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So you want to write for A List Apart Magazine.

What we’re looking for

We want to change the way our readers work, whether that means introducing a revolutionary CSS technique with dozens of potential applications, challenging the design community to ditch bad practices, or refuting common wisdom about, say, screen readers.

If your article can do that, we want to see it.

What we’re not looking for

There are hundreds of other places to find nifty JavaScript and CSS tricks, so we’re going to focus on what we do best. (See above.) Similarly, while extensions to articles we’ve published are interesting and important, we’d rather link to them from the appropriate comment section than publish a separate article. “Sliding Doors Meet Faux Columns” won’t cut it.

We don’t publish anything that has been published previously anywhere else. Your blog counts.

How to write an article for ALA

Present a clear argument via a well-balanced structure while keeping our core readership of working web professionals in mind. Write boldly and in your own voice, but please use our style guide. Verify your information and cite sources when you need to.

How to submit an article for consideration

Please use our submission form. We try to review submissions at least once a week, but sometimes it takes longer. (Sometimes a lot longer.) Patience is a virtue.

Why write for ALA?

Writing for A List Apart can lead to freelance and staff job opportunities, speaking and teaching engagements, and even — if you’ve got the stuff — book deals. Your peers and clients read ALA to the tune of three million page views a month (and climbing). Thousands of colleagues will see your work published in a credible and respected forum, and many will visit the links you include in your author bio. We can make you a star.