Contemporary Literature seeks scholarly essays on post-World War II literature that offer scope, supply a new dimension to conventional approaches, or transform customary ways of reading writers.
Contemporary Literature also seeks interviews that focus on an author’s writing, pursue and elaborate a line of questioning and response, and provide insight into central aspects of the writer’s significance. Submitted interviews should not duplicate material available elsewhere in the author’s essays or in other interviews.
Style
We prefer a length of 25-35 pages, 12 pt. Times New Roman typeface, double-spaced throughout. Articles should include a Works Cited listing and, if needed, footnotes. Interviews do not include footnotes or a Works Cited listing. Any works cited in an interview piece should include the author name, title of the work, and year of publication in the main text.
Procedures
Contemporary Literature uses a web-based submission system: http://conl.msubmit.net/.
Authors should submit their manuscript in Microsoft Word and put identifying information such as name or institutional affiliation only in the cover letter; include full contact information in the cover letter. The editors cannot review manuscripts that are simultaneously under consideration elsewhere. All details should conform to those recommended by the most recent edition of the MLA Handbook.
Review
Manuscripts may be submitted at any time; the review process generally takes 4-6 months.
Questions about the review process may be addressed to [email protected].
Publishing Fees
UW Press accepts publishing fees for gold open access, color pages, LaTeX conversion, and page charges. Page charges are requested when a research grant or other institutional funds are available to underwrite publication costs. The ability to pay is not a condition for acceptance of a manuscript.
Authors may elect to have their article, or a portion of their article, appear in 4-color, for a fee. Depending on the length of the article and/or number of images, authors may choose either a 4-page ($650), 8-page ($700), or 16-page ($950) signature. Upon manuscript acceptance, please indicate your wish to print in color to the managing editor.
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Gold Open Access
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