Advertise in Persimmon Tree

Persimmon Tree accepts ads from women 60 and over for books, magazines, websites, art works, gallery showings, play readings and performances, concerts, recordings, textiles and weaving, greeting cards, jewelry, and anything else in the world of literature, the arts or crafts that you wish to share.

The advertising pages can be accessed from anywhere in the magazine by clicking on ArtsMart, which is at the top of every page. The order of ads in ArtsMart changes every time a reader opens their browser, so every ad will rise to the top of the page with some frequency. In addition to appearing in ArtsMart, ads are scattered throughout the editorial pages of the magazine, and are featured every few weeks in emails sent to Persimmon Tree’s mailing list of 8,000 readers, subscribers and friends.

Links to Amazon and Bookshop.org are affiliate links, meaning that although the price to the purchaser and your royalty from the publisher remain the same, Persimmon Tree receives a small commission on each purchase. Nevertheless, we will continue also to suggest to purchasers that they can buy your work from independent bookstores, and we will include in your ad any links, in addition to the links to Amazon and Bookshop.org, that you request.

Rates – General

Rates – Contributors

We are now offering a reduction in rates to anyone whose work is in the current issue or has been published in Persimmon Tree in the last 24 months.

Formatting

Formatting your ad for Persimmon Tree is easy. We’ll do it all for you. Just send us the text you’d like to have in the ad (we suggest that you keep it to 250 words or less), a photo of the book cover or whatever other picture you’d like in the ad, and a link to purchase or learn more about your book or website. Our web designer will do the rest. We’ll send you a mockup of your ad for your approval before it appears in Persimmon Tree. If you have additional images, formatting or special requests, we can handle those too for an additional formatting fee.

Ad Guidelines

Ad Size

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Tips to Save on Fees

We’re here to make sure your ArtsMart listing looks great. Please reach out with any questions.

Deadlines

Advertisements are accepted on a rolling basis and can go live on the website at any time. If you wish your advertisement to appear in a particular issue of the magazine, email our volunteer ads coordinator at publisher@persimmontree.org for information about the deadlines for that issue.

Reservations and Payment

To reserve space, email publisher@persimmontree.org. Payment is required to secure your reservation.

Pay by Check

Checks payable to Persimmon Tree can be mailed to

Persimmon Tree
c/o Jean Zorn, Publisher
112 W. 72nd St. Apt. 12E
New York, NY 10023

Pay by Credit Card

For credit card payments, go to PayPal and address your payment to publisher@persimmontree.org.

Pay by Zelle

Address your Zelle payment to publisher@persimmontree.org and note in the memo line that it is for an advertisement.

Contact Us

Email publisher@persimmontree.org. If you prefer to speak by phone, please include a phone number and times when you can be reached. Our volunteer ad coordinator will contact you.

Countermelodies: A Memoir in Sonata Form

by Ernestine Whitman

    Growing up in the shadow of a brilliant older sister, with a father who dismisses her ambitions, music is the one place Ernestine belongs. Her flute teacher sees what no else does: talent, fire, and potential. For years, he is the father she never had. She excels in competitions and dreams of being a professional musician, but her father ridicules her plans and insists she attend Emory University as a math major. At twenty, she wins a seat in the Atlanta Symphony, sitting beside that beloved mentor. It is everything she ever wanted. After her successful first year, however, the mentor turns against her and tries to get her fired. He chips away at her confidence with relentless verbal attacks, sending her spiraling into depression. Confused and isolated, she faces a choice no young artist should ever have to make: whether to leave a prestigious job with no guarantee of finding another or stay and face further abuse from her mentor. In the fiercely competitive world of classical music, Countermelodies is a story of betrayal, resilience, and the stubborn love of music that refuses to be silenced. Winner, NYC Big Book Award (2024) and Indie Reader Discovery Award (2025) “A disturbing and compelling tale of resilience, determination, and musical passion.” — Kirkus Reviews “Whitman explores power dynamics, patriarchal oppression, and music as personal salvation. … a story of persistence and survival in a world at the mercy of toxic misogyny.” — BlueInk Review https://ernestinewhitman.ag-sites.net/index.htm Available from Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, and your local independent bookstore.

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