Submission Instructions
Shakespeare Quarterly now accepts submissions via the Editorial Manager manuscript tracking system. This program is designed to make our review process more efficient, and provides authors with a way to check the status of any papers submitted to the journal.
To submit your manuscript for consideration, please navigate to www.edmgr.com/sq and follow the instructions provided.
If you encounter any problems or need assistance with Editorial Manager, please contact the journal office at sq@folger.edu.
General Instructions
Articles published in Shakespeare Quarterly average 12,000-15,000 words.
All copy—text (including setoff quotations), endnotes, tables, list of captions, appendices—should be double spaced. Please number all pages consecutively. Pages should have margins of at least one inch on all sides, and all text should be formatted as specified in the SQ style sheet.
Should your essay be accepted for publication, you will be asked to provide a hard copy of the manuscript, a matching electronic file, and a 250-word abstract for publication on SQ’s Web site. Electronic copy may be uploaded via Editorial Manager or by e-mail, ideally in Microsoft Word, version 97-2003 or later.
If illustrations accompany your essay, you must provide a CD with high-resolution digital files of all images. Please do not e-mail high-resolution illustrations. Images should be at least 300 dpi in TIFF or JPEG format. You must secure written permission(s) and pay any applicable permission or reproduction costs for any images for which you do not hold the copyright. If your illustrations are from the Folger Collections, you may contact our Photography Department to order the images. Any questions about images or permissions for an accepted essay may be addressed to Jennifer Rahm, SQ's Designer and Production Editor.
Book Reviews
- SQ does not ordinarily accept unsolicited book reviews.
- When referring to published works other than the volume under review, provide the full title of the cited book and the year of publication. When quoting from another work, please provide an endnote with full bibliographical information—title, author, place of publication, publisher, year, and page.
Shakespeare Performed
- For all stage productions discussed, provide the full name of the acting company, director’s name, dates of performance, and the name and location of the venue. When possible, please supply the original cast list (or photocopy) from program notes.
- Film reviewers should include the director's name, production company, cast list, year of release, and format.
- For images, see the General Instructions above.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Shakespeare Quarterly's Managing Editor, Mimi Godfrey (phone, 202-675-0347).
