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New Journals
Journal
of Publishing
The
Journal of Publishing is a forum for the discussion
of all aspects of publishing of books, journals & magazines.
It will include annual special issues with a focus on Australia,
Asia, India and other territories of the international
publishing industry.
This
refereed journal will have a strong interest in the business and
professional aspects of publishing, and also cultivate and cover
cultural and historical subjects of relevance.
Areas of discussion shall include
Publishers
& Publishing -
Editing & Editors
Printing
& Printers -
Design & Production
Electronic
Publishing The
Business of Publishing Marketing,
Sales & Distribution Bookselling
& Booksellers Law
& Policy
Enquiries
Nick Walker*
enquiry@scholarly.info
*Based at the National Centre of Australian Studies, Monash University.
Issue 1: Special Issue on Australian Publishing
Subscriptions
2005 (2 issues): Individuals $60, Institutions $90. Rates include
GST & postage.
Notes for Contributors
The
editors seek stimulating articles that make an original
contribution to industry research and practice. Inquiries about
the suitability of topics may be directed to the editors.
The journal will be interdisciplinary in character and scholarly
and professional in orientation. A clear and jargon-free writing
style is required. Articles may take the form of:
scholarly
articles, up to 5,000 words memoirs,
profiles, interviews, up to 3,000 words review
articles (but not book reviews), up to 3,000 words opinion
pieces or items of an informative character, 500–1,500
words
An invitation to submit an article is not an offer of publication,
and any decision by the editors is final.
Style
Present
your text in single-line-spaced 12 pt Times New Roman use
capitals for headings do
not use bold type, double or multiple character-spacing, or
tab-spacing (but create tables if you need to) grammar-
and spell-check all copy (set Australian or British
spelling) Harvard-style
referencing is acceptable, though not preferred (on
referencing and general copy-editorial style, follow The
Oxford Guide to Style by R.M. Ritter) Refer
to Burchfield’s editions of Fowler’s Modern English
Usage by R.W. Burchfield for usage and to Oxford
dictionaries for spelling.
To submit your contribution, please:
Post
a MS Word file on a CD-ROM or floppy disk plus a hard copy
to Australian Scholarly Journals (PO Box 299 Kew Victoria
3101 Australia). Include, on the file and as hard copy, an
abstract of less than 100 words and a biographical note of
less than 50 words. Attach a cover sheet that gives the
article’s working title, your name, institutional
affiliation or professional status, and contact details. Email
a copy of the file to each of the editors. The Journal of
Publishing should be identified on any cover sheet and
in the subject line of any email.
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