Submissions
Author Guidelines
MANUSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS
Length: Manuscripts should typically not exceed 15 pages, excluding references.
Format: Manuscripts should be written in 12 pt. Times New Roman font and double-spaced throughout, including quotations and reference list, and composed using a recent version of Microsoft Word.
Style: Manuscripts must adhere to the latest edition of APA Style. Authors must ensure that all sources in the reference list are formatted according to APA Style and that all in-text citations for quoted material from print text includes page numbers. Please note: a cover page is not necessary or desired.
Anonymization: Manuscripts must be anonymized. Names of submitting authors should not appear anywhere in the manuscript. If authors cite their own published work, they must delete their names and other identifying information and place substitute words in brackets, for example [name deleted to maintain integrity of review process] or [Author 1], [Author 2]. This should occur both in the manuscript and the references list. Authors will add self-citation information back into manuscript before submitting the final draft.
Abstract and Keywords: All practitioner pieces, scholarly articles, reflective essays, interviews, conversation pieces, and Kansas-specific articles must include an abstract (no more than 200 words) and a list of keywords.
SUBMITTING THE MANUSCRIPT
All manuscripts, for reviews of young adult literature,should be submitted electronically as an attachment to the Editor of Kansas English at Katie.Cramer@wichita.edu. During the academic year, look for a confirmation email from the Editor within 2-3 business days. If you do not receive an email confirming receipt of your submission, please resubmit.
In a single email, authors should complete the following tasks:
1. In the subject line, write Kansas English Manuscript Submission.
2. In the body of the email, please include all of the following information:
a. Full names of authors. If there is more than one author, indicate author order (e.g., first author, second author).
b. Affiliation for all authors (e.g., school, university, organization)
c. Email addresses for all authors
d. Brief biography (no more than 150 words) for each author
e. Type of submission (e.g., practitioner piece, scholarly article, reflective essay); this informs the peer review process.
f. Statement that the article is original, has not been published previously in other journals and/or books, and is not a simultaneous submission.
3. Attach the manuscript as a single attachment, ensuring that all manuscript requirements (see previous page) are met.
REVIEW PROCESS
Each manuscript receives a blind review by at least two members of the review board, unless the content or length makes it inappropriate for the journal. The review board typically makes a final decision regarding publication within 3-4 months of the posted submission deadline, with the journal published online, and freely accessible to anyone, by August. Submitted manuscripts may be edited for clarity, accuracy, readability, and publication style.
KE Columns
Teaching Tips
Column Editor: Dr. Beth Gulley
Professor of English
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
bgulley@jccc.edu
Kansas English is looking for classroom-tested teaching tips, lessons, or activities to include in this column. We are open to ideas from all levels of language and literacy education from kindergarten to college. If you have tried something new, and it worked, then write about it and submit it. Maybe you have a lesson you use all the time, and other people ask you to share it with them. This is a chance to share it with a wider audience. If you have always wanted to write for Kansas English, but you haven't had the time to write a full-length article, then this column is for you. Send a 250-500-word description of a teaching activity that you have tried. We will collect the best ones and share them together in a column in the next issue of Kansas English. Send submissions or inquiries to Beth Gulley at bgulley@jccc.edu.
Submit teaching tips electronically as an attachment to Teaching Tips Editor Dr. Beth Gulley at bgulley@jccc.edu. During the academic year, look for a confirmation email within 2-3 business days. If you do not receive an email confirming receipt of your submission, please resubmit.
In a single email, authors should complete the following tasks:
1. In the subject line, write Kansas English Teaching Tip Submission.
2. In the body of the email, please include all of the following information:
a. Full names of authors. If there is more than one author, indicate author order (e.g., first author, second author).
b. Affiliation for all authors (e.g., school, university, organization)
c. Email addresses for all authors
d. Brief biography (no more than 150 words) for each author
e. Statement that the article is original, has not been published previously in other journals and/or books, and is not a simultaneous submission.
3. Attach the manuscript as a single attachment.
YA Book Reviews
Column Editor: John Franklin
Professor of English and Director of English Education
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas
jfranklin@pittstate.edu
Young adult (YA) book reviews should feature books published within the past five years and be 300-500 words in length. Reviews should include (1) a relevant and catchy title, (2) the book's year of publication and author, (3) textual information (e.g., character, conflict, plot, setting, theme), (4) how/why the book will appeal to middle/high school readers, (5) how the book could be included in a course curriculum, (6) possible challenges that might arise from teaching the book, and (7) a description of what you like best about the book. Visit THIS LINK to view a list of YA books that have been reviewed in previous issues.
Email your review as a Microsoft Word document attachment to John Franklin at jfranklin@pittstate.edu. During the academic year, look for a confirmation email within 2-3 business days. If you do not receive an email confirming receipt of your submission, please resubmit.
In a single email, authors should complete the following tasks:
1. In the subject line, write Kansas English YA Book Review Submission.
2. In the body of the email, please include all of the following information:
a. Full names of authors. If there is more than one author, indicate author order (e.g., first author, second author).
b. Affiliation for all authors (e.g., school, university, organization)
c. Email addresses for all authors
d. Brief biography (no more than 150 words) for each author
e. Statement that the article is original, has not been published previously in other journals and/or books, and is not a simultaneous submission.
3 . Attach the manuscript as a single attachment.
Diverse Children's Book/Media Reviews
Column Editor: Dr. Sun Young Lee
Kansas English is looking for children's book/media reviews to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in elementary education through the use of children's literature and mass media. We define diversity in the broadest range of human differences, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religious or ethical values system, national origin, and political beliefs. Given the changing nature of literacy in the digital world, we are looking for reviews about both children's book and mass media (ex. documentary, film, etc.). Each review should feature book(s) or media addressing the broadly defined diversity, equity, and inclusion and be 300-500 words in length. Reviews should include the following:
1. A title,
2. The book's year of publication and author,
3. Textual information (e.g., character, conflict, plot, setting, theme),
4. How/why the book/media will appeal to elementary readers and/or their teachers,
5. How the book could be included in elementary curriculum,
6. Possible challenges that might arise from teaching the book/media, and
7. A description of what you like best about the book/media.
SUBMITTING A DIVERSE CHILDREN'S BOOK/MEDIA REVIEW
Email your review as a Microsoft Word document attachment to Diverse Children's Book/Media Editor Sun Young Lee at sunyoung.lee@wichita.edu. During the academic year, look for a confirmation email within 2-3 business days. If you do not receive an email confirming receipt of your submission, please resubmit.
In a single email, authors should complete the following tasks:
1. In the subject line, write Kansas English Diverse Children's Book/Media Review Submission.
2. In the body of the email, please include all of the following information:
a. Full names of authors. If there is more than one author, indicate author order (e.g., first author, second author).
b. Affiliation for all authors (e.g., school, university, organization)
c. Email addresses for all authors
d. Brief biography (no more than 150 words) for each author
e. Statement that the article is original, has not been published previously in other journals or books, and is not a simultaneous submission.
3. Attach the manuscript as a single attachment.
