VOYAGEUR MAGAZINE
AUTHOR GUIDELINES
Voyageur: Northeast Wisconsin’s Historical Review is a nonprofit magazine about the history
and prehistory of a twenty-six-county region of greater Northeast Wisconsin. The magazine’s
coverage area extends from the Sheboygan and Fond du Lac areas northward to the Michigan
border, and from Lake Michigan westward to the Wisconsin River region. Voyageur is published
by the Brown County Historical Society in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin–
Green Bay. The magazine began publication in 1984. Additional information is available at:
www.voyageurmagazine.org.
Manuscripts may focus on a variety of historical issues and themes, including but not limited to:
social, economic, political, technological, cultural, business, labor, industrial, environmental,
religious, military, transportation, ethnic, racial, sexual, institutional, educational, medical, health,
legal, criminal, archeological, architectural, sports and recreational. The magazine welcomes
submissions about the Native American peoples of this region, whether before or after the arrival
of Europeans. Voyageur does not accept creative nonfiction or fictional accounts of people,
places, or events based on the historical record.
Upon making an initial determination of relevance, the Editor sends manuscripts to Editorial
Committee members for blind review. Authors will typically be notified by email within two
months of submission whether a manuscript has been accepted for publication and on what terms.
1. Format & Length
Authors should submit their works electronically via email attachment in Microsoft Word format.
Other formats may be accepted, with prior approval from the Editor. Manuscripts should be
double-spaced and should include page numbers. Although Voyageur sometimes publishes
manuscripts of up to 5,000 words, a good target length is 3,500 to 4,000 words, not including
notes and tables. With the author’s approval, and based upon the discretion of the Editor, longer
manuscripts may be edited for length or split into parts to be published as a multi-part series.
Original manuscripts are preferred, although Voyageur occasionally publishes previously
published works if necessary permissions are secured by the author.
2. Style
Use Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition) guidelines for all manuscripts. As part of the editing
process, the editor will ensure that the manuscript complies with Chicago Style and specific
Voyageur style conventions.
3. Sources and Citations
Voyageur generally requires endnotes to help readers evaluate information presented in a
manuscript. See the Chicago Manual of Style regarding citation format. Exceptions should be
discussed with the editor prior to submission. If your manuscript includes lengthy quotations
from sources, you may be asked to submit copies of the original source to confirm accuracy.
4. Photographs and Other Images
Voyageur encourages authors to submit images or scans of images that could be used with their
text. Images may include photographs, drawings, maps, artwork, and reproductions of documents.
As a general rule, publishable-quality images need to be 300 DPI (at full size). Submitted images
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must include a complete citation and source information. All decisions regarding images are
made by the Editor and issue Art Director.
5. Tables and Figures
Do not merely duplicate material in text and tables or other figures. Tables and figures are
helpful when they aid the reader in clarifying complicated or voluminous information or data.
6. Headings
The use of headings is encouraged to organize information and to break up long blocks of text.
First-level headings should be typed in bold and centered. Second-level headings, if used, should
be flush left and typed in bold italic.
7. Copyright
The contents of Voyageur are protected by copyright in the name of the Brown County Historical
Society. Permission is freely granted by Voyageur and the Society for authors to have their
submissions published elsewhere if proper credit is given to Voyageur.
8. Remuneration
Voyageur is unable to pay authors or other contributors for publishing their work. However,
Voyageur does pay image reproduction fees associated with publication.
9. Submission and Correspondence
Manuscripts, images, and related correspondence should be sent via email to:
David J. Voelker
Editor-in-Chief, Voyageur Magazine
2420 Nicolet Dr., TH 331
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
voelkerd@uwgb.edu
920-465-2491
Requests regarding author copies, subscriptions, etc., should be directed to:
Kent Crain
Manager, Voyageur Magazine
P.O. Box 1411
Green Bay, WI 54305-1411
voyageur@uwgb.edu
Telephone: (920) 465-2446
Fax: (920) 465-2890 (Attn: Voyageur)
Manager’s Office Location: Studio Arts Building, Room 224, UW–Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr.,
Green Bay, WI 54311-7003
* Book, Film, and Exhibit Reviews
Anyone who wishes to propose a book, film or exhibit to be reviewed in the magazine should
contact the Voyageur editor at the email address above.
Updated 2015-07-20.