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Change in Frequency
After much deliberation, we have decided to change our frequency from
a bimonthly publication to a quarterly magazine. That means, we will publish
four issues of Kahani a year instead of six. The main reason for the switch
is financial. While our subscriptions are increasing, the numbers are
not enough to offset the printing price of each issue. As you can imagine,
the cost of publishing a four-color, quality stock magazine runs into
the thousands of dollars. It is not cheap! But that is what we are committed
to doing. And so to stay in business and continue Kahani, we need to scale
back our frequency to give more time for subscription numbers to build
up in between issues.
A one-year subscription (four issues) will now cost $20. A two-year subscription
(eight issues) will cost $35. The price per issue, in essence, has not
changed at all. It is still about $5 per issue.
If you have any questions about the new frequency or your
subscription, please write to us at customer_service@kahani.com.
Help!
Here’s something not too many people know: Kahani is financed
and published by two women in Boston. Neither earns a salary
from the magazine
and all the writers and illustrators
contribute their work for free. Yes, free.
So help us build our subscription numbers--
• Tell a friend: Word of mouth is a powerful tool. Personal
recommendations often prompt people to subscribe.
• Buy a gift subscription: At $20 for a one-year subscription,
Kahani makes a very affordable gift for a birthday, Eid,
or even Raksha Bandhan! We can practically guarantee it is one magazine
the recipient
has never read! We will even mail a customized Kahani postcard
for you! Think your local library might be interested in a gift subscription
too?
• Hook us up: Are you on a first name basis with your Sunday
school librarian or the education reporter at the local
newspaper? Put us in touch with them. We will mail them
a Kahani press kit and other
promotional material. Send contact information to marketing@kahani.com.
Sponsors
Kahani would like to partner with individuals or businesses to underwrite
future issues of the magazine. If you know anyone or a company with a
family focus interested in sponsoring Kahani, drop a line to marketing@kahani.com.
Please note we are not selling ad space. The sponsor will get credit on
the back cover only.
Upcoming Issue - July
The July Kahani is “Making a Difference.” And we are
hoping that the magazine is making a difference in the lives of
your children! From an in-depth tsunami Update to a quirky
new math/science column called
Brain Food, the next issue continues our mission to Empower,
Educate and Entertain. Some inside tidbits:
• Kahani has a new look. Tell us what you think.
• Can you guess what is the most popular spectator sport
in the subcontinent?
• Kids home from school? We’ve got some great ideas to keep them
busy and plotting!
• "Our Spotlight" puts a new twist on a traditional success
story: Dr. Sharmila Shetty volunteers for Doctors without
Borders.
• And for those who said we are too focused on India: cover
artist Farida Zaman is originally from Bangladesh!
Upcoming issue – Fall (We
need your stories!)
Just in time for the holidays: the Fall Kahani is “Creativity.” We
are doing a national roundup on imaginative and original ideas South
Asian families have devised to create their own traditions for the
holidays. Perhaps you live in Alaska and you make diyas
out of ice for Diwali! Write to us with your stories (remember
to include
your contact information as well) at editor@kahani.com.
In the News
Read what others are saying about Kahani!
• MultiCultural Review magazine Read More
• Versed (Office for Diversity, American Library Association)
newsletter Read more
• Paper Tigers Web site Read more |
