Pen to Print & Write On! Terms and Conditions for Publication or Broadcast.
These T&Cs also apply to all written work, images, video and audio submitted to Write On!, Write On! Extra, Write On! Audio, Pen to Print publications and competitions.
Last Updated 19.08.2022
By submitting content the writer/contributor agrees, should said content be accepted for online publication, to allow London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) Pen to Print a non-exclusive licence to publish or broadcast said content digitally online, which will be freely accessible worldwide, for a minimum of twelve (12) months, until such a time after that the writer/contributor requests the withdrawal of publication or broadcast or the legal term of copyright expires within the United Kingdom.
All submissions should be emailed to: pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk or using the Pen to Print submission form if provided. (Submit to Write On! or to enter competitions)
By submitting content and specifying consent to print/broadcast rights the writer/contributor agrees, should said content be accepted for potential print publication or broadcast, to allow LBBD Pen to Print a non-exclusive licence to publish or broadcast said content in print/video/audio in the United Kingdom for the legal term of copyright.
Publication by LBBD Pen to Print does not affect the right of the writer to publish or broadcast said content elsewhere, either digitally or in print.
Content submitted may remain unused and kept on file for future use for a maximum of 6 months or the writer/contributor requests the withdrawal of content for publication or broadcast. Content submitted may be edited at the editor’s discretion.
By submitting content the writer declares there is no agreement, embargo, or other such limitations currently imposed upon said content from a current or previous publisher, or any other company or organisation. If it is found by LBBD Pen to Print that content has been published in breach of an existing agreement, responsibility for the reproduction of said content will be entirely with the writer/ contributor, with LBBD Pen to Print not being held liable.
By submitting content the writer/contributor declares that said content is entirely his/her/their own work and is not plagiarised or copied from another writer’s/artists content. If it is found by LBBD Pen to Print that content has been plagiarised or copied, responsibility for the reproduction of said content will be entirely with the writer/contributor, with LBBD Pen to Print not being held liable.
By submitting content the writer/contributor agrees to LBBD Pen to Print holding their name, pseudonym (if applicable), email address, biography, website and any social media links, for the duration of the submission process and, if said content is accepted, for the duration of publication or broadcast of said content, and consent to receiving updates regarding their submission status including confirmation of receipt, acceptance or non-acceptance of online publication, acceptance of print publication (if applicable), updates and notifications regarding print publication or broadcast (if applicable), editorial adjustments or discussion, updates to writer/ contributor profiles, changes to these terms, and any other contact deemed reasonably necessary in relation to the publication or broadcast of said content. These details will not be shared with third parties other than those organisations or individuals working on behalf of Pen to Print, contact will only be regarding submitted content or the public profile held by LBBD Pen to Print.