Magazines & Journals
Managing opportunities for magazines and journals can be a complex affair. With different submission types, calls, fees, contests, deadlines, reviewers, editors and judges, keeping on top of all this is key to a successful publication and an engaged readership. Through the simplicity of a centralised, end-to-end solution, Dapple is specifically designed to help make your life a lot easier!
Customisable submission forms
Customisable submission forms
Get up and running in no time with an account that can be created in seconds, complete with a number of
- Pre-built templates: Lit mag-ready templates to duplicate or tweak.
- Beautiful forms: Add branding, headings and background imagery to fit with your publication.
- Equally beautiful pages: Add all your links to one branded URL page.
- Specific: Set up call dates, visibility and multiple entry fees where needed.
- Any file type or size: Accept any file type, any size and give creators the option to withdraw their submission at any point.
Review at speed
Review at speed
Cut your admin time by viewing each submission within the platform without the need to download.
- View attachments: Use the in-platform viewer and toggle through attachments at speed.
- Download: Keep those accepted submissions by downloading files.
- History: See a writer's previous submissions and tags
- Accept/Decline: Send a submission to a customised stage (like an accept or decline) in one click.
- Automate: Send a submission to first readers, editorial team or review panel using stage automations.
Create review panels
Create review panels
Managing editors, readers or judges can get complex. Simplify the process by creating different dedicated panels of reviewers for different calls and stages.
- Multiple panels: Create multiple review panels, with clear instructions on how to evaluate.
- Scoring & votes: See editor scores, comments and decisions in real time in one intuitive dashboard.
- Stages: Assign review panels to different projects and different stages of a call.
- Transparency: Keep writers up to speed on the status of their submission with real-time, customised stage messages.
Communication is key
Communication is key
Give your writers the timely response they deserve! No more frustration, angry chase emails or enquiries as you can keep the slush pile in check.
- Templates: Use fully customisable message templates to speed up responses.
- Personalisation: Use 1:1 messaging through built in messaging. Limit whether writers can respond.
- Bulk message: Communicate decisions in one go rather using pre-built templates rather than multiple individual messages.
Flexible submission fees
Flexible submission fees
Keep a higher percentage of any submission fees you charge using Dapple's Stripe integration. Our low fees around enable you to pass these savings on to your writers.
- Submission fees: These are charged at 3.5% + $0.65 - considerably lower than other submission platforms.
- Multiple payments: Create multiple, bespoke payments per form. Sell expedited feedback, magazine subscriptions
- Immediate payments: Using our Stripe integration, payments appear in your Stripe account immediately. No need to wait 30+ days for a payout.
- Tip Jars or donations: Set free entry with the option to tip, donate or upgrade for expedited feedback etc.
- Fee waivers: Create private links for any fee waiver requests.
Manage the journey
Manage the journey
Manage your slush pile thanks to a number of intuitive features to help cut the admin time.
- List View: See all your submissions across all project in one, easily navigable list view.
- Manage: There are filters, tags, ranking, average scores, voting and a one-click export.
- Project Hub: See all your opportunities and their
- Stages: Create an unlimited amount of rounds from submission to publication and create bespoke actions and automations for each.