From: Jones, Caroline E <cj24_at_txstate.edu>
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:40:52 -0500

Hi All, Attached and pasted in below is an updated version of the CFP for The Looki ng Glass's special issue on Literary Slipstreams-the deadline is January 31 , 2013. Thanks for reposting! Caroline

-- Dr. Caroline E. Jones, Editor Alice's Academy The Looking Glass: New Perspectives on Children's Literature www.the-looking-glass.net

Department of English Texas State University-San Marcos San Marcos, TX 78666 512-245-3785

SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE LOOKING GLASS ON LITERARY SLIPSTREAMS Deadline: January 31, 2013

Following the successful 2012 annual conference of the Children's Literatur e Association at Simmons College, the editorial team of The Looking Glass: New Perspectives on Children's Literature is pleased to announce that it is soliciting manuscripts for a forthcoming special issue on "Literary Slipst reams." We are seeking manuscripts that explore the ways in which historica l antecedents appear in contemporary texts for children and young adults, t he ways in which literary, media, and popular culture boundaries blur, the ways in which texts build upon one another, and/or the ways in which author s "play" with conventions of genre, their own work, or the work of other au thors. Potential topics may include adaptations, retellings, and/or parodie s; prequels and sequels; fan fiction; or revisions (i.e., of history), but authors are not limited to the "slipstreams" suggested here.

While those who presented papers at ChLA are encouraged to submit their pap ers as manuscripts, the call is open to all authors who wish to contribute to this special issue.

For this special issue, The Looking Glass invites submissions to the follow ing sections:

* Alice's Academy, the scholarly refereed section (peer reviewed by at l east two outside readers) (up to 6000 words) * Emerging Voices and New Scholars, the section specifically designed fo r students and professors to work together in creating publishable scholars hip (submissions should be in article format and must be made by a professo r with student permission; up to 5000 words) * The Tortoise's Tale, our newest section, focusing on pedagogical pract ice-connecting children, language, and texts. Edited and occasionally refer eed. * Jabberwocky, serious pieces, edited but not refereed * Picture Window, articles dealing specifically with illustration and pr esentation, edited but not refereed * Curiouser and Curiouser, short and entertaining pieces on any and all facets of children's literature

Please send all submissions to editor_at_the-looking-glass.net, note that your manuscript is being submitted for this special issue, and state for which column submissions are intended. Submissions are due January 31, 2013, for publication in our summer 2013 issue.

Submissions to The Tortoise's Tale, Jabberwocky, and Picture Window should be between 2500 and 4000 words and conform to current MLA citation standard s. Submissions to Curiouser and Curiouser must be between 1000 and 3000 wor ds. The Looking Glass cannot accept simultaneous submissions or previously published articles. Published articles will be posted on the journal's webs ite for at least three months, after which time they will be archived onlin e. For more information, please see: http://www.the-looking-glass.net/contr ibute.html.
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