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Focus and Scope
JASAL is a peer-reviewed journal, published online and in print by the Association for the Study of Australian Literature. From 2008, articles 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. Articles will printed in an annual numbered volume and an annual Special Issue mailed to ASAL members. 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, UNSW at Australian Defence Force Academy
Christina Stead Centenary Essays
Editors- Margaret Harris, University of Sydney
Dorothy Green Memorial Lecture
This lecture is delivered by invitation at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature.
Editors- Susan Lever, UNSW at Australian Defence Force Academy
- Gillian Whitlock, University of Queensland
Review Essays
These essays survey the work of a writer, or a subject area.
Editors- Tanya Dalziell, University of Western Australia
- Paul Genoni, Curtin University of Technology
- Susan Lever, UNSW at Australian Defence Force Academy
Articles
Editors- Tanya Dalziell, University of Western Australia
- Paul Genoni, Curtin University of Technology
- Susan Lever, UNSW at Australian Defence Force Academy
Reviews
Book Reviews are invited by the Book Reviews editor. They should be about 1500 words in length. We welcome suggestions for appropriate books for review.
Editors- Susan Lever, UNSW at Australian Defence Force Academy
Appendices
Editors- Tanya Dalziell, University of Western Australia
- Paul Genoni, Curtin University of Technology
- Susan Lever, UNSW at Australian Defence Force Academy
Notes on Contributors
Editors- Tanya Dalziell, University of Western Australia
- Paul Genoni, Curtin University of Technology
- Susan Lever, UNSW at Australian Defence Force Academy
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
JASAL journal items are published collectively, as part of an issue with its own table of contents.
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 New South Wales
Delys Bird, University of Western Australia
Nicholas Birns, The New School for Social Research, New York
Pat Buckridge, Griffith University
Robert Dixon, University of Queensland
Simon During, Johns Hopkins University
Carole Ferrier, University of Queensland
Terry Goldie, York University, Toronto
Kerryn Goldsworthy, University of Adelaide
Margaret Harris, University of Sydney
Dennis Haskell, University of Western Australia
John C. Hawley, Santa Clara University, California
Paul Kane, Vassar College, New York
Peter Kirkpatrick, University of Western Sydney
Christopher Lee, University of Southern Queensland
Susan Lever, ADFA/University of New South Wales
Susan K. Martin, La Trobe 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
Kay Schaffer, University of Adelaide
Ian Syson, Victoria University
Terry Threadgold, University of Cardiff, Wales
Penny Van Toorn, University of Sydney
Chris Wallace-Crabbe, University of Melbourne
Elizabeth Webby, University of Sydney
Management Committee
Damien Barlow (La Trobe), Kathie Barnes (UNSW, ADFA), Alison Bartlett (UWA)
Bernadette Brennan (USyd), CA Cranston (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), Philip Mead (UTas), Brigitta Olubas (UNSW), Roger Osborne (UQ), 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.