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Focus and Scope
JASAL is a peer-reviewed journal, published online by the Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Articles will appear as part of an annual numbered volume or an annual Special Issue. From 2008, articles in the annual numbered volume will appear on the JASAL website as they are finalised and readied for publication. In this way they will be made available for reading and comment as rapidly as possible.JASAL welcomes essays that consider Australian literature in all its forms (fictional, critical, print, filmic, and so on) and in terms of its socio-political and cultural contexts. We encourage comparative studies with other literatures and are particularly interested in contributions that challenge received critical paradigms and contribute to public debate. JASAL also welcomes review articles (up to 4000 words) and responses to previously published material (up to 2000 words).
Section Policies
Preliminary pages
Editors- Susan Lever, The University of Sydney
Christina Stead Centenary Essays
Editors- Margaret Harris, University of Sydney
Dorothy Green Memorial Lecture
Editors- Susan Lever, The University of Sydney
- Gillian Whitlock, University of Queensland
Articles
Editors- Tanya Dalziell, University of Western Australia
- Paul Genoni, Curtin University of Technology
- Susan Lever, The University of Sydney
Review Essays
Editors- Tanya Dalziell, University of Western Australia
- Paul Genoni, Curtin University of Technology
- Susan Lever, The University of Sydney
Reviews
Editors- Susan Lever, The University of Sydney
Appendices
Editors- Tanya Dalziell, University of Western Australia
- Paul Genoni, Curtin University of Technology
- Susan Lever, The University of Sydney
Notes on Contributors
Editors- Tanya Dalziell, University of Western Australia
- Paul Genoni, Curtin University of Technology
- Susan Lever, The University of Sydney
Peer Review Process
Essay manuscripts must be between 4500 and 6000 words (excluding endnotes and list of works cited), double-spaced in Times New Roman 12pt. font, with 1.5 line spacing and should conform to MLA style in regard to quotations, citations, endnotes, and lists of works cited. The JASAL Author Guidelines appear under Guidelines. Manuscripts that do not comply with the Style Guide may be rejected by the editors. Authors are responsible for obtaining copyright permission for any illustrations or figures cited in their texts. Allow three months for consideration.
Manuscripts are refereed anonymously by two Reviewers. Reviewers will assess the submission against the criteria of content (originality and thoroughness of research, and understanding of context), structure (well-structured argument and conclusion), and clarity of style.
Publication Frequency
For numbered JASAL issues, items are published on the website as soon as they are ready by adding them to the current volume's Table of Contents. For Special issues, including the annual conference issue, items will be published collectively at the same time.
JASAL is published at least once each year in a numbered issue and, usually, another Special Issue each year.
Open Access Policy
JASAL provides open access to all of its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Such access is associated with increased readership and citation levels. JASAL uses open source software, developed by the Public Knowledge Project
Books for Review
JASALreviews criticism and scholarly editions of Australian literature, Australian cultural history, and critical/historical works on Australian drama, film and television. JASAL does not review individual creative works, such as novels, books of poems, plays and so on. Anthologies of these works, however, may be considered for review.
Publishers should send appropriate books for review to: Tanya Dalziell, English, Communication and Cultural Studies (M202)
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley WA 6009
Editorial Advisory Committee
W.D. Ashcroft, University of Hong Kong
Delys Bird, University of Western Australia
Nicholas Birns, The New School for Social Research, New York
Pat Buckridge, Griffith University
Robert Dixon, University of Sydney
Carole Ferrier, University of Queensland
Terry Goldie, York University, Toronto
Dennis Haskell, University of Western Australia
Peter Kirkpatrick, University of Sydney
Christopher Lee, University of Southern Queensland
Susan Lever, University of New South Wales ADFA
Susan K. Martin, La Trobe University
Lyn McCredden, Deakin University
Philip Mead, University of Tasmania
Barbara H. Milech, Curtin University of Technology
Peter Pierce, James Cook University
Xavier Pons, University of Toulouse-Le Mirail
Susan Sheridan, Flinders University
Elizabeth Webby, University of Sydney
Management Committee
Damien Barlow (La Trobe), Alison Bartlett (UWA), Bernadette Brennan (USyd), Ralph Spaulding (UTas), Charon Freebody (La Trobe), Paul Genoni (Curtin), Alice Healy (UniSA), Ian Henderson (King's College, London), Jo Jones (Curtin), Laura Joseph (UNSW), Peter Kirkpatrick (UWS), Elizabeth McMahon (UNSW), Elaine Minor (univesrity of Sydney), Brigitta Olubas (UNSW), Roger Osborne (UQ), Monique Rooney (ANU), Rob Zeller (Southeast Missouri State).
Reader postings
Readers may comment on any article online by opening the article title and posting a comment using the Reading Tools on the right hand column.
A Note to Contributors
JASAL accepts submissions from Authors without qualification, but we encourage Authors to join ASAL.