Writing for New Associations
New Associations is a tri-yearly magazine written for and by those interested in psychoanalytic thinking. It focuses on the application of psychoanalytic thinking to the social, cultural, and political world, rather than just to the consulting room.
New Associations is committed to involving a wide range of voices from our psychoanalytic and psychodynamic community. We are working hard for that representation in our Editorial Board and contributors.
Proposing a Piece
We are keen to hear from people interested in writing for New Associations. We welcome writing by people working in any psychoanalytic or psychodynamic tradition. If you have an idea for an article or review or someone you would like to interview, the Editors-in-Chief would be delighted to hear from you: noreen.giffney@bpc.org.uk or emmanuelle.smith@bpc.org.uk. If you are not a member of the BPC or have not written for publication before, that is no problem. We would encourage you to contact us to discuss your idea.
Article Content
- Articles for New Associations are usually either 1,000 or 2,000 words. The specific limit will be agreed between you and your editorial board contact. We respectfully ask contributors to keep to the agreed word limit. Submissions over the limit will be returned for editing or edited in-house.
- Authors will have space to make one or two main points, which need to be developed and illustrated using examples.
- References should be minimal and for brief quotations or statistics only and should follow the in-house style guidelines.
Clinical Material
Whilst very limited clinical material may be used to illustrate a wider argument, please keep it to a minimum. It is important to ensure patients are not identifiable and the focus remains on your own experience rather than that of your patient.
Accuracy
Your article will be proofread, but please ensure names are spelt correctly and any facts are accurate. By submitting your article, you agree that the content is correct to the best of your knowledge.
Information to Include with Your Submission
- Article title
- Name you would like to be published under
- Your mailing
- Biography: 40-word max
- Optional email if you would like our readership to contact you
- Postal address if you are not a member of the British Psychoanalytic Council (so you can be sent a hard copy of the magazine – all BPC members receive a copy of the magazine as part of their membership
Editorial Process
- You will be assigned a member of the editorial board, who will work with you throughout the process. They are your contact person for any queries. They will agree a word limit for your piece and a submission deadline with you.
- Your editorial board contact will read drafts of your piece and give you feedback. They will also meet with you online to discuss your piece, should you find that helpful.
- Your editorial board contact will share your piece with the Editors-in-Chief and at that point you will be informed as to whether your piece will be published or if it requires further revisions.
- Your piece will be proofread by an in-house proofreader and you and your editorial board contact will receive a proof to review by a set deadline.
- Your piece will be typeset and the Editors-in-Chief will proof a full draft of the magazine.
- Your editorial board contact will inform you when your piece has been published and will send you an electronic copy of the issue by email. You will also receive a hard copy of the magazine by post.
Receiving a Hard Copy of New Associations
Once production has been completed, all contributors will be sent a hard copy of New Associations. Please send your postal address if you are not a member of the British Psychoanalytic Council; BPC members automatically receive a hard copy.
New Associations Does Not Publish
- Pieces without a psychoanalytic focus
- Pieces longer than 2,000 words
- Pieces with a wholly clinical focus
- Pieces that have been published elsewhere, either in print or online
- Reviews of textbooks – clinical and/or theoretical books about psychoanalysis
- Pieces that include libellous claims
Letters to the Editors-in-Chief
We welcome feedback and suggestions from readers. If there is something you find particularly interesting or helpful, or if you would like to see more or less of something in New Associations, please get in touch: noreen.giffney@bpc.org.uk and emmanuelle.smith@bpc.org.uk
Re-publishing a Piece Previously Published in New Associations
Authors retain copyright of their piece. If you re-publish your piece elsewhere in the future, please include the following acknowledgement: This piece/an earlier version of this piece was previously published in New Associations issue number (date of publication): pages.
