Articles should be 6000-7000 words and

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creative pieces 250-2000 words. The journal
uses the author/date Chicago style referencing
system. The closing date for abstracts of 500
words is 1 June 2011, but full articles will also
be welcomed on this date. Finished articles will

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decisions. Please send all submissions,
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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-century Writings

(ISSN 2045-5216) is a new journal devoted
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c21), C21 Literature is a logical development
of the explosion of interest in 21st-century
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and the development of online publishing. C21 Writings
Literature is now issuing a call for articles,
book reviews, opinion pieces, case studies and
conference reports for its launch edition. Articles
addressing but not limited to the following
themes are invited:

• 21st-century forms, genre and trends

• The role of literary prizes and festivals
• New authors
• Adaptations and innovations
• The rise of the eBook
• Digital writings
• Creative writings
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About the Journal
C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-century Writings
(ISSN 2045-5216) is a new journal devoted
to examining themes, trends, issues, genres,
forms, technologies of writing, contemporary
theory and criticism as well as the publication,
circulation and teaching of 21st-century
writings. Published by Gylphi (http://www.
gylphi.co.uk/c21), C21 Literature is a logical
development of this explosion of interest in the
ongoing expansion of 21st-century writings.
Aims
C21 Literature aims to create a critical,
discursive space for the promotion and
exploration of 21st-century writings in English.
It will address a range of narratives in
contemporary culture, from the novel, poem
and play to hypertext, digital gaming and
contemporary creative writing. It will feature
engaged theoretical pieces alongside new
unpublished creative works and investigate the
challenges that new media present to traditional
categorizations of literary writing.
Scope
Articles are encouraged from academics,
contemporary writers, publishers and readers.
The journal will publish articles on 21st-
century writings as well as reviews, features
and opinion pieces from academics, readers
and writers in the field, papers, review papers,
case studies, rapid communications (letters),
conference reports, and calendars of events
and provide a range of advertising opportunities
for publishers and academic institutions. The
journal is supported by an interdisciplinary
editorial board from North America, Europe and
Pacific Rim under the direction of editors Dr
Katy Shaw and Professor Deborah Philips, UK
academics with international reputations in the
field. The journal will be published annually in
hard copy as well as a downloadable e-format
designed to be compatible with e-readers,
PDF and smart-phone settings. This will not
only encourage full-range accessibility but will
also bear a logical sympathy to the range of
writings under discussion, many of which will be
featured or driven by online technologies.
Call For Papers 2011/12: 21st-century Modes
of Writing
The first decade of the new millennium
witnessed an explosion in the variety and
function of modes of writing in contemporary
societies the world over. From innovations in
recognised forms such as the novel, poem, play
and short story to developments in blogging,
digital writings, new media and creative writing,
modes of writing dominated the development
of 21st-century literature. The new millennium
also witnessed exciting challenges to literary
conventions including form, genre and trends
from Steampunk to Slash, Nordic Noir to
Faction. The publishing industry also changed,
with technological advances giving rise to the
dawn of the eBook and corporate sponsorship
igniting debates about the usefulness of literary
prizes and festivals. The first edition of C21
will focus on these evolutions in writings from
2000-2011/12 to offer the emerging field of
21st-century literature as a new and directional
source of understanding and creative inspiration
for contemporary students and scholars.
For its launch edition, C21 Literature is issuing
a call for articles, book reviews, opinion pieces,
case studies or conference reports addressing,
but not limited to:
• 21st-century form, genre and trends
• The role of literary prizes and festivals
• New authors
• Adaptations and innovations
• The rise of the eBook
• Digital writings
• Creative writings
• Book Clubs
Articles should be 6000-7000 words, creative
pieces 250-2000 words and book reviews
250-500 words in length. The journal uses the
author/date Chicago style referencing system.
The closing date for abstracts is 1 June 2011
although full articles will also be welcomed on
this date. Finished articles will be expected
within three months of abstract decisions.
Please send all submissions, questions or
enquiries to journal editor Dr Katy Shaw at
K.Shaw@brighton.ac.uk
Editors
Katy Shaw (University of Brighton)
Deborah Philips (University of Brighton)
Editorial Board
Philip Tew (Brunel University)
John Wrighton (Ryerson University, Canada/
University of Brighton)
Sarah Dillon (University of St Andrews)
Kaye Mitchell (University of Manchester)
Sian Adiseshiah (University of Lincoln)
William McEvoy (University of Sussex)
Gavin Stewart (University of Bedfordshire)
Barry King (Auckland University of Technology,
New Zealand)
Rachel Falconer (University of Lausanne,
Switzerland)
Catherine Spooner (Lancaster University)
Martin Middeke (Augsburg University, Germany)
Louise Welsh (University of Glasgow)
Reviews Editors
Rupert Hildyard (University of Lincoln)
Christopher Marlow (University of Lincoln)