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Book Journal, Volume 8, Issue 4 now available

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The fourth issue of Volume 8 of The International Journal of the Book is now available.

Volume 8, Issue 4 contains:

 

 

 

Call for Book Reviewers

Common Ground Publishing is seeking distinguished peer reviewers to evaluate book manuscripts submitted to the Books and Publishing Book Series.

As part of our commitment to intellectual excellence and a rigorous review process, Common Ground sends book manuscripts that have received initial editorial approval to peer reviewers to further evaluate and provide constructive feedback. The comments and guidance that these reviewers supply is invaluable to our authors and an essential part of the publication process.

Common Ground recognizes the important role of referees by acknowledging book reviewers as members of the Books and Publishing Book Series Editorial Review Board for a period of at least one year. The list of members of the Editorial Review Board will be posted on our website. In addition, Common Ground also offers a US$200 voucher for each completed review which meets the standards set out by the Commissioning Editor at the commencement of assignment. Vouchers may be used in the Common Ground Bookstore or for registration at one of our international conferences.

If you would like to referee book manuscripts submitted to Books and Publishing please email:

  1. a brief description of your professional credentials
  2. a list of your areas of interest and expertise
  3. a copy of your CV with current contact details

If we feel you are qualified and we require refereeing for manuscripts within your purview, we will contact you.

Call for Journal Editor

book_frontThe International Journal of the Book seeks an editor, or team of editors, for a one-year term. This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to what we believe is one of the leading journals in its field, the journal’s associated conference and, more broadly, the knowledge-community which the journal and conference seek to serve.

The roles of the editor are to:

  • write an introduction for the Journal volume which would be included in the first issue for the year, and possibly on the website, the newsletter and other appropriate places or for the purposes of marketing and promotion.
  • collate papers addressing a theme of the editor’s choosing into a book, to be launched at the conference at the completion of the editor’s term. The chapters may be drawn from submissions to the journal during this or recent years, and other material as considered appropriate.
  • actively solicit manuscripts for the Journal from well-known and notable members of the community—these would could be refereed if the author wished, or regarded as ‘invited papers’.
  • assist the Commissioning Editor with suggestions of supplementary peer reviewers for specific papers (and this will never be burdensome – note that the Commissioning Editor of the Journal finalizes a majority of the peer reviewer requirements based on thematic matching and ‘mutual obligation’ principles in which all author requested to review up to three other papers).
  • promote the journal throughout their network and other associated networks.
  • maintain regular communications with the community via periodical blog posts to the community website (which feeds automatically to our email newsletter, Facebook and Twitter).

The editor will be offered a complimentary electronic subscription to the Journal, free copies of the book which they edit, an electronic subscription to the book series as well as complimentary registrations to attend the conferences at the beginning and end of their term.

Qualifications

The Editor of the Journal must possess the following attributes:

  • They will have successfully obtained higher degree, and have academic teaching and scholarly research experience in an area related to the subject matter of the Journal.
  • They will have published in this or other comparable scholarly journals.

Applicants are asked to send:

  1. a cover letter outlining their interest and relevant experience, and the ways in which you would propose to enhance the profile of the journal
  2. a curriculum vitae
  3. a special theme outline: a title with paragraph explanation.

Please send applications and supporting documentation to journals@booksandpublishing.com

The deadline for applications is 26 September 2011.


Latest Book Journal Papers

The latest issue of The International Journal of the Book includes:

Book Journal, Volume 8, Number 3 now available

book_frontThe third issue of Volume 8 of The International Journal of the Book is now available.

Volume 8, Number 3 contains:

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Finalists for the International Award for Excellence

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Latest Book Journal Papers

The latest issue of The International Journal of the Book includes:

Book Journal Associate Editors

book_frontAs part of the process of publishing The International Journal of the Book all submissions are sent for peer refereeing, prior to publication.

Assessment, comments and guidance by the referees are an essential part of the publication process and invaluable to the authors of the submitted papers.

In recognition of the important role of referees, the international advisory board acknowledges all referees who have refereed papers as an ‘Associate Editor’ for the volume of the journal they have contributed to.

The Associate Editors listing for Volume 8 of  The International Journal of the Book is now available.


Book Journal, Volume 8, Number 2 now available

book_frontThe second issue of Volume 8 of The International Journal of the Book is now available.

Volume 8, Number 2 contains:

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Latest Book Journal Papers

book_frontThe latest issue of The International Journal of the Book includes: