Stanger, Lindsay Moretti
HONOR ROLL
Story Monsters Ink® has been named among the best in family-friendly media, products, and services.
Gold Award Recipient, Mom’s Choice Awards
Named among the “great magazines for kids and teens” by School Library Journal.
2016 Irwin Award winner for “Best Publisher of a Literary Magazine” and “Best Editorial Director”
PUBLICATION DATES
Each new digital issue is made available during the third week of the preceding month listed on the cover.
Example: The February 2021 is released during the third week of January 2021.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Deadline: The 27th of the month for the next month's issue.
Submit a Book for Review: Please mail two copies of the book, contact information, and any media materials to: Cristy Bertini, Story Monsters Ink Book Reviews, 1271 Turkey Street, Hardwick, MA 01082. We do not guarantee that all books received will be reviewed and published in Story Monsters Ink. Reviews may be written by adults or students in the intended age group of the title. We do not charge a fee for book reviews.
Submit News, Reviews, Photos or Articles: Please email Cristy Bertini at cristy@storymonsters.com. Paste your submission into the body of the email, as well as sending it as an attachment. Text attachments must be in Word (.doc) format. Photos must be 300 dpi and sent as JPGs (.jpg). Please include captions with subject identification. Writer’s and/or photographer’s name, email address and phone number must accompany all submissions. Submissions to Story Monsters Ink are published on a space-available basis at the discretion of the editor and publisher. Article bylines will be given if substantial editing is not required. Photo credits will be given when submitted with photo. Payment will not be rendered for printed submissions unless a signed contractual agreement between the publisher and writer or photographer exists at time of submission.
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