Submission Guidelines

Thank you for your interest in Tricycle: The Buddhist Review and for your request for submission guidelines. We accept art and article submissions on a rolling basis. We can only consider submissions relating to Buddhism. If your work is accepted, we will decide which upcoming issue it will best suit. Please send work that reflects your knowledge and interests rather than trying to anticipate Tricycle’s. Please feel free to browse our Web site to get a sense of our current content. We look forward to seeing your work. -- James Shaheen, Editor and Publisher

EDITORIAL STATEMENT

"Tricycle: The Buddhist Review is about American Buddhism. Therefore, it is also about abortion, AIDS, politics, sports, food, art, ecology, and history, and how Buddhist principles are taking root in America. With an outstanding graphic design, this quarterly will end up on the shelf, not in the recycling bin.”

—“Best New Title,” Utne Reader

For the past fifty years, Buddhism has had a quiet but profound influence on American culture. With its commitment to a deeply humanist spirituality, its rich intellectual and artistic heritage, and its outspoken compassion, Buddhism has inspired many of our leading cultural and intellectual figures.

Now, American Buddhists are engaging in an exciting conversation about the nature of Buddhism in America. How will Buddhism change when exposed to traditions of democracy, individualism, and feminism? How can Buddhist insights illuminate the possibilities facing us today? The largest Buddhist publication in America, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review is an independent quarterly dedicated to that ongoing discussion. Unaffiliated with any one Buddhist school or sect, Tricycle is a wide-open forum for exploring contemporary and historic Buddhist activity and its impact on mainstream culture.

Like Buddhism in America Tricycle values tradition, orthodoxy, and critical thinking. Like Buddhism in America, Tricycle also honors diversity, political awareness, and open inquiry. And while Tricycle has a sense of moral urgency, it never loses its sense of humor.

The success of Tricycle reflects the growing influence and maturity of Buddhism in America. Our readers find in Tricycle a community in which they are inspired and challenged by Buddhist teachings. As Buddhism grows in this new century, Tricycle will grow with it, continuing to provide radically fresh perspectives and a place to search for cultural and spiritual renewal.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR WRITING

If you are interested in writing an article for us, we ask that you first send us a one-page query outlining your idea, accompanied by any relevant information about yourself, your Buddhist and writing background, your familiarity with the subject of your proposal, and so on. If you have clips or writing samples, please send these along with your proposal.

Due to the high volume of submissions, we can no longer accept poetry submissions.

We prefer to receive short (fewer than 3,000 words), typed, double-spaced manuscripts. Please include a word count, as well as your name, address, and the date, in your cover letter. It is helpful to include your name at the top of each page as well.

In order to receive word from us, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. In the event that your work is not suitable for Tricycle, if you also wish to have your manuscript returned to you, please be sure to include sufficient postage to cover this additional weight.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR ART

We prefer to receive copies or CDs of photographs or art, rather than originals, in both color and black and white. For the safety of your own work, please do not send anything which you would fear losing, as we cannot assume responsibility for the loss of unsolicited artwork. If you would like to receive a reply from us and wish your work returned, you must include a self-addressed stamped envelope with sufficient postage.

All submissions may be addressed to:
Editorial Department
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
92 Vandam Street
New York, NY 10013
editorial@tricycle.com