Early American Literature
Journal Information
- ISSN: 0012-8163
- eISSN: 1534-147X
- Frequency: Triannual
Description
Founded in 1965, Early American Literature is the official journal of both the Society of Early Americanists and the MLA’s Forum on Early American Literature. EAL invites work on literary and cultural production in the Americas broadly conceived, through the early national period (about 1830). EAL typically includes articles, inventions, provocations, archives, review essays, and many book, resource, and conference reviews.
Members of the Society of Early Americanists receive a subscription to the journal as a benefit of membership. Members receive a subscription to the journal as a benefit of membership. For more information, visit the SEA membership page.
Rates and Access Options
Prices
EAL Subscription (SEA membership not included)
Individual price – $56.00 1-year, $146 3-years
Institutional price – $97.00 1-year, $254 3-years
SEA Membership (includes EAL subscription; all options last 2 years)
Regular SEA membership including EAL subscription – $143/digital or $198/digital + print
Discounted SEA membership including EAL subscription – $71/digital or $121/digital + print
Supporting SEA membership including EAL subscription – $214/digital or $275/digital + print
We have a partnership with Duke University Press (DUP) for print subscriptions and society memberships. Agencies are eligible for a discount on the institutional rate. If you have questions about an existing subscription or membership please contact DUP Journals Services:
- Individuals can subscribe or purchase a membership online
- Email [email protected]
- Phone toll-free in the US and Canada (888) 651-0122
- Phone (919) 688-5134
Digital Access
Early American Literature is available digitally via Project MUSE, EBSCO, ProQuest, JSTOR, and Cengage.
SEA members can access digital content on Project MUSE at the journal’s Member Access Portal (password required).
Back Issues
Back issues of Early American Literature are available by emailing us at [email protected]. Please indicate which issues you are looking for; your ship to and bill to address; and your contact email and phone. We will follow up with you to complete the order.
You also have the option to buy issues or articles as PDFs through Project MUSE.
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Co-Editors
Katy Chiles, University of Tennessee
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Cassander Smith, University of Alabama
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Book Review Editor
Christen Mucher
Smith College
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Advisory Editor
Marion Rust, University of Kentucky
Assistant Editors
Michael Schupska
University of Alabama
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Melanie Werner
University of Tennessee
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William-Claire Younts
University of Tennessee
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Digital Media Editors
Kingston Trice
University of Tennessee
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Sara Robinson
University of Tennessee
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Editorial Assistant for Reviews
Adam Galanski
Northeastern Illinois University
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Creator and Producer of EAL’s “Chalk Talk”
Katie Wu
The Geffen Academy at UCLA
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Editorial Board
Nicole Aljoe, Northeastern University
Mary McAleer Balkun, Seton Hall University
Ben Bascom, West Virginia University
Yael Ben-Zvi, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Tara A. Bynum, University of Iowa
Angela Calcaterra, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Daniel Diaz Couch, United States Air Force Academy
Patrick Erben, University of West Georgia
Nan Goodman, University of Colorado Boulder
Elizabeth Hewitt, The Ohio State University
Zach Hutchins, Colorado State University
Betsy Klima, UMass Boston
Thomas Koenigs, Scripps College
Greta LaFleur, Yale University
Rodrigo Lazo, University Of California, Santa Cruz
Cedrick May, University of Texas at Arlington
Cathy Rex, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Joseph Rezek, Boston University
Wendy Raphael Roberts, University at Albany, SUNY
Jordan Alexander Stein, Fordham University
Rhondda Thomas, Clemson University
Abram Van Engen, Washington University in St. Louis
Kathryn Walkiewicz, University of California, San Diego
Lenora Warren, Cornell University
Karen Weyler, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Caroline Wigginton, University of Mississippi
Submissions
Visit https://earlyamericanliterature.org/index.php/submissionguide/ to learn about submitting a contribution to be considered for publication.
Advertising Rates
Advertising Rates
Full page: $150
Inside Back Cover: $165
Mechanical Requirements
Full page: 4-3/8” x 7”
Inside Back Cover: same
No cash discounts. A 15% agency commission is allowed for recognized agencies if payment is received within 30 days of invoice date.
Camera ready copy or PDF only. All copy is subject to approval by editor who reserves the right to cancel/reschedule advertisements.
Deadlines
Spring – Reserve 12/1, Art due 12/15
Fall – Reserve 6/1, Art due 6/15
Winter – Reserve 9/1, Art due 9/15
Address Advertising Orders to
Sam Dalzell, Journals Production Coordinator
UNC Press
116 South Boundary Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Email: [email protected]
Additional Information and Links
Visit the journal’s editorial community website.
Check out EAL’s podcast!
Member Access
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