The Society publishes the journal Sabretache which is mailed to each member of the Society quarterly.
Editor
Email: editor@mhsa.org.au
Submissions for Publication
Members are welcome to submit articles to Sabretache. ‘Collector’s Corner’ features items from members’ personal collections and short articles about interesting military items are also welcome. Authors should consult guidelines for authors for the technical requirements of articles and the Editor would be only too pleased to discuss ideas for potential articles.
Articles submitted by new authors will be considered for the Society’s New Writers’ Prize and 2011 saw the announcement and award of the inaugural Sabretache Writers’ Prize. This prize is competitive, will be judged annually and announced at the Federal Council AGM. Details of the Sabretache Writers’ Prize can be obtained from the Editor but conditions and deadlines will be well-advertised throughout the Society with enough lead-up time to fire up the brain, dip into the primary and secondary sources and pick up a pen!
Many of our members are writers and the Editor welcomes details of new releases and review copies.
One of the favourite features in Sabretache is the book review section. The Editor calls upon the expertise of our members to review an eclectic collection of military books received each year from publishing houses and self-publishers. Members interested in being considered for the book review panel should contact the Editor.
Send all material for publication by email to the Editor.
Member Advertisements
Society members may place, at no cost, one notice of approximately 40 words in the Members’ Notices section of the journal each financial year.
Index to Sabretache
A series of printed indexes to Sabretache have been compiled, however there is no comprehensive online version of these. The download section on this website includes a table of contents for all volumes. An online index of selected articles to 2018 and an index of book reviews to 2001 has been developed by the former Editor, Anthony Staunton at and is available online. Click here to go to this.
Download Sabretache
Free downloads are available for members and non-members in the download section of this website.
The 2024 Sabretache Writers’ Prize:
Congratualtions to our 2024 Sabretache Writes’ Prize winner, “Katrina Kittel“.
The purpose of this literary prize is to encourage scholarship in the field of Australian military history.
The Prize will consist of $500.00 in cash for the winning entry and an Emerging Writer’s prize of $150.00 with a Certificate of Achievement awarded.
Publication will then occur in Sabretache noting that these articles were competitively selected. The judges comments will also be published.
Entries will be published by the MHSA Inc. in Sabretache within the year of submission.
Conferral of the prize will be done by the President of the MHSA Inc. and winners will be announced in the December 2024 issue of Sabretache.
Entries will be open to all from 1 February every year for three months (the ‘open period’). At the end of this time (5 pm 30 April 2024) entries will be collated and forwarded to the judging panel.
Entries cannot have been published previously.
Articles will be assessed on the following criteria:
originality of content;
use of sources; and
written style.
There is no minimum number of entries for the competition to be conducted.
Submissions:
Submissions must be no longer than 3000 words in length (excluding footnotes).
Referencing must use the Sabretache style guide available at www.mhsa.org.au/sabretache/guidelines-for-authors/ and only use footnotes.
Endnotes are not to be used.
Images, photographs, etc. must be in pdf, jpg or ti# formats only, be of as high resolution as possible and include reproduction permissions.
Submissions are to be made by email only to the editor of Sabretache at editor@mhsa.org.au.
All submissions are to be complete and not require substantial editorial input.
Work must be proofed, comply with the referencing requirements and accurate. Only minor errors will be corrected prior to publication.
By submitting an entry, the entrant is taken to have acknowledged and accepted the terms and conditions of this competition and has agreed to be bound by them.
Editorial Statement by Sabretache of the Intent to promote and maintain diverse perspectives and ensure ethical standards.
At Sabretache, we take pride in providing a platform that encourages diverse viewpoints and thought-provoking discussions. Our journal aims to foster a vibrant community where engaging ideas and opinions can flourish. It is important, however, to clarify certain aspects of our editorial policy to ensure transparency and maintain the highest ethical standards.
Firstly, the Military Historical Society of Australia Incorporated (MHSA Inc.) wants to emphasise that the opinions expressed by our authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the editor or Sabretache as a whole. We believe in the power of intellectual discourse and value the freedom to express varying viewpoints, allowing readers to form their own informed opinions.
Our commitment to providing well-researched, accurate, and thought-provoking content remains unwavering. Sabretache welcomes constructive criticism and feedback from our readers, as it helps us to continuously improve and deliver valuable content.
Let us create a space that fosters intellectual growth, encourages respectful dialogue, and celebrates the diversity of thoughts. Thank you for being a part of our community..
Editor-in-Chief
Privacy Statement
The Military Historical Society of Australia maintains records of members’ names, addresses, and contact details, year of joining and military interests.
Where members have agreed, their details are included on internal email/membership contact lists and the interests register. If members have not agreed to be included on these, their details will not be given to other members.
No personal information will be disclosed to third parties without a member’s written consent.
Publications
In addition to our regular journal Sabretache the MHSA also periodically produces publications of interest. The latest are shown below:
Fighting On All Fronts
The MHSA Battle Series Vol.1 1916-1917
editor: Paul Skrebels
series co-ordinator : David Pearson
Available for A$30 each plus postage A$10 inside Australia (overseas postage will be charged at cost).
Please contact editor@mhsa.org.au to purchase a copy.
