Policy No. 5

 

Effective: February 2019

Revised: February 2020

 

Purpose

We have created this Policy to enable and encourage our audience and readers to find it easy to make submissions.  

Submission Guidelines

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission’s compliance with the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors who do not adhere to these guidelines.

 

How to Send Us Your Work

We accept submissions only through our email address: editor@thepalmagazine.com. You may send us manuscripts in one of the following file forms: .doc or .docx. Articles should be between 1,200 and 3,500 words. Please include the author’s bio of not more than 150 words, a corporate headshot, and an email address so we can contact you with any question(s) or confirmation of publication.

 

Formatting Your Manuscript

All manuscripts should be in the following format:

Document Format: MS Word;

Font: Goudy Old Style, Font 12

Spacing: 1.5 Lines;

Notes/ References: End notes (Not Footnotes) consecutively collated at the end of the text.

Margins: Margins of 2.5 cm at each side of the text and at the top and bottom of each page; Justified

Word Count: The PALM, The StarLight, and The PALM Articles shall not be more than 3,5000 words.

The author’s name, telephone number, and email address should be typed at the top of the first page. Contributors are asked to include a brief biographical note with their submissions. The text is a 1.5 line spacing; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses) to lay emphasis; and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed at the end, consistent with APA style.

Language(s) 

All written manuscripts shall be in the English Language; and expressed in the British Style of Writing.   Provided however, that The PALM shall accept literary works in other African languages as may be deemed necessary by the Editorial Board and an author who presents work in another language may be required to seek authenticated translation into the English language. 

Titles & Headings 

Titles and Headings of manuscripts should be in capitals, bold and centered; followed by the author’s name, centered, in capital italics.  

Timing

Submissions may be sent to us at any time, year-round. Submissions with respect to The PALM or StarLight shall be advertised with their deadlines.

 

Simultaneous Submissions

We accept simultaneous submissions.

Response Time

Our response time varies from four to twelve weeks.

 

Submission Agreement with The PALM

When you send us a submission, you are agreeing to our terms, so please take a few minutes to read over the agreement below.

Note: You are entering into a legally binding agreement.

1. I understand that The PALM has adopted the policy of refusing to accept, consider or evaluate my material/manuscript in the absence of my acceptance of each and all the provisions of this agreement. It is understood that no confidential relationship is established by my submitting the material to The PALM hereunder. I shall retain all rights to submit this or similar material to persons other than to The PALM. However, The PALM shall have a right to retain a copy of my material/manuscript once it is published by The PALM.

1(b) By submitting an article to The PALM, you acknowledge and agree to adhere to the submission guidelines as outlined on The PALM’s website. Specifically, you are subject to The PALM’s Editorial Review Process Guidelines, and consent to the editorial procedures set forth therein. Furthermore, by submitting an article, the author explicitly invites the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board to serve as peer reviewers as part of the review process.

2(a) I request that The PALM examines said material with a view to whether said material may be appropriate for publication.

(b) I understand that if I submit any content or material, The PALM has the right to designate the category under which it can be published.

(c) If you eventually publish my article, I may provide images or pictures to be associated with the published post; however, I understand that you shall have the right to determine the final image to be featured with the published post.

3. I warrant that I am the sole owner and author of said material, that I have the exclusive right and authority to submit the same to The PALM upon the terms and conditions stated herein, and that all of the elements of said material are summarised herein. And if any liability occurs, such as a lawsuit for plagiarism, from the said submission, I shall bear full responsibility and indemnify The PALM.

4. I agree that nothing contained in this agreement nor the fact of my submission of said material to The PALM shall be deemed to place The PALM in any different position than any member of the general public concerning any portion of said material which does not constitute copyrightable literary property. 

5(a) I recognise that The PALM and its editors, associates, officers, directors, colleagues and employees have access to and/or may create or have created literary materials which may be similar or identical to said material in theme, plot, format or other respects.  I also recognise that The PALM receives submissions of many materials from third-party writers like myself.  I agree that I will not be entitled to any compensation because of the use of any such similar or identical literary material which was independently created by The PALM or any such editor, associate, officer, director, colleague or employee or came to The PALM from any other independent source. 

(b) I agree that there is no agreement between us, and no agreement should be implied, under which I am or shall be entitled to receive any compensation, credit or other consideration if you use an idea submitted to The PALM by me in the form of a verbal “pitch” or in any written form.

6(a) I agree that if The PALM uses any copyrightable portion of the material, The PALM will not compensate me. 

(b) In no event shall I be entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief for the development, production, distribution or other exploitation of any article, publication, motion picture or other project which is allegedly based on any material or idea submitted to The PALM by me.

7. Either party to this agreement may assign or license to any person, firm or corporation whomsoever, its or his rights hereunder, but such assignment or license shall not relieve such party or his or its obligations hereunder.  This agreement shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors, representatives, assigns, licensees and customers, and all such heirs, successors, representatives, assigns, licensees and customers shall be deemed to be third-party beneficiaries under this agreement.

8. I have retained at least one copy of said material, and I hereby release The PALM of and from any and all liability for loss of, or damage to the copies of said material submitted to you hereunder.  The PALM has no obligation to return the material(s) to me.

9. I hereby state that I have read and understand this agreement, that no oral representations of any kind have been made to me, and that this agreement stated our entire understanding with reference to the subject matter hereof.  Any modification or waiver of any of the provisions of this agreement must be in writing and signed by both of us.

10. Should any provision or part of any provision be void or unenforceable, such provision or part thereof shall be deemed omitted, and this agreement with such provision or part thereof omitted shall remain in full force and effect.  This agreement shall at all times be construed so as to carry out the purposes hereof.

11. I agree that any dispute arising from this agreement shall be resolved by negotiation between The PALM and me. If the dispute is not resolved by negotiation within 4 weeks of negotiation, I agree to submit the dispute to mediation at the Lagos Multi-court House, Lagos, Nigeria.

THIS AGREEMENT IS DEEMED AGREED AND ACCEPTED BY THE PEOPLE’S ACCOLADE LAW MAGAZINE

 

           Signed

         President, The People’s Accolade Law Magazine