Deadline: 15 August 2008 (please note that this deadline has passed)
Since its first publication in 1908, L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables has enjoyed a remarkable success with a worldwide following of readers and an energetic scholarly engagement over the past two decades. As the novel enters the second centennial of its publication, the University of Toronto Press is interested in publishing a collection of scholarly essays dedicated to the topic Anne of Green Gables: New Directions. The editors are interested in papers related to any aspect of L.M. Montgomery’s Anne, including its inspirations, its sequels, and its cultural impact. Innovative approaches including interdisciplinary perspectives that make us see Anne and the world of Avonlea in new ways are particularly encouraged. Papers should engage with relevant scholarship, and should be written in lively and accessible prose. Illustrations and formerly unpublished material are particularly welcomed. Twenty-five-page papers including all endnotes and bibliography should be accompanied by a bio-sketch and abstract. All essays are subject to blind peer review.
Submission format requirements: Papers should be double-spaced throughout, using Times New Roman 12-point font, with all notes at the end, and a separate file for the works cited. All files should be in Microsoft Word format. File names should follow this principle: lastname-paper (e.g., smith-paper) and lastname-bib (e.g., smith-bib) for the works cited. Submitters should also submit a well formulated 100-word abstract (lastname-abstract) and a 50-word bio-sketch (lastname-bio). Deadline: August 15, 2008. Early submissions are encouraged.
