Sending in a contribution:
If you want to offer us a contribution you should consider which of our categories you are writing for: Literature, Politics, Culture, Poetry or Short Stories.
The Tree Tap is a publication centred around literature, which naturally means its scope is very broad as literature itself is very broad. Thus, we want writers who have a knack for biting social commentary, fluid storytelling, sharp wittiness, and whom are very well-read across the board.
We don’t have any particular constraints over what you should/can write – you are free to express your views as you wish. We merely demand your freedom of thought and expression to be well articulated, well researched, and well presented.
If this sounds of interest to you we encourage you to send your CV and any pieces of showcase writing to:
[email protected]
Make sure you title the subject of your email as “Prospective Contributor –*insert name/date*.”
A member of the team will always review your proposed contribution, and regardless of the outcome, whether accepted or refused, you will always be informed.
If your contribution is deemed successful by pulling readers and generating traffic, you may be offered a place to become an established contributor on TheTreeTap where you will earn payment for your work.
We publish contributions from all freelances on our standard copyright terms.
Contributor stipulations:
Unless agreed otherwise in writing, the following terms apply to contributors engaged by the Publisher on an irregular basis as freelance contributors (excluding casuals which are governed by different terms) to their print and digital products (Contributor).
These terms are in addition to the terms which the Contributor receives from the Publisher when work is commissioned and are not a contract of employment.
1. Commissioning
The Publisher may (but is not obliged to) commission the Contributor to undertake work on its behalf. The scope and nature of each commission shall be agreed between the commissioning editor and the Contributor.
2. Production of material
Having accepted a commission, the Contributor shall produce original work of a professional standard for an fee (if first agreed). By submitting this material to the Publisher, the Contributor is accepting these commissioning terms.
3. Licence
3.1 The Contributor is the copyright owner of the Commissioned Content.
3.2 The Contributor grants the Publisher the following worldwide, irrevocable and sub- licensable rights:
a) the right to reproduce the Commissioned Content in its Publications; and
b) to use, copy, reproduce, store, publish, print, adapt, save and archive the Commissioned Content in its Publications, in archive and storage products, via content aggregators, digital and print archives, clipping services, and to allow customers and subscribers to any of these products to do the same.
4. Ideas
Any ideas that are submitted by the Contributor may be developed by the Publisher independently.
5. The law that governs a Contributor’s commission
These commissioning terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Commissioned Content includes any text, files, images, photos, graphics, video, sounds, musical works, or any other materials that the Publisher commissions from a Contributor.
