Re: Change

Dear readers and writers,

 

TAR will not be releasing an issue during October. As we’ve been hinting, TAR is moving to a quarterly publication schedule. The planned release of our next issue is early-mid December. We are accepting submissions at this time, so if you would like to be featured in our (re)inaugural issue, we accept submissions through our e-mail at theaprilreader@gmail.com

Why the change? Simple: to improve the journal. Over the 2+ years that TAR has been active, it has featured a large number of quality works provided by talented authors asking nothing in return. We have returned this kindness by offering critical feedback and a diverse readership from all over the world. But that simply isn’t enough.

For our readers, we want thicker issues with stimulating works of prose, poetry, and non-fiction. Why should releases have a limit? And without the constraint of a page count, there is no need to keep authors waiting with roster deliberations among editors. Writers will receive feedback faster, with more in-depth criticism to sharpen their drafts and engage their readers.

Furthermore, being published in TAR should mean something to an author. We are striving to increase the reach of our publication, giving published writers more exposure. Published works will also be given the respect of appearing in a journal with polished, professional design and presentation. Being a volunteer-driven organization will not stop TAR from being an accolade to published authors.

All of this is possible through a shift to quarterly publication, and much more will follow as TAR continues to grow over the coming months. And while we are sad to miss spending fall with you, we hope you’re as excited as we are about the next frontier of The April Reader. Keep an eye out for further updates and news!

 

With love,

TAR Issue 30 Released!

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TAR 29 – Released! (Click image to download)

August 2013

TAR Issue 28 Released! *Click image to download*

TAR Issue 27 Released! *Click to download*

The April Reader: Issue 26 Released! *Click image to download*

The April Reader Issue 25 Released! (Click to Download)

April, 2013

The April Reader ISSUE 24 Released! *Click to download*

TAR 23 RELEASED (click to read)

January mid-month update: Consolidation

Before anything, some explanation for our absence in mid-monthly updates should be given. Computers should make everything easy- but in practice they’re a glowing, distracting screen.  We’ll try and be only half as erratic in our posting habits for the future.

In many ways, much of what we’ve been busy doing these last few months has been mundane. Checking submissions and trying to refine presentation have been top of the list really – for the latter at least, considering even critics feel contented with format this seems a success. You could call this period downtime, but in the spirit of grandiosity we at TAR feel inclined to call it consolidation.
One setback we had was the small turnout for our planned mass meeting. Conversation was still interesting and productive, but nowhere near as pitched as we had hoped. Judging by our haphazard organization and execution however, it doesn’t seem like much of an issue to dwell on.

The more substantial idea being thrown around right now is we’re going to have to start aiming towards a more refined sense of submission quality.  After some discussion with readers, we’ve come to the conclusion that we need to start building a more prestigious and professional organization to genuinely serve the interests of writers. Simultaneous to this, however, has been the suggestion we make our editing process mimick the openness of a content aggregator . Really, these two ideas complement themselves like two sides to a coin – and hopefully will allow us to maintain a community element while simultaneously enlarging our publishing filter

On the technical (IE: practical) front of things, the Gordian knot of properly formatting print publications has also been cracked. It was an embarrassingly simple fix, but the amount of fabrication initially associated with pamphlets has been gruelling. Expect to see the latest copy of TAR at your doorstep in record time. Also worthy of note is the astounding number of volunteer offers we’re just starting to get: among other things, expect to see a tumblr tentacle of the insidious TARblot octopus any day now.

As you can see, the traditional TAR idea hodgepodge is still going strong. As always, we’d love to hear from our readers if any of you feel inclined. Thanks for reading