The Assembly publishes The ALAN Review three times each year (fall, winter, and spring) with a current circulation of 2,500. The journal contains articles on YA literature and its teaching, interviews with authors, reports on publishing trends, current research on YA literature, a section of reviews of new books, and ALAN membership news. An Electronic Archive of Past Issues is available.
Submitting the Manuscript. Beginning with the Fall 2009 issue, manuscripts should be submitted electronically to alanreview [at] lsu [dot] edu. In the subject line please write: manuscript submission. All manuscripts should be composed and submitted in a recent version of Microsoft Word. Complete submissions include as attachments the following documents: (1) A complete manuscript with page numbers, but without references to the author(s). (2) A separate title page with author’s names, contact information, affiliation, and a short professional biographical sketch. In the case of multiple authors, the submitting email address will be considered the primary contact unless stipulated otherwise. And, (3) a brief statement that the article is original and has not been published previously in other journals and/or books.
2010 Winter Theme: Young Adult Literature in the 21st Century: “Scattering Light” on Our Freedom to Think, See, and Imagine
The theme of this issue asks us to imagine what it means to “scatter light” using young adult literature. Which pioneers in our field have encouraged us to “scatter light”? Which novels or poems encourage young readers to think about their pasts as they continue in the future? How does young adult literature help readers deal with adolescent issues as they think, see, and imagine those futures? What texts give “voice [to those who have] been pushed down hard” by school or society? This theme is meant to be open to interpretation, and we welcome manuscripts addressing pedagogy as well as theoretical concerns. General submissions are also welcome. October 15 submission deadline.
2010 Summer Theme: Interplay: Influence of Film, New Media, Digital Technology, and Image on YA Literature
The lines between various forms of media are frequently blurred for young adult readers; young adult novels increasingly have some combination of web sites, blogs, fan fiction, and video games to accompany them. The theme of this issue asks us to consider the influences of film, new media, digital technology and image on young adult novels. What does the interplay between digital media and young adult literature look like? How is young adult literature being influenced by digital media? What roles do film and image play in young adult literature? What are the reading experiences of young adults who “read” books in multiple media? Which novels and novel media help readers to question or critique society and the world? This theme is meant to be open to interpretation, and we welcome manuscripts addressing pedagogy as well as theoretical concerns. General submissions are also welcome. March 15 submission deadline.
New Section
Got a story about young adult literature you’d like to share? We are starting a new section featuring brief vignettes (no more than 300 words) from practicing teachers and librarians who would like to share their interactions with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators with YA literature.