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Reading Hour is the first print publication from Differsense Ventures LLP.

Short Fiction	800-3000 words	This magazine is all about the stories - we're looking for stories in various genres, romance, humour, suspense, drama, etc. They should cater to a mixed audience. In translated stories, if you retain usage of non-English words in the story for any reason, please append a legend to the story. Stories of those with no voice - e.g., rural or non-English-literate folk, grassroots workers, aged, children, criminals, ill people, etc. Authors from different backgrounds like NRIs, services folks, doctors, border area dwellers, etc.
Verse	100-400 words	Looking for insightful, touching or inspiring poetry... but simply told!
Turning Point	700-1200 words	Coverage of successful entrepreneurship, or a difficult but life-changing career switch,a struggle / victory with respect to a career, stories of untrodden career paths, high-impact careers, lesser known careers, etc. Could take the form of a profile / interview of a personality along with narrating his or her story. Could be a true life story of survivors, extraordinary people / experiences / organisations, etc.
Chatting with...	700-1200 words	An interview with a person from a literary (or other creative) background.
Are you reading this?	350-600 words	Book reviews
Essays	800-1500 words	Spiritual / philosophical, may or may not tell a story; might include translations / interpretations from old spiritual texts or the writing of saints, etc., might be a folk tale narrated in modern style Places and People: We do not want the average travelogue / tourist guide, we're looking for pieces with a "lived-this" feel to them. About a place you've spent sufficient time in, to soak in the character of the place, its people, lifestyles, cuisine, and interactions or experiences there. Could even unfold like a story... we'd like 'personalised' pieces, true explorations of different places. Could be an off-the-beaten-track write up - a rare trek, an unexplored village or tribe or temple, or vanishing handicraft, etc. Life Today: Could cover any issue that is worthy of debate, discussion and thought currently - the environment, the widening gap between the haves and have-nots, the inorganic growth of cities, the cost of living, rural migration, the future of agriculture, disappearing languages and cultures, the resurgence of traditional medicine forms, genetic modification, climate change, stress, diseases, water, parenting, suicides, etc. Could be an article contributed by an NGO working in a relevant focus area Creative Pursuits / Hobbies: An article on music, literature, poetry or other creative pursuits - could be humorous, a personal experience, analytical, historical, a practitioner's view, etc.
Light Stuff		Crosswords, other puzzles, jokes, small articles, recipes, cartoon strip