Aims and Scope
The Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies is the only journal dedicated to L.M. Montgomery (1874–1942). One of the world’s most enduring writers, Montgomery is the author of Anne of Green Gables, among other works of fiction, as well as poetry, letters, and journals. The Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies is a refereed, open-access digital space. Its mandate is to publish intriguing, highly original, rigorously researched scholarship, as well as creative, multimedia, and other innovative work on all aspects of L.M. Montgomery’s life, influences, work, and legacy. The journal’s scope is interdisciplinary and international and is aimed at Montgomery scholars and the broad community of Montgomery enthusiasts. The journal is the official scholarly publication of the L.M. Montgomery Institute (LMMI) at the University of Prince Edward Island. The L.M. Montgomery Institute Management Committee establishes the journal’s focus and scope and appoints the editorial board. The editor-in-chief, consulting editors, and collection editors (as relevant) are responsible for all editorial decisions. The editor-in-chief keeps the editorial board informed about the journal’s processes and publications via an annual general meeting and email updates throughout the year as needed.
The journal has a continuous publication schedule and accepts submissions year-round. Any material submitted to be considered for publication in the Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies will be automatically assumed a) not to have been published before (except under special circumstances at the discretion of the editor-in-chief and collection editor[s]/consulting editors, as appropriate) and b) not to be under consideration for publication in any other venue at the time of submission to the Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies.
Articles are published online on the journal website. Periodically, hard copies of a series of articles, such as those associated with LMMI biennial conferences, will be made available for purchase via print-on-demand.
Publication Types
The Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies includes different publication types. Double-blind peer-reviewed publications include scholarly articles, audio/visual art, and creative writing. Editorially peer-reviewed scholarship includes the previously listed items as well as interviews, presentations, notes, and notices. Please see Instructions for Contributors for more information.
Articles
Articles (maximum 8,000 words at submission) are the result of sustained scholarly engagement with a Montgomery-related topic. The journal is open to scholarship from a range of disciplines and methodologies, including, but not limited to, critical, comparative, biographical, and archival approaches.
Audio/visual art (for example, photography, drawing, painting, film)
Audio/visual works of art relating to Montgomery’s life, work, legacy, or a combination of these are accepted for review. The journal accepts submissions of up to six pieces of still visual art (photography, drawing, painting) or up to one hour of audio or video.
Creative writing (for example, fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction)
Creative writing relating to Montgomery’s life, work, legacy, or a combination of these is accepted for editorial review or editorial and peer review. Fan fiction will be considered for publication. One submission of prose (fiction or non-fiction) may have a maximum word count of 3,000 at the time of submission. One submission of poetry will consist of up to six poems, or a maximum of three to five pages, whichever is less.
Notes
The notes section of the journal is a place to share a short message with the Montgomery community and will not ordinarily be subject to peer review. Information considered for publication as a note could include a short description of an archival discovery or a commentary on an interesting fact or finding. These are pieces that better fit a shorter format than a full-length scholarly article. Notes are a maximum 2,000 words at submission.
Charges
The Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies levies no charges for the online version, which contains full text of all materials. There are no article processing charges (APCs) or article submission charges.
Editors of Collections
#Maud150: Back to the Future, online (ongoing)
Writers and Artists Respond to L.M. Montgomery, online (ongoing)
Co-edited by Liz Rosenberg (Binghamton University) and Kate Scarth (University of Prince Edward Island)
L.M. Montgomery Vistas, online, ongoing
Edited by Kate Scarth (University of Prince Edward Island), 2020-2022, and Holly Pike (Memorial University-Grenfell Campus), 2022-present
International Notes on L.M. Montgomery, online, ongoing
Co-edited by Lesley Clement (Independent Scholar) and Holly Pike (Memorial University-Grenfell Campus)
L.M. Montgomery and Vision, online (closed - no more submissions being accepted)
Edited by Lesley Clement (Independent Scholar) and Alan MacEachern (Western University)
L.M. Montgomery and Mental Health, online (closed - no more submissions being accepted)
Edited by Lesley Clement (Independent Scholar)
L.M. Montgomery and Vision, online (closed - no more submissions being accepted)
Co-edited by Lesley Clement (Independent Scholar) and Tara Parmiter (New York University)
L.M. Montgomery Institute Vision Forum 2020, online (closed - no more submissions being accepted)
Co-edited by Lesley Clement (Independent Scholar) and Kate Scarth (University of Prince Edward Island)
L.M. Montgomery and Reading, online and print (closed - no more submissions being accepted)
Co-edited by Emily Woster (University of Minnesota Duluth) and Kate Scarth (University of Prince Edward Island)
Even more Montgomery Material: KindredSpaces.ca
In addition to the Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies, the L.M. Montgomery Institute hosts KindredSpaces.ca, a repository of Montgomery-related material. This non-peer-reviewed forum hosts digital articles, books, poetry, short fiction, and artifacts, including digital versions of rare and first editions. KindredSpaces.ca welcomes suggestions of items to include in its repository; contact the L.M. Montgomery Institute, which considers donated material for digitization and inclusion in KindredSpaces.
Contact
Questions about publication types and the submission and review process can be directed to montgomeryjournal@upei.ca.