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The ALAN Review (TAR) Call for Column Editors 2024

The ALAN Review (TAR) Call for Column Editors 2024

Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN)

The ALAN Review (TAR) Call for Column Editors 2024

Adolescence in Academia: Scholarly Books about Young Adult Literature

In response to the popularity of young adult literature (YAL) in the past two decades, there has been a rise in the scholarship on YAL. From literary criticism to commentary to pedagogy, these books offer YAL teachers, scholars, and enthusiasts other ways of thinking about and approaching the texts. 

In order to bring attention to this work, the incoming TAR editorial team seeks a column editor for “Adolescence in Academia: Scholarly Books about Young Adult Literature.” This 1,000-word column, which will appear in each issue, will review two to three scholarly books about YAL, providing an overview and critique of the books and identifying possible audiences and uses for them. Column editors will be responsible for overseeing the column for one year (three issues), soliciting contributors and/or writing the column and submitting it to the TAR editorial team according to the publication timeline.

To apply, please submit a CV/resume, a writing sample (no more than five pages in length), and a statement (no more than one-two pages in length) that provides information on your:

  • Interest in this position
  • Qualifications for being column editor. What makes you well-suited to writing about scholarly YAL?
  • Ideas for the column. What books might you want to feature?

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels. Applications should be sent to alanrevieweditors@gmail.com by March 31, 2024 for consideration. Please use the subject line “Adolescence in Academia Application 2024” in your email. If you have questions, please reach out to Terri Suico (tsuico@saintmarys.edu).

Let Them Read: Ensuring and Expanding Adolescents’ Access to YAL

From July 2021 to June 2023, PEN America recorded 5,894 book bans, with bans occurring in a vast majority (41) of states (Baêta & Meehan, 2023). Furthermore, many of these books were young adult titles, with YAL making up 58% of all book bans. These titles often feature diverse characters and address difficult but important and timely topics to adolescents.

Inspired by the 2024 ALAN Workshop theme and in response to this concerted attack on YAL, the incoming TAR editorial team seeks a column editor for “Let Them Read; Ensuring and Expanding Adolescents’ Access to YAL.” This column will focus on ensuring and expanding access to YAL for all readers. Topics for this column might range from ideas on how to support librarians and classroom teachers to features on books and authors that are being challenged. Column editors will be responsible for overseeing the column for one year (three issues), soliciting contributors and/or writing the column and submitting it to the TAR editorial team according to the publication timeline.

To apply, please submit a CV/resume, a writing sample (no more than five pages in length), and a statement (no more than two pages in length) that provides information on your: 

  • Interest in this position
  • Qualifications for being column editor. What makes you well-suited to writing about access to YAL?
  • Ideas for the column. What books or specific topics might you want to feature?

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels. Applications should be sent to alanrevieweditors@gmail.com by March 31, 2024 for consideration. Please use the subject line “Let Them Read Application 2024” in your email. If you have questions, please reach out to Terri Suico (tsuico@saintmarys.edu).

Current Calls — Mark Your Calendars!

Current Calls — Mark Your Calendars!

Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN)

Current Calls — Mark Your Calendars!

We are advertising for New Editors of The ALAN Review. The deadline is October 1. If you know of people who may be interested, please forward the call. 

In addition, don’t forget to apply for the following grants:

Sign Up for The ALAN Review (TAR) Webinar

Sign Up for The ALAN Review (TAR) Webinar

Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN)

Sign Up for The ALAN Review (TAR) Webinar

Interested or planning on submitting a manuscript to The ALAN Review (TAR)? Come join and write with other TAR authors! The ALAN Mentorship Committee will be hosting a virtual TAR Writing Workshop on May 17th at 8pm EST (7pm CST, 6pm MST, 5pm PST). This will be a working session where you will be able to work on your manuscript, engage in peer review, and discuss ideas with others. Sign up here!

TAR Call for Student Cover Art!

TAR Call for Student Cover Art!

Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN)

TAR Call for Student Cover Art!

The ALAN Review (TAR) is looking for cover art from students for our next 2 issues:

  • YA in Action (activism in YA) due by 1/30
  • Unthemed issue due by 5/01

As many of us are back with students in the classroom, we wanted to remind you of this opportunity for students to get a piece of their poetry published as cover art for TAR.

The guidelines are as follows:

  1. Art must be in the form of a found poem (See previous cover examples below)
  2. Must be in portrait orientation
  3. Text must be from a YA novel
  4. Poem should correspond to the theme of the issue (something about being online/virtual, activism, and then unthemed can be anything!)
  5. We prefer color, but black and white is fine as well.

If your student wants to submit a piece or has questions about the process, email us at tar@utk.edu.

Your student would receive a copy of the journal upon publication and a byline if they want to reveal their name! Feel free to circulate this with all the ELA teachers and librarians in your lives.

Cover Art Examples from Past TAR Issues

The ALAN Review is Seeking New Reviewers!

Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN)

The ALAN Review is Seeking New Reviewers!

The ALAN Review (TAR) publishes high-quality articles and professional materials that support the learning and development of readers committed to (or wanting to learn more about) young adult literature—its authors, its readers, and its advocates. TAR publishes scholarship and resource materials that build, expand, and challenge readers’ understandings, as well as support them in the daily work they do with the students in their care.

If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please review the information below.

Become a Reviewer for The ALAN Review

Thank you for wanting to serve as a reviewer for The ALAN Review! TAR publishes high-quality articles and professional materials that support the learning and development of readers committed to (or wanting to learn more about) young adult literature—its authors, its readers, and its advocates. TAR publishes scholarship and resource materials that build, expand, and challenge readers’ understandings, as well as support them in the daily work they do with the students in their care.Expectations of reviewers are as follows:

1. Read and evaluate manuscripts within three weeks of receipt. Reviewers will provide timely and thoughtful feedback on the relevance of the manuscript to the call/field of YAL, clarity of the writing, and strength of the methods/approaches described. Reviewers will provide evidence for the claims they make about the manuscript and provide specific feedback for the author. We aim for the revision process to be constructive for the author; therefore, we expect reviewer comments to be actionable, clear, and kind.

2. Reviewers ultimately select if a manuscript is: Accept (with minor revisions), Conditionally Accept (accept with necessary revisions), Revise and Resubmit for Review (Substantial revisions necessary; resubmit with no guarantee of publication), Reject (Not suitable for publication in TAR).

We appreciate your expertise and support of our authors. We employ a double-blind referee system: identities of the author(s) and the reviewers are not revealed to one another.  However, we include reviewers’ comments (or excerpts) in our responses to submitting author(s).To indicate your interest, please fill out the below Google form with your information and expertise. When we receive manuscripts for each issue, we try to match manuscripts to our reviewer’s expertise. If selected, you will then receive a blinded copy of a manuscript and a Google form to complete the review within 2-3 weeks.To become a reviewer, please fill out the this interest form.