About
this Elements series
Cambridge
Elements in Crime Narratives publishes groundbreaking research from scholars and
practitioners of crime writing in its many dynamic and evolving forms. The
series examines and innovatively re-examines crime writing and crime narratives
as a global ‘genre’, which might have begun on a premise and promise of ‘entertainment’
but quickly and stealthily became a means with which to probe pressing
political and sociological concerns, along with the human condition. Volumes
give voice to new, inclusive, and innovative lines of inquiry, ensuring
representative approaches across the academic, critical and creative
international and intersectional fields.
As a
priority the series will engage with the urgent critical debates in the field
of literary and crime writing studies, including the representation of
historically marginalized communities, the relationship of gender norms to
larger cultural discourses, the disruptive and reparative potential of queer
and trans interventions in narratives of power, and the relation of climate
change to industrial crime, race and surveillance. The wide interdisciplinary
audience includes scholars, students, practitioners and invested readers,
viewers and listeners.
Individual
Elements’ contributions are at a length (circa 20,000-30,000 words) that is
longer than a journal article but shorter than a book. This length allows for
more scope and depth than is available through the article format while also
enabling authors to write on a shorter timeline than would be feasible with a
full-length monograph. Elements publish digitally within 12 weeks of acceptance
after full peer review. The publication method of the Elements series affords
authors the agility to contribute innovative scholarship focused on timeless,
vital questions of crime writing and narratives as well as contemporary trends,
future-facing queries, inclusivity and decoloniality. Published Elements will
have both ISSNs and ISBNs.
Contact the Editors
If you are interested in publishing in this series, please contact the editors at: Henry Sutton (Henry.Sutton@uea.ac.uk), Catherine Nickerson (cnicker@emory.edu) or Margot Douaihy (margot_douaihy@emerson.edu).
