Call for Submissions
Elder Mountain: A Journal of Ozarks Studies invites scholarly and creative submissions for Volume 5, to be published in 2013. A juried journal, Elder Mountain seeks Ozarks-focused manuscripts from all disciplinary perspectives, (particularly anthropology, economics, folklore, geography, geology, history, literature, music, and political science), as well as interdisciplinary approaches. In addition, high-quality, Ozarks-oriented short stories, poems, and works of creative nonfiction are of keen interest, as is visual art that explores the Ozarks. To be considered for Volume 5, manuscripts must be emailed or postmarked by December 31, 2012.
Electronic submissions are preferred and may be sent as a Word attachment to ElderMountain@MissouriState.edu. Queries may also be sent to this address.
Regular post submissions are acceptable and may be made to:
C. D. Albin, Editor
Elder Mountain: A Journal of Ozarks Studies
Missouri State University-West Plains
128 Garfield
West Plains, MO 65775
Manuscripts will be recycled rather than returned. Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope for reply.
Guidelines for Submissions
- Well-crafted, thesis-driven articles free of discipline-specific jargon have the greatest likelihood of acceptance. Articles should be between fifteen and twenty-five double-spaced pages, and may be submitted using the documentation style appropriate to the discipline. In order to facilitate the blind review process, the author should omit name and university affiliation from the manuscript and should place this information on a separate cover page instead.
- Carefully wrought short stories and essays free of common Ozark stereotypes will receive appreciative consideration. Creative prose pieces should be a maximum of 5000 words.
- Poems may range in style from formal to free verse. Strong imagery and intelligently rendered content are attractive qualities.
- Creative work may be submitted simultaneously if noted at the time of submission.
- For visual art we seek images (photography, paintings, ink drawings, etc.) suitable for reproduction in black and white. We prefer that images be sent electronically as a JPG, PNG, or TIF file. Include a one or two page artist’s statement. Immediate notification is required if the work is accepted elsewhere.
Professor Albin: Glad to see all the good work. Am thinking of sending a submission for review. Two of us here in the State Archives have tried to print the Call for Submissions page, but the attempt “locks up” the computers.
Can you report this to your IT so they can take a look at the problem to see if can be fixed on your end? Thanks.
Thank you for bringing the issue to our attention. We are working with IT to resolve it. If you would like us to send you the Call for Submissions via e-mail, you may contact Dr. Albin or me by e-mail: craigalbin@missouristate.edu or leighadams@missouristate.edu. We will be happy to provide it.