The Dickens Society Blog aims to disseminate Dickensian research amongst the Society’s membership, the larger academic community, and the interested public. We welcome ongoing submissions from researchers at any career level on any topic relating to Dickens’s life, work, or world – if you would like to submit a post on a forthcoming publication, an existing project,or a think-piece on any topic, please get in touch. In addition, we are now accepting conference reports for conferences where Dickens-related research was presented. We intend to publish a new post at least once each month.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

STYLE: All posts must be formatted in MLA style.

LENGTH: Posts may range from 800-1200 words (not including references).

FORMAT: All posts must be submitted in Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format. Make sure hyperlinks are active or include website addresses for hyperlinks in an accompanying document.

COPYRIGHT: Any sources or images/figures used need appropriate attribution, and authors are responsible for seeking permission for use of images (if under copyright).

AUTHOR: On the first page of the submission, each author should provide their full name, title and university affiliation, and email address above a brief bio (no more than 75 words). Providing Twitter handles or links to personal websites is also welcome.

OTHER: If author has preference for the header image to accompany the post, they can submit a relevant image (see above for copyright rules).

REVIEW PROCESS

Submissions will be subject to review by the Blog Co-Editors, Dr. Stacey Kikendall (Park University) and Catherine Quirk (McGill University), who will provide suggestions for revisions. Initial review usually takes less than 3 weeks. Once any necessary revisions have been made by the author, final approval for publication will be provided by the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Sean Grass (Vice President of the Dickens Society).

Please email blog posts, proposals, or any queries to catherine.quirk2@mail.mcgill.ca and stacey.kikendall@park.edu.