THE OTHER HERALD has been supporting writers and connecting good writing with readers, throughout the Western New York and global communities since its first issue in November of 2006. 

Heralding the art of words...

After much contemplation, and feedback from the readers and subscribers, in July 2010, TOH's format was permanently switched over to a larger, booklet-style format.

FREQUENCY OF ISSUES
July 2010 and after, there are four quarterly issues per year: Jan, Apr, July, Oct.
Nov. 2006-July 2010, there were twelve MINI issues per year.

COVER PRICES
Quarterly issues are $3 each, and the format is a 4 1/4" x 11" (typically 16 or 20 page) booklet.

U.S. SUBSCRIPTIONS
Subscriptions are $10 per year to U.S. addresses.
If you pay for your subscription by Paypal or Etsy.com please pay $1 convenience surcharge to cover fees; it helps to keep overall subscription prices from increasing. Thanks.

NON-U.S. SUBSCRIPTIONS
Additional postage required for subscriptions to be mailed outside of the U.S. Please inquire by email as to how much additional cost for your country. You will be charged extra for actual additional postage only, so your subscription price will be increased accordingly... Just ask! 

BULK SUBSCRIPTIONS
Please ask about an individual or bulk subscription for your library or school. Gift subscriptions welcomed. TOH does not charge subscribers extra to subsidize any gift subscriptions to such organizations, and we are not in a position to provide them without any support to cover that cost, so your gift to them is appreciated on many levels. Giving a subscription to a library is a gift to many, not one...and it's only $10 if a U.S. address!

THANKS!
A special "thank you" to all of the readers and writers: past, present and future! TOH is always looking for your input; I like to think of it as "your" publication, not mine. Please tell me what you think! Enjoy this always-evolving web site!!

TOH's Writing Competitions on WritersCafe.org :    Click here to view our current contests on WritersCafe.org

Every so often, TOH will offer a themed writing competition which is hosted on WritersCafe.org.  Selected winners receive publication of winning piece(s) in an issue of The Other Herald; all Winners and Honorable Mentions receive mention, some possible publication. More info about contests on Writerscafe.org. You may submit to TOH for inclusion in a themed issue and not participate in contest; that is allowed! More contests coming soon... recent contests completed.

Note: You do have to sign up on the Writers Cafe website if you want to post your work there, but it is a simple sign-up. You can then choose whether you want your work viewed by others or not, and once the work is posted you may enter it in any contest you find appropriate. I've posted on this web site for a number of years without problems, but please note The Other Herald is not in any way affiliated with WritersCafe.org, other than we use their site to run our writing contests. (As Editor, I am a user on their site, under the name "TFRice".) 

SEND FOR A SAMPLE ISSUE:
For a sample (random) quarterly issue of TOH, mail $4 check, money order, or carefully-concealed cash ... (or $3 and at least 64 cents in postage stamps). 

For addresses outside of the U.S., contact us instead by email for instructions to order a sample issue (will collect the exact postage plus $3, plus any paypal or such fees if payment is made using those systems).

WHO PUBLISHES THE OTHER HERALD?
THE OTHER HERALD is published by Hidden Valley Farm... "where the fish laugh from the creek". The name is taken from a private property full of inspiration near Perry, in Western NY State, nearby Letchworth State Park. This is a creation of Editor T. F. Rice.

Literary Events Calendar Listings:

Due to the limited space in each "printed" issue of TOH, for local Western New York events listings, the online calendar will provide a more complete listing.

For groups meeting, we are happy to list the usual meeting time and place, day of month, etc. ... as well as contact info IF PROVIDED and/or a web site. Email your writers meeting info to us!

For web sites offering multiple events listings, we will provide link in exchange for reciprocal link. We will give several good sites to choose from...

Literary Events in TOH's Hometown:

Poetry in Motion
                       - annually in April - Perry, NY

2012 Schedule to be announced (Friday-Sunday)

Main Street Perry businesses allow posting of your poetry on windows over the weekend... the pages flap in the wind... in honor of National Poetry Month! Join us!

...for more info about this annual event, contact the Arts Council for Wyoming County
( http://www.artswyco.org ) or the Other Herald