19 seeks to publish the best scholarship on the century that was, in many ways, the time period in which the modern genres of science fiction and fantasy began, and in which the academic study of fairy take and folklore has its roots. I19 interprets "the nineteenth century" broadly, using the dates of "The Long Nineteenth Century"—roughly, from the beginning of the French Revolution to the end of World War 1—but even these dates are just notable historical markers as they approximately coincide with Romanticism and Modernism, respectively. Scholarship on works from the eighteenth century that anticipated or influenced later authors both fall within the interests of this journal. I19 also publishes scholarship on Neo-Victorianism, Steam Punk, or any other contemporary genres that react to the time periods contained within The Long Nineteenth Century. Genres such as horror and mystery, though not always strictly within the realms of the fantastic, are also welcome, due to their close affinity with science fiction and fantasy. Scholarship on early film (up to 1920) is also welcome. Additionally, I19 is dedicated to maintaining a scope that is both multicultural and global, and encourages submissions on works from marginalized communities and from around the world. Submissions should be between 5,000-10,000 words (not including works cited) and should be documented according to MLA guidelines.
In addition to literary scholarship, I19 also publishes articles on pedagogy. These pieces may be personal reflections, strategies on course design, innovative assignment sheets with commentary, or anything else that educators teaching nineteenth-century may find useful. Submissions should be between 2,000 and 5,000 words.
While we accept submissions on a rolling basis, the deadline for inclusion in the spring 2025 issue is Tuesday, October 1, 2024. All submissions will go through a double-blind peer review process. Submissions should be sent to i19@mtsu.edu.
Finally, I19 maintains a robust Book and Media Reviews section. Reviews on recent scholarship, as well as period fiction and film, are featured in every issue. Reviews will typically run between 1,200 and 1,500 words, and additional instructions will be given to each reviewer. Please see the titles below for review and contact i19@mtsu.edu if you are interested in being a reviewer. Due to shipping costs, reviewers of hard copies of books are limited to the United States.
Books and Media Reviews:
Electronic copies of books (no geographical limitations)
- John Henry and His People: The Historical Origin and Lore of America’s Great Folk Ballad. John Garst. Macfarland. (pdf)
- The Recognition of H. P. Lovecraft. S. T. Joshi. Hippocampus Press. (pdf)
- The Future Imaginary in Indigenous North American Arts and Literatures. Kristina Baudemann. Routledge. (link)
- Alice in Wonderland in Film and Popular Culture. Antonio Sanna. PalgraveMacMillan. (pdf)
- Fairy Tales in the College Classroom. Heather Powers. Macfarland. (pdf)
- The Legacy of the Goddess. Rachel S. McCoppin. Macfarland. (pdf
- The Characters of Oz. Dina Schiff Massachi. Macfarland. (pdf)
- Trickster Tales of Southeastern Native Americans. Terry L. Norton. Macfarland. (pdf)
- Nordic Sagas as Children's Literature: Victorian and Edwardian Retellings in Words and Pictures. Velma Bourgeois Richmond. Macfarland. (pdf)
Hard copies of books (restricted to reviewers within the United States)
- The Enchanted Boot: Italian Fairy Tales and Their Tellers. Nancy L. Canepa. Wayne State University Press.
Media Reviews
- Lisa Frankenstein. Film. Directed by Zelda Williams. MXN Entertainment and Lollipop Woods.
- Frankenstein Legacy. Film. Directed by Paul Dudbridge. M and M Film Productions.
- Frankenstein. Film. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Double Dare You.
The above films may be reviewed individually, but we are interested in commissioning a review essay that evaluates two or more of the films in conjunction with each other.
For more about the journal, and to read our most recent issue, please follow this link and check us out on Instagram at "Incredible19c."
Created 30 July 2024; last modified 2 August 2024