How should I format my submission?

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Updated 1 October 2023

You can choose the topic of your submission, but keep an eye out for monthly themes. Deadlines can be found in the section on upcoming editions.

Artwork

Scanned/photographed and sent as a PNG file.

Sent as an MP3 recording.
There is no official time limit but generally you don't want to go beyond 5 minutes in order to stay engaging.

Sent as a Word document.
There is no official word limit but 500 words is a good limit so that your work doesn’t go off track.
Must be based on historical fact. Please research how you would an article then feel free to write in a more artistic style.

Sent as a Word document.

Sent as a Word document.
No footnotes are needed unless you’d like to include URLs for further reading.
There is no official word limit but 750 words is a good limit so that your article doesn’t go off track.
If you can’t think of a title don’t worry! But the usual formula is Short title: Long title. For example, The Great Exhibition: Optimism and Collaboration in the Victorian Era or From the street corner to stardom: The incredible life of Josephine Baker.

Uploaded to your own YouTube channel and then share the link with us.
There is no official time limit but generally you don't want to go beyond 5 minutes in order to stay engaging.