Submissions

Submissions to Studies in the Fantastic are accepted on a rolling basis, with periodic calls for special issues. Please read our publication ethics statement before submitting.

Guidelines

Manuscripts should be 6,000-12,000 words in length. Please include a separate title page with an abstract and author information to facilitate peer review. The abstract should be a unique summary of the article, not a duplicate of your introduction. 

We do not expect authors to convert formatting prior to submission. However, after a submission is approved through our peer review process and before a contract is extended, we will provide a Style Guide and ask authors to bring their essays into alignment with our standards, which include MLA citations and discursive endnotes. 

Any images must be high-resolution (300 dpi) and submitted separately from manuscripts. It is the author’s responsibility to secure permissions prior to publication.  

Please send all submissions and inquiries to fantastic@ut.edu.

Special Issues

We welcome proposals for guest-edited special issues of Studies in the Fantastic (e.g., Issue 9: “Weird Temporalities,” edited by Jordan S. Carroll and Alison Sperling; and Issue 7: “No More Room in Hell,” edited by Sonia Lupher). If you are interested in proposing a special issue, please send the following materials to fantastic@ut.edu:

  • A bio for editor(s) 
  • CV for editor(s), which should include employment; education; publications (i.e., books, reviews, journal articles, and book chapters); presentations; and relevant teaching experiences. 
  • A statement sharing the purpose of the issue and the questions it seeks to answer. Include whether this issue will invite scholars in the field or do a general CFP to solicit submissions.
  • Expected timeline for completion. Note that guest editors are expected to review and approve complete essay drafts before submitting manuscripts to SITF for blind peer review.