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Contributing to Information Professional

Guidelines for contributors

Have you got a news story for Information Professional, or do you have an idea for a feature? Find out how contribute to the magazine, who to contact, plus copy dates for 2019.

Contributing to Information Professional

Information Professional welcomes contributions to the magazine. Please contact us at infopro@cilip.org.uk.

  • News and features: get in touch with Editor Rob Green or Senior Reporter Rob Mackinlay.
  • Features: Got an idea for a feature? Please contact the team to discuss. As a rough guideline, and depending on how many pictures are included, a one page feature is 700 words, 2 page is 1,200 words and 3 is 1,800 words. Bear in mind that feature material is normally scheduled several months in advance.
  • Photos: We welcome high quality images to accompany your material. Please submit them as separate image files (e.g. jpgs), and at a high resolution (300dpi). If you have several large image files to submit, please consider using Dropbox or a big file website e.g. wetransfer.com. Please ensure that you have permission from the rightsholders for Information Professional to reproduce the photos.
  • People news: send your career news along with a photo of yourself (see above).
  • Obituaries: The word limit is 500 words, and clear, high resolution photos to accompany the notice are very welcome. We can also scan in (and safely return to you) hard copy photos, please send to Information Professional, 7 Ridgmount Street, London WC1E 7AE.
  • Book reviews: Publishers and those interested in reviewing for Information Professional should contact Honorary Reviews Editor Diana Dixon. Please note that Information Professional does not accept unsolicited reviews.