Submissions
by Suzanne Milne on 10/06/2013At MyLittleStyleFile, we welcome suggestions for editorial inclusions and reviews. Please read our criteria for inclusion (each of the channels is detailed below) before sending your submissions. For examples of the types of reviews we include on MyLittleStyleFile for each book, product, toy or travel destination, select a relevant article from the images on the right.
BOOKS CHANNEL
The children’s’ books we review generally fulfil three criteria:
1. They are aesthetically beautiful (whether that is with a classic, retro or modernist twist);
2. The telling of the story is equally as inspired as the art;
3. The combination of the two makes for a compelling read for younger readers as well as parents.
For parenting books, we search out titles that are exemplary in their category, i.e. parenting, interiors, travel, cookbooks. While they may not necessarily be directed at parents, they are books that are relevant to adults with families.
Please email our Books Associate Editor with any suggestions. Please note that in order to review books, we require a minimum of one review copy of the book (contact us for the appropriate address for your region); we are always happy to run competitions for our readers to win copies of books reviewed. Submission of a book for review will not automatically guarantee inclusion on the site, and while we welcome sponsorship of our channel pages, this will not influence the nature of editorial content on that channel.
INTERIORS CHANNEL
We are always on the lookout for outstanding designs that are exceptional for children and families. Pieces we include generally fulfil three major points of criteria:
1. They must be an original design, not a copy of a design classic;
2. There must be something unique and outstanding about the design;
3. They will preferably use materials that are sustainable, eco-friendly or organic
4. They should make families feel comfortable living with great design…
Please email our Interiors Associate Editor with any suggestions. Please note that in order to review interior pieces we would prefer to actually view or review the items where possible (contact us for the appropriate address for your region); we also run Moodboard competitions for our users from time to time whereby we look to offer the winning Moodboard creator a selection of up to five items from their winning entry (up to a value of £1,000 total of all five items), to recreate the look in their own home; if you would not be happy to include your products in this offer, please let us know at the time of submission for review. Submission of a piece of furniture for review will not automatically guarantee inclusion on the site, and while we welcome sponsorship of our channel pages, this will not influence the nature of editorial content on that channel.
PRODUCTS CHANNEL
Finding the world’s very best products for babies, children and families is very important to us. If you believe your company has a product that is outstanding in its category, we would love to hear from you. Products should fulfil five general criteria:
1. They must have passed all safety requirements for their category
2. They should genuinely make life easier or solve a common problem for parents/families
3. They should have some feature that was either a first to the market, or that makes them the best in their category
4. They should be outstandingly beautiful
5. They use eco-friendly, organic or sustainable materials wherever possible.
Please email our Products Associate Editor with any suggestions. Please note that in order to review products that are specifically designed for babies and children, we must view or review the items (contact us for the appropriate address for your region); we also run Moodboard competitions for our users from time to time, whereby we look to offer the winning Moodboard creator a selection of up to five items from their winning entry (up to a value of £1,000 total of all five items); if you would not be happy to include your products in this offer, please let us know at the time of submission for review. Submission of a product for review will not automatically guarantee inclusion on the site, and while we welcome sponsorship of our channel pages, this will not influence the nature of editorial content on that channel.
TOYS CHANNEL
Finding the world’s very best toys for babies, children and families is important to us. If you believe your company has a toy that is outstanding in its category, we would love to hear from you. Toys should fulfil five general criteria:
1. They must have passed any safety requirements for their category
2. They should have some feature that was either a first to the market, or that makes them the best in their category
3. They should be outstandingly beautiful
4. They use eco-friendly, organic or sustainable materials wherever possible.
5. They should inspire outrageously fun play in children (and their adults).
Please email our Toys Associate Editor with any suggestions. Please note that in order to review toys that are specifically designed for babies and children, we would prefer that one of our contributors review the item (contact us for the appropriate address for your region); we also run Moodboard competitions for our users from time to time, whereby we look to offer the winning Moodboard creator a selection of up to five items from their winning entry (up to a value of £1,000 total of all five items); if you would not be happy to include your toys in this offer, please let us know at the time of submission for review. Submission of a toy for review will not automatically guarantee inclusion on the site, and while we welcome sponsorship of our channel pages, this will not influence the nature of editorial content on that channel.
TRAVEL CHANNEL
Finding the world’s very best places for stylish families to Stay, Eat, Shop and Play is one of our greatest passions – we know how precious holiday time is and why parents (especially) can’t afford to waste that time doing things that are frankly not worth the time and effort of getting there. That is why we personally review every destination that we include either through our contributors or as recommended by our local Style Correspondents. If you believe there is an outstanding destination that offers families an exceptional holiday experience, please let us know and if it seems appropriate we will arrange for a contributor to personally review the destination. Places and venues we review should generally fulfil four criteria for inclusion:
1. They must be safe for children
2. They should have design DNA that is obvious to the eye
3. They need to be child-welcoming (albeit not necessarily child-friendly in the traditional sense of offering children’s packs, menus and goodies), for example, if a generally well-behaved toddler decides to lie down in a hotel foyer, staff would proffer a smile rather than a frown, and even perhaps recommend a park in the area for a runaround before dinner…
4. They offer something exceptional that makes that venue worthy of being amongst the select few we include in that category and location.
Please email our Travel Editor with any suggestions. Please note that in order to review travel destinations, we will only include those that our contributors have visited personally and that they can comment upon for any of our users queries (contact us for the appropriate contributor/s for your region). We would also be very happy to run competitions for our users, but any travel competition or giveaway should include the full cost for the winning family to experience the destination, rather than simply a discount or value towards the cost of the holiday. Submission of a hotel, restaurant or destination for review will not automatically guarantee inclusion on the site (it must still fulfil all of the criteria for inclusion). Sponsorship of our channel pages is welcome for the promotion of your brand; this will not influence the nature of editorial content on that channel.
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