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New Editorship for Clues: A Journal of Detection

We’re pleased to announce that Caroline Reitz will be the next executive editor of Clues: A Journal of Detection. Reitz is an associate professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice–CUNY and a faculty member of the CUNY Graduate Center. She is also co-editor of the Dickens Studies Annual and brings rich personal publishing experience.

Reitz will succeed Janice Allan,  who assumed executive editorship in 2012. Allan’s high standards and commitment to diverse voices led to publication of high-quality articles from authors from all over the world, demonstrating that mystery/detective/crime fiction study truly is an international enterprise that offers much to the field of literary criticism. We deeply appreciate her contributions and excellent leadership over the past eight years.

Editorial Directory

Contacts for imprints, book series and journals are specified below.  Some subject areas of special interest are also noted.  McFarland welcomes proposals on a very wide range of subjects, and this list is therefore not comprehensive.  For imprints, book series and journals, the best practice is to send queries and proposals to the listed contact.  For books, feel free to direct your query or proposal to the attention of a specific editor, but it is best emailed to proposals@mcfarlandpub.com so that it is expedited into our proposal evaluation process.

Inquiries for our editorial department that do not propose a book should instead be directed to info@mcfarlandpub.com. Consult our Contact Us page for more options.


BOOK EDITORS BY SUBJECT AREA

Email proposals@mcfarlandpub.com. Please do not submit a proposal to more than one editor.

Lisa Camp

Lisa Camp: psychology, sexuality

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Foxwell

Elizabeth Foxwell: Book history, literary studies of mystery/detective/crime/spy fiction (including the McFarland Companions to Mystery Fiction), higher education, history, women’s history (especially women and war)

 

 

 

 

Robert Franklin

Robert Franklin: chess

 

 

 

 

 

Rhonda Herman

Rhonda Herman

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Kilby

Susan Kilby: Appalachian studies, criminology, true crime

 

 

 

 

 

Sophia Lyons

Sophia Lyons

 

 

 

 

 

Layla Milholen

Layla Milholen: society and culture (including popular culture and gaming, especially), media studies, medieval studies, women’s studies

 

 

 

 

 

Gary Mitchem

Gary Mitchem: literary studies, sports (especially baseball)

 

 

 

 

 

Charlie Perdue

Charlie Perdue: sports (especially boxing), military history, military memoirs

 

 

 

 

 

Whitney Wallace

Whitney Wallace:

 

 

 

 

 

Steve Wilson

Steve Wilson: automotive history, history of technology, motorsports, transportation

 

 

 

 

 


JOURNALS

Send queries and proposals to the listed contact.

Lonnie Edge: Journal of Territorial and Maritime Studies

Elizabeth Foxwell: Clues: A Journal of Detection

Robert Hauptman: Journal of Information Ethics

Leslie Heaphy: Black Ball: New Research in African American Baseball History

Don Jensen: Base Ball: New Research on the Early Game

Yongho Kim: North Korean Review

Caroline Reitz: Clues: A Journal of Detection


IMPRINTS & BOOK SERIES

Send queries and proposals to the listed contact.

Kyle William Bishop: Contributions to Zombie Studies

Lisa Camp: Exposit Books, Toplight Books

David Cicotello: McFarland Historic Ballparks

Brian Patrick Duggan: Dogs in Our World

Elizabeth Foxwell: McFarland Companions to Mystery Fiction

Matthew Wilhelm Kapell: Studies in Gaming

Susan Kilby: Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies, Exposit Books

Larry Mazzeno: McFarland Companions to 19th Century Literature

Gary Mitchem: Great Teams in Pro Football HistoryMcFarland Companions to Young Adult Literature, McFarland Literary Companions

Elaine A. Moore: McFarland Health Topics

James M. Okapal: Ethics and Culture

Sherry Ginn: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy

C. W. Sullivan III: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Andy Terrick: McFarland Historic Ballparks

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Newly Published: Celtic Cosmology and the Otherworld

New on our bookshelf today:

Celtic Cosmology and the Otherworld: Mythic Origins, Sovereignty and Liminality
Sharon Paice MacLeod

Despite censorship and revision by Christian redactors, the early medieval manuscripts of Ireland and Britain contain tantalizing clues to the cosmology, religion and mythology of native Celtic cultures. Focusing on the latest research and translations, the author provides fresh insight into the indigenous beliefs and practices of the Iron Age inhabitants of the British Isles. Chapters cover a broad range of topics, including creation and cosmogony, the deities of the Gaels, feminine power in early Irish sources, and priestesses and magical rites.

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Newly Published: Sherlock and Digital Fandom

New on our bookshelf today:

Sherlock and Digital Fandom: The Meeting of Creativity, Community and Advocacy
Jennifer Wojton and Lynnette Porter

When the BBC’s Sherlock debuted in summer 2010—and appeared in the U.S. on PBS a few months later—no one knew it would become an international phenomenon. The series has since gathered a diverse and enthusiastic fandom.

Like their hero, Sherlock fans scrutinize clues about the show’s deeper meaning, as well as happenings off screen. They postulate theories and readings of the characters and their relationships. They have tweeted with “The Powers That Be,” mobilized to filming locations via #Setlock, and become advocates for LGBTQIA communities.

Sherlock’s digital communities have changed the way that fans and series creators interact in person and online, as each publicly takes “ownership” of beloved television characters who represent far more than entertainment to fans.

Guidelines for Book Series and Journals

Journals and most book series have their own editor.  Please consult the journal or series page for additional, specific instructions.

IMPRINTS:
McFarland | Exposit Books  | Toplight Books


SERIES (open, ongoing):
Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies | Contributions to Zombie Studies | Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy | Dogs in Our World | Ethics and Culture | Great Teams in Pro Football HistoryMcFarland Companions to Mystery Fiction | McFarland Companions to 19th Century Literature | McFarland Companions to Young Adult LiteratureMcFarland Health Topics | McFarland Historic Ballparks | McFarland Literary Companions | Studies in Gaming | Studies in Heavy Metal Music & Culture | Worlds of Whedon


JOURNALS:
Base Ball: A Journal of the Early Game | Black Ball: A Negro Leagues Journal | Clues: A Journal of Detection | Journal of Information Ethics | Journal of Territorial and Maritime Studies | North Korean Review

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IMPRINTS:
McFarland | Exposit Books  | Toplight Books


SERIES:
The Comparative Drama Conference Series (Text & Presentation) Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies | Contributions to Zombie Studies | The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American CultureCritical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy | Dogs in Our World | Ethics and CultureGreat Teams in Pro Football HistoryJoining the Military | McFarland Companions to Mystery Fiction | McFarland Companions to 19th Century Literature | McFarland Companions to Young Adult LiteratureMcFarland Health Topics | McFarland Historic Ballparks | The McFarland Historical Baseball LibraryMcFarland Literary Companions | Obituaries in the Performing ArtsStudies in Gaming | Studies in Heavy Metal Music & Culture | Worlds of Whedon


JOURNALS:
Base Ball: New Research on the Early Game | Black Ball: New Research in African American Baseball History | Clues: A Journal of Detection | Journal of Information Ethics | Journal of Territorial and Maritime Studies | North Korean Review


BY TOPIC:

Popular Culture & Performing Arts
Animation | Comics & Graphic Narratives | Dance | Film | Film Noir | Film (Silent) | Gaming | Music | Music (Country)Music (Opera) | Music (Rock) | Puppetry | Radio | Television | Television (Soap Operas) | Television (Reality) | Theatre

Sports
Baseball | Baseball (Ballparks) | Baseball (Leagues) | Baseball (People) | Baseball (Teams) | Baseball (Youth) | Baseball (Fiction & Poetry) | Basketball | Boxing | Equestrian | Football | Golf | Hockey | Martial Arts | Motorsports | Olympics | Soccer | Track & Field | Wrestling

Military History
American Civil War | American Revolution | Ancient & Medieval | Korean War | Vietnam War | World War I | World War II

Literature
American |  British |  Classics | Comics & Graphic Narratives | Drama | Fairy Tales | Language | Mythology & Folklore | Poetry | YA & Children’s

History
Ancient | Medieval | United States | United States (American West) | United States (Presidents) | United States (Underground Railroad) | WorldWorld (The Holocaust)World (The Third Reich)

Body & Mind
Aging | Cannabis Studies | Chemical Sensitivity | Death | Disability Studies | Health & Fitness | Nursing | Parapsychology  | Psychology & Mental HealthSexuality

Transportation
Automotive | Aviation | Locomotive | Motorsports | Nautical

Games & Hobbies
Chess | GamingGaming (Role-Playing) | Gaming (Video) | Guns | Numismatics | Philately

Social Sciences
Business | Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice (Lynching) | Criminal Justice (Organized Crime) | Criminal Justice (True Crime) | EconomicsEducation | Emergency Services | Government | Human Services | Journalism | International StudiesPeace Studies | Philosophy Religion | Sociology & Anthropology | Terrorism | Urban Studies

Art & Architecture
Architecture | Folk Art

Science & Technology
Animals | Computers & the Internet | Dinosaurs | Environment | Gaming (Video)

Librarianship
Information EthicsYouth Services

Interdisciplinary Studies
African American Studies | American Indian Studies | Appalachian Studies | Asian & Asian American Studies | Cannabis Studies | Death Studies | Death Studies (Cemeteries) | Death Studies (Executions) | Disability Studies | Food | Gender Studies | Jewish Studies | Latino & Latin American Studies | LGBTQ StudiesMedieval Studies | Middle East Studies | Victorian Studies | Women’s Studies

Genre
Adventure  | Comedy | Espionage | Horror  | Horror (Weird)  | Horror (Zombies)  | Mystery | RomanceSF & Fantasy | SF & Fantasy (Cyberpunk) | SF & Fantasy (Kaiju) | SF & Fantasy (Steampunk) | SF & Fantasy (Superheroes) | Western


NOTABLE & INFAMOUS FIGURES:

Arthur, King of the Britons | Baum, L. Frank |  Blake, William | Burroughs, Edgar Rice | Churchill, Winston | Conan Doyle, Arthur | Dickens, CharlesDickinson, Emily | Disney, WaltHemingway, Ernest | Hitchcock, Alfred | Jack the Ripper | King, StephenLincoln, Abraham | Lucas, George | Miyazaki, Hayao | O’Neill, Eugene | Shakespeare, William |  Stevenson, Robert Louis | Tolkien, J.R.R. | Wagner, Richard | Wells, H.G. | Whedon, Joss


BY PRODUCT FORMAT:

Reference
Bibliography | Bibliography (annotated)| Chronology | Dictionary | Dictionary (biographical) | Directory | Discography | Encyclopedia | Filmography | Handbook | Index

Miscellaneous
Award Winner | Biography | Collected Essays | Conference Proceedings | Criticism | Drama | Ebooks | Fiction | Graphic Novels (books in this product format) | History | History (Daily Life) | Interviews & Oral History | Large Print | Memoir | Spanish Language | Spanish-English Bilingual | Textbook


BY REGION:

United States
Appalachia | New England | Pacific Northwest

California | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maryland | Mississippi | New England | New York | North Carolinas | Ohio | Pacific Northwest | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia

Europe
Britain | France | Germany | Greece | Italy | Poland | Russia & Former Soviet Union

East Asia
China | Japan | Korean Peninsula

Latin America
Argentina | Cuba | Mexico

Middle East | Africa | Australia | Canada

How to Buy Journals

In addition to books, McFarland also offers a number of journals. Resources for subscribers may be found in this area, including information on subscription options and back issues. Also, for those who wish to propose an article, editorial contact information and guidelines may be found here. If you have a question not covered by these resources, please email us.

North Korean Review
North Korean Review provides readers with an improved understanding of the country’s complexities and the threat it presents to global stability. International and interdisciplinary, topics include culture, history, economics, business, religion, politics and international relations, among others.

Journal of Information Ethics
Within the acclaimed Journal of Information Ethics some of the brightest and most influential figures in the information sciences confront a broad range of transdisciplinary issues.

Clues: A Journal of Detection
Clues: A Journal of Detection covers all aspects of mystery and detective material in print, television and movies.

Base Ball: New Research on the Early Game
Base Ball: New Research on the Early Game offers the best in original research and analysis and promotes study of baseball’s early history, from its protoball roots to 1920.

Black Ball: New Research in African American Baseball History
Black Ball offers new, authoritative research on all subjects related to black baseball, including the Negro major and minor leagues, and pre–Negro League play.

Journal of Territorial and Maritime Studies
Journal of Territorial and Maritime Studies is a peer reviewed, interdisciplinary journal that examines global territorial and maritime issues from a range of fields including geography, history, political science, international law, regional studies and peace studies.