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CALABAR magazine seeks writers for our Home Decor section. We only solicits articels that showcase homes and interiors of living places in Brooklyn.

We look for articles exploring the trends that are emerging and exist in home design, interior decoration, furniture and feature products made in or from the borough.

We ocassionally will seek articles in our other sections.The magazine editor loves to hear your pitch and ideas. We recognize the value of your ideas and suggest you see our editorial calendar below for details to see what what we are working on.

Just send us an email here and make sure you have read a copy of our magazine and our editorial calendar below.


2007 Editorial Calendar

2007 Editorial Calendar

CALABAR's editorial calendar is defined by the themes:

January/February 2007 Spring Fashion Preview: What's in and what's out? In Central Brooklyn, who and what neighborhoods are setting the standards for Brooklyn: Prospect Heights, Bed Stuyvesant or Crown Heights? Who iship? Who is innovative and far-out remarkable? Our best of best settingthe standards creates the list by singling out out-of-this world trend-setters. Finally, what is Black History month doing for black people? Out: 1/15

March/April 2007: Design and Style Issue: From Nigeria to Brooklyn, African inspired design is taking over the industry. What are the influences, who are the designers and where can you find their work? Brooklyn designers from Moshood to Guereje are African, more precisely, Nigerian. How does the Nigeria factor influence design? Or is it a West African aesthetic? From fabric to furniture, is Africa the source of pleasure and design inspiration? What's going on for Egypt and South Africa in travel and food? Out: 3/15

May/June 2007: Travel Issue: Escape to the world from Brooklyn. What are Brooklynites hottest destination - the Caribbean Africa, Europe or the US? This issue we explore the vacation spots and what types of vacations are available - from spas to resorts to eco-tours. We look at immigration and what changes are occuring in this newest invasion into Brooklyn from Manhattanites to Africans, whose coming to this city. Out: 4/15

July/August 2007: Summer and Home Issue: From bikinis to rollerbrades in Prospect Park and Coney Island, what are the key events and places to hang out this summer in Brooklyn. What are our fashion cues, our health needs and what kind of homes do we open up for the summer. This issue we celebrate Brooklyn homes and apartments. We highlight homeowners and share secrets of buying and selling. We showcase hot neighborhoods
and explore summer trends. Out: 7/1

September/October 2007: Business and Finance Issue: Whose managing your finance? Where can you get help and what are the things to do for your business and finance now? This issue takes a look at your personal finance and business needs? We explore money and its affects on your life. Whose making it in Brooklyn and who is not? What are the problems facing Brooklynites when it comes to money and finances? Out: 9/15

November/December 2007: The Holiday Issue: Where do Brooklynites go for Thanksgiving? What Brooklyn's holiday celebrations are unique? From Hannukah, Christmas to Kwanzaa, where do you go to get those great gifts? This issue looks at entertaining, table settings and gifts. It features our Holiday preview and holiday catalog. Out: 11/15


© 2007, Calabar Magazine, a division of Calabar Imports.

 

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