Literature/Film Quarterly The International Journal of Adaptation Studies  •  Established 1973

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Writer's Guidelines

The editors invite manuscripts of the following variety:

1. articles on individual movies, on different cinematic adaptations of a single literary work, on a director's style of adaptation, on theories of film adaptation, on the cinematic qualities of authors or works, on the reciprocal influences between film and literature, on authors' attitudes toward film and film adaptations, on the role of the screenwriter, and on teaching of film;
2. interviews with directors, screenwriters, literary figures;
3. reviews of current film adaptations of literary works;
4. reviews of books concerning film and the relationship between film and literature; and
5. responses to any of the articles and reviews.

Articles should ordinarily be limited to 3.500 words; reviews to 1,500.  The NEW MLA Style must be followed for documenting sources and listing them in Works Cited.  If possible, supply stills or frame enlargements of the films discussed.  Enclose two printed copies of the manuscript, an additional copy on 3.5" disk (with manuscript saved as text file in one of these versions:  Microsoft Word 98 or 2000), and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.  Send manuscripts to the editor, Literature/Film Quarterly, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland 21801-6860.

Although care will be taken with manuscripts, disks, and photographs submitted, the editors will not be held responsible for the loss of such materials. 

Articles published by this journal do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its editors and are not the legal responsibility of Literature/Film Quarterly.

For further queries about specific articles or reviews, please contact us at litfilmquart@salisbury.edu