Types of articles: The focus of Persimmon is contemporary culture and social issues in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Some of the areas Persimmon covers are literature, the visual and performing arts, architecture, city planning, historic preservation, the environment, the workplace, family issues, women's roles, the elderly, and the place of religion in society. The publication does not cover political or economic topics, except as they relate to social or cultural concerns. The following is a list of the types of articles Persimmon publishes and the approximate length for pieces in each category:

feature articles, covering both cultural and social issues (3,000-5,000 words);

interviews with (1,000-3,000 words), and profiles of (1,000-3,000 words), writers, artists, architects, film directors, and political, economic and educational leaders;

letters from (3,000-4,500 words) correspondents in Asia, or from those recently returned, detailing their observations and insights on current events and daily life;

Asian literature in translation, including short stories, excerpts from novels, excerpts from memoirs (1,000-8,000 words), and poetry (1 page per issue);

art columns (1,500-2,500 words), consisting of reviews of exhibitions, surveys of an artists work or of a school of artists, and short essays on a particular gallery, collector or artistic trend;

film reviews (1,500 words), of recently released films that are available to U.S. audiences, either in theaters or on video;

book reviews (750 words), of recently published books from or about Asia;

brief reports (350-500 words) from different cities in Asia outlining what is popular in the way of films, books, theater, music, television, fashion, and fads, or whatever else is captivating peoples attention at the moment. The cities covered will be rotated from issue to issue.

Rights and payment: Persimmon seeks one-time publication rights only for all material accepted for publication, and the copyright for all material will remain with the author. Since Persimmon is published by a not-for-profit organization, it can only offer an honorarium for material accepted for publication.

Form of submission: It is strongly suggested that, before sending an entire article, you send a proposal to us so that we can let you know whether your idea is of interest for Persimmon. The easiest, most efficient way of sending proposals and submissions is by e-mail. If, for some reason, you do not wish to send your proposal or submission by e-mail and instead send it by regular mail, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with sufficient postage so that it can be returned to you. If a self-addressed, stamped envelope with sufficient postage is not included, your submission will not be returned to you.