New Internet Historical Journal Calls for Papers on Early America
A new historical journal--- The Early America
Review--- is asking for submissions. Published quarterly, focus of the
publication is 18th century America---its people, issues and events. The Early
America Review is an Internet-only journal, and is not printed in a hard-copy
version. The Fall edition of the magazine has just been published and is
available at no charge on the World Wide Web at http://earlyamerica.com/review/
As publisher, I believe this journal allows academics an opportunity to
"spread the gospel" of early America to interested laypersons. It also
provides authors writing about this historical period an additional venue for
publication of their works. The target audience of this publication is the
"informed layperson." Those individuals who do not as a matter of fact
read historical journals, but who appreciate and, indeed, welcome an in-depth
study on a variety of subjects relative to 18th century America.
We note that in an article in the February 1996 issue of the American Historical
Review, the point is made that of "the approximately 250 manuscripts that
are submitted to the AHR each year" only one-tenth of those are published.
Inevitably, we must assume, the remaining 225 manuscripts that are rejected move
on to other historical journals for consideration. However, it doesn't take a
rocket scientist to calculate that the other important journals--- either via
their own special standards and criteria....or even by the total number of pages
available for publication, can not and do not accommodate the overflow.
Our view is that some of those papers that "don't make the cut" have
sufficient broad appeal that would be of interest to laypersons. The
overwhelming and positive response to our premier issue (Summer 1996) supports
this view, that those outside the profession are interested in the original
research and professional output of the community of historical scholars. As
such, I ask that you consider submitting your paper, dissertation, book review
or commentary to The Early America Review. We are not concerned that your
manuscript has already seen the light of publication. While it may have been
exposed to academics in the field, doubtless it has never been seen by those
outside the profession. Which is, precisely, the audience we serve.
If you have access to the Internet, I invite you to take a look at the Review.
If you wish to submit or if you have any questions, please email to the
publisher, Don Vitale at: devcom@seanet.com....or regular mail to: The Early
America Review, P.O. Box 11410, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110....or FAX: (206)
780-9450.
D.E. Vitale Publisher, The Early America Review http://earlyamerica.com/review/