Novel

Editorial Office:
John Nicholas Brown Center
Brown University
Box 1880, Brown University
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novel_forum@brown.edu

Editor:
Kevin McLaughlin, Brown University
 
Associate Editors:
Nancy Armstrong
Timothy Bewes
John Marx
Lloyd Pratt
Ellen Rooney
 
Assistant Editors:
Curtis Browne
Jack Quirk

Advisory Board:
Amanda Anderson
Jonathan Arac
Rey Chow
Roberto Dainotto
Nicholas Daly
Madhu Dubey
Ann duCille
Ian Duncan
Jane Elliott
Jennifer Fleissner
Anne Garréta
Anna Kornbluh
John Plotz
Kathy Alexis Psomiades
Kent Puckett
Bruce Robbins
John Carlos Rowe
Paul K. Saint-Amour
Aarthi Vadde

Novel: A Forum on Fiction accepts manuscripts in any standard citation style; however, authors of accepted pieces will be responsible for bringing their manuscripts into conformity with the MLA Handbook 9th edition guidelines, with in-text parenthetical documentation and a list of works cited, prior to publication. All manuscripts should be typed in 12-point font with 1-inch margins and double-spacing. Informational footnotes should be kept to a minimum. Though we do not maintain formal length requirements, the editors recommend that manuscripts remain within 25–35 pages, including footnotes and works cited. Novel reserves the right to return submissions that do not meet these specifications.

Manuscripts should be prepared for anonymous review: please remove the author's name and any identifying references from the manuscript file. Submissions should include an abstract of up to 250 words and 3–5 keywords, which are entered during the ScholarOne submission process.

Manuscripts should be submitted in .docx format through ScholarOne: https://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/dup-nov.

ScholarOne will confirm receipt of your submission automatically. All official correspondence regarding the editors' decisions will be sent via the ScholarOne platform. If your email address or other contact information changes before publication, please update your ScholarOne account.

Novel's three-stage review process typically takes 20–24 weeks, allowing time for processing by the editorial staff, an initial editorial review, evaluation by an external specialist in a relevant field, and, finally, review by the editorial board.

Special issue proposals
Special issue proposals may be submitted through the same site.

Book reviews
Novel does not accept unsolicited book reviews.

Any questions may be directed to novel_forum@brown.edu.

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