BLADE Magazine, the world’s No. 1 knife publication, is currently compiling its annual Blade Trade special edition. I’m seeking photos and information of 2009’s newest knives and blade-related items for a “New Products” section within Blade Trade. The section is typically 10 pages featuring 30 items.

Blade Trade will be available at the SHOT Show Jan. 15 to 18, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. It will also be sent to dealers and distributors around the world. Since Blade Trade contains a company directory, it is something people reach for year-round. Submitting materials can mean tons of free exposure to the core of knife enthusiasts.

If this sounds good, there are a few things you should know:

1)    Products featured at the SHOT Show will receive higher priority when deciding what goes into the “New Products” section. Newer products will receive higher priority than older ones.

2)    Send information about the product, but don’t worry about putting it into magazine-ready sentence structure. I’ll take care of the formatting.

3)    When sending digital photos, they need to be at least 72 pixels per inch and measure 1,500 x 1,500 pixels. An image at 300 pixels per inch measuring 1,000 x 1,000 pixels is also acceptable.

4)    My e-mail address is Ben.Sobieck@fwpubs.com.

5)    If you would rather send the information and images (or products themselves) via traditional mail, please send them to:
Blade Trade
c/o Ben Sobieck
700 E. State Street
Iola, WI 54990

6)    It does NOT cost anything to appear in “New Products” (save for postage).

I would kindly request all materials be submitted by Nov. 3, 2008.

Sincerely,

Ben Sobieck
Associate editor
BLADE Magazine
715-445-4612 x13648