Studies in Tolkien
Studies in Tolkien is a series devoted to scholarship in all areas, period specializations, disciplines, and critical theories about Tolkien’s work, its adaptations, transformative works, translations, and reception. The primary goals of the series are to add significant original contributions to Tolkien scholarship by developing, creating, and supporting greater diversity in the field by embracing a wide definition of what Tolkien scholarship includes in relation to authors, texts, topics, theories, and methods.
Both single author and collaborative works, especially those based in intersectional approaches, are explicitly welcome from authors without regard to ability status, age, caste, class, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, or sexuality. Inter- and multi-disciplinary projects are welcome as are collaborative projects.
Proposals may be submitted in one of two tracks:
1. The first track is for single-author or collaborative monographs and edited collections written for academic experts (70-100K words).
2. The second track is for shorter Critical Companions, between 40-50K words long, written for a general audience (40-50K) words.
Proposals on topics relating to Tolkien’s published works as well as to the edited posthumous publications; adaptations for film, television, and games; translations; and fan transformative works and creations, or other reception studies may be submitted to either track. Inquiries about possible projects are welcome previous to submitting completed proposals.
A complete proposal should include:
1. An abstract which consists of a description of the project identifying its originality and intended audience, a thorough description of its thesis and brief descriptions of all analyzed texts;
2.A table of contents which includes a one-paragraph description of each chapter explaining its relation to the overall thesis and identifies the specific texts covered
3. A draft of the introduction;
4. At least one sample chapter;
5. A Working Bibliography;
6. A projected word count;
7. A list and explanation of any special elements (photographs, illustrations, documents, and permissions) that will be included in the completed manuscript.
8. A proposed deadline for delivery of a complete manuscript for peer review;
9. The author’s home address.
Please send any and all queries and proposals to: Robin Anne Reid, Ph.D..
Studies in Tolkien Advisory Board:
Maria K. Alberto
Amy M. Amendt-Raduege
Aurélie Brémont
Sara Brown
Gerry Canavan
Sonali Arvind Chunodkar
Cait Coker
Janet Brennan Croft
Bradford Lee Eden
Craig Franson
Perry Neil Harrison
Kristine M. Larsen
Mariana Rios Maldonado
Robert T. Tally, Jr.
Helen Young
