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Submissions

The peer-reviewed Clues invites article submissions related to all aspects of mystery and detective material in print, television, and film without limit to period or country covered.

All articles in languages other than English must be accompanied by a short paragraph describing their contents. Submissions should include a short (50-word) abstract and be between 15 and 20 double-spaced, typed pages (approximately 3,300 to 6,000 words) with minimal formatting in Times or Times Roman font. Number pages consecutively. See our style guide for further information.

Submit two hard copies, plus an electronic copy saved as a Microsoft Word file burned onto a CD. Editorial decisions will be sent out within 60 days of manuscript receipt.

Submit materials to:
Margaret Kinsman
Executive Editor, Clues
English Division, AHS Faculty
London South Bank University
103 Borough Rd
London SE1 OAA ENGLAND
kinsmam@lsbu.ac.uk

Address questions to:
Elizabeth Foxwell
Managing Editor, Clues
clues@elizabethfoxwell.com

Send books for review to:
Jim Mancall
Book Review Editor, Clues
Wheaton College
26 E Main St
Norton MA 02766
clues@elizabethfoxwell.com


Style Guide

General Instructions
The peer-reviewed Clues invites article submissions related to all aspects of mystery and detective material in print, television, and film without limit to period or country covered. See our submission guidelines for further information.

Style
Articles should be prepared according to the MLA Style Manual by Joseph Gibaldi (2nd ed., 1998). All articles accepted for publication are subject to editorial changes.

Reference Citations
Include parenthetical citations in text and an alphabetized list of works cited.

Illustrations
Illustrations related in some meaningful way to the article topic are considered. Good-quality prints or scans (300 dpi or greater, at full size) and all necessary permissions must be provided to the editor at the time of article delivery. All illustrations will be reproduced in black and white.

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