REVIEW GUIDELINES
San Diego Family Magazine runs product reviews based on these categories:
Pregnancy and babies: twice yearly in May & October
Dads & Grads in June
Toys, gifts and games: three times per year in July, November, December
School supplies: August
Home & garden: January, April
Seasonal products (Easter, Halloween, Christmas, etc.) during the month of that holiday.
TOYS/GAMES
Toys and products are reviewed by teachers, daycare providers, parents and children. Items that receive the highest ratings will be included in our published review. We request two identical samples, one for review, the other for donation to local charities and children's organizations.
Please contact Susan Bergeson at susan@sandiegofamily.com for deadlines and guidelines before submitting toy review samples.
BOOK REVIEWS
We review books in our monthly Off the Shelf column. We are primarily interested in reviewing books on parenting, family health, family life, home and garden, children's education, crafts and cooking/nutrition.
Please send finished, packaged products, or bound books. Advance proofs and unbound books will not be reviewed (materials are donated to charities and libraries after review).
Plan on your item reaching our offices 10 weeks prior to the issue you're interested in being considered for. A submission does not guarantee publication.
To have your book or product considered for review, send a sample, product information (including retail sales price, availability, and high-res product images via CD, flash drive or email), contact's name, email and mailing address to:
Kirsten Flournoy, Editor
San Diego Family Magazine
1475 Sixth Avenue, 5th Fl.
San Diego, CA 92101
Product samples are not returned. If your product is chosen for review, we will notify you and mail a copy of the issue in which the review appears. |