Authorship Versus Editorial Policy

There has been a long-standing debate in the literary publishing world about whether an author should have the freedom to send his works to more than one magazine.

- Dr. Satyawan Saurabh

While editors are free to publish or not publish any work, and no time limit is imposed on them why should not an author have the right to send his work to as many places as he wants? This question has become even more relevant in today's digital age, where the speed of dissemination of information and content has become extremely fast.

Most editors believe that the credibility and reputation of a magazine depend on the fact that the material published in it is original and unique. If a work has already been published in another magazine, then the readers would have already read it, which may affect the uniqueness of the new magazine. Editors also believe that if the same work is published in many places, then the readers may lose trust in the magazine.