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THE FESTIVUS
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Overview
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The Festivus is the official quarterly publication of the San Diego Shell Club, Inc. and is issued in February, May, August and November as part of membership dues. The Festivus publishes articles that are peer reviewed and which are of a scientific nature, including the description of new taxa, as well as articles of general interest to malacologists, conchologists, and shell collectors of every level.
The current (2025) Editorial Board consists of:
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Article Submission
Please assure that articles for submission comply with the rules as enumerated in the Instructions for Authors (click link here, or see printable version of guidelines below). In addition, if the article describes a new taxon, please assure that it complies with the rules enumerated in Guidelines for New Taxa (click link here, or see printable version of guidelines below). Finally, please familiarize yourself with the Journal Publication Ethics for The Festivus (click link here, or see printable version of guidelines below).
Submit articles to Editor, David Berschauer, [email protected]. All correspondence pertaining to articles, including all submissions and artwork should be addressed to the San Diego Shell Club, Inc., Editorial Board, P.O. Box 230988, Encinitas, CA 92023.
Submit articles to Editor, David Berschauer, [email protected]. All correspondence pertaining to articles, including all submissions and artwork should be addressed to the San Diego Shell Club, Inc., Editorial Board, P.O. Box 230988, Encinitas, CA 92023.
Buying Past Issues
Past hard copy issues of The Festivus may be purchased for $15 plus postage. If you wish to purchase an electronic version of an issue of The Festivus from the past two years, they are $5 per copy. Please indicate that you wish to purchase electronic (pdf) copies. It would be best if you send a message to the club through the contact form on this site if purchasing electronic copies.
If you wish to purchase past issues of The Festivus, you may use the order form here. Please understand that we may not have all hard copy issues available in stock but we have most!
If you wish to purchase past issues of The Festivus, you may use the order form here. Please understand that we may not have all hard copy issues available in stock but we have most!
Advertising
Advertising in The Festivus is presented as a service to our membership and to supplement publication costs. Advertising does not imply endorsement by the San Diego Shell Club, Inc. or its officers. Annual advertising space is available at the following rates: Black and White – full page $400, ½ page $300, ¼ page $150 or ⅛ page $75, Color – full page $750, ½ page $500, ¼ page $250 or ⅛ page $125. Deadline for submitting advertisements is January 15th. Submit advertisements to the Advertising Director, David Waller at [email protected].
Ways to Receive The Festivus
The Festivus (Membership) is distributed electronically to subscribers worldwide for $20.00 per year. To receive a hardcopy of The Festivus by mail, the following charges apply: $40 (Domestic), $120 (Foreign and outside the continental United States). Dues and Supplements may be paid through Pay Pal at [email protected]