Quaker Studies - Guidelines for Book Reviewers
Before commencing
Ensure you have set your word processing document to ‘UK English’.
Length of Review
Unless otherwise advised, reviews should be between 500 and 1,000 words. If a reviewer has been asked to write a longer essay review, up to 3,000 words may be used to set the book in a broader or comparative perspective and/or if more than one text is being evaluated.
Content
Reviewers should generally comment on a series of factors, tailored to the type of publication under review and its discipline (e.g. a sociology handbook, a history sourcebook etc.):
- the broad contents of the book
- its style and readability
- the originality, scope and distinction of the book
- historical and/or factual accuracy
- the intellectual and structural coherence of the book, especially if an edited collection or a multi-authored book
- the value and contribution of the book to the field in which it sits, including how it relates to the existing literature and methodologies
- the importance, accessibility and application of the book for specialist and non-specialist readerships
- any further strengths or weaknesses of the book
The review will be on public record: ensure that you consider carefully the wording you use and the accuracy of your comments. Quaker Studies does not accept responsibility for the views reviewers express and reserve the right to refuse material considered inappropriate or lacking in rigour.
Review Heading and Authorship of Review
The heading of the review should follow the format given below:
Geoffrey Cantor, Quakers, Jews, and Science: Religious Responses to Modernity and the Sciences in Britain, 1650-1900 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005), pp. xii + 420. ISBN 9780199276684. Hardback, £96.
Reviewers should insert their name, role and institutional affiliation (where applicable), or place and county/state and country of residence, at the end of the typescript and before any references.
Style and Presentation
Text should be double-spaced, justified, in a single, legible font (such as Times New Roman or Calibri), and in 12 point for ease of reading, editing and feedback. The house style is UK English. An explicit and clear guide to the style and presentation - of names, dates, grammar and so forth - to be used should be read in our thorough online style sheet and followed carefully.
Notes/References
Endnotes should only be used when absolutely necessary, and be kept to a minimum, particularly in shorter reviews. If essential, references must be numbered consecutively throughout the typescript, and endnotes placed at the very end of the article, after the reviewer’s name, affiliation etc. For the format of references, employ that used elsewhere in Quaker Studies; refer to our online style sheet for details
Submission of Review
Unless otherwise agreed, completed typescripts should be submitted via email attachment within three months of the reviewer’s receipt of the book for review. The cover email should state: the book under review and the full name of the reviewer. The Reviews Editor will edit the typescript and place any queries or comments in the ‘Track Changes’ function; the review will then be sent back to the reviewer for agreement, amendment and/or clarification. Typesetting and final proofing will be done by Liverpool University Press, who should contact the reviewer with a proof copy.
Send to:
Erica Canela, Reviews Editor – [email protected]
Ensure you have set your word processing document to ‘UK English’.
Length of Review
Unless otherwise advised, reviews should be between 500 and 1,000 words. If a reviewer has been asked to write a longer essay review, up to 3,000 words may be used to set the book in a broader or comparative perspective and/or if more than one text is being evaluated.
Content
Reviewers should generally comment on a series of factors, tailored to the type of publication under review and its discipline (e.g. a sociology handbook, a history sourcebook etc.):
- the broad contents of the book
- its style and readability
- the originality, scope and distinction of the book
- historical and/or factual accuracy
- the intellectual and structural coherence of the book, especially if an edited collection or a multi-authored book
- the value and contribution of the book to the field in which it sits, including how it relates to the existing literature and methodologies
- the importance, accessibility and application of the book for specialist and non-specialist readerships
- any further strengths or weaknesses of the book
The review will be on public record: ensure that you consider carefully the wording you use and the accuracy of your comments. Quaker Studies does not accept responsibility for the views reviewers express and reserve the right to refuse material considered inappropriate or lacking in rigour.
Review Heading and Authorship of Review
The heading of the review should follow the format given below:
Geoffrey Cantor, Quakers, Jews, and Science: Religious Responses to Modernity and the Sciences in Britain, 1650-1900 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005), pp. xii + 420. ISBN 9780199276684. Hardback, £96.
Reviewers should insert their name, role and institutional affiliation (where applicable), or place and county/state and country of residence, at the end of the typescript and before any references.
Style and Presentation
Text should be double-spaced, justified, in a single, legible font (such as Times New Roman or Calibri), and in 12 point for ease of reading, editing and feedback. The house style is UK English. An explicit and clear guide to the style and presentation - of names, dates, grammar and so forth - to be used should be read in our thorough online style sheet and followed carefully.
Notes/References
Endnotes should only be used when absolutely necessary, and be kept to a minimum, particularly in shorter reviews. If essential, references must be numbered consecutively throughout the typescript, and endnotes placed at the very end of the article, after the reviewer’s name, affiliation etc. For the format of references, employ that used elsewhere in Quaker Studies; refer to our online style sheet for details
Submission of Review
Unless otherwise agreed, completed typescripts should be submitted via email attachment within three months of the reviewer’s receipt of the book for review. The cover email should state: the book under review and the full name of the reviewer. The Reviews Editor will edit the typescript and place any queries or comments in the ‘Track Changes’ function; the review will then be sent back to the reviewer for agreement, amendment and/or clarification. Typesetting and final proofing will be done by Liverpool University Press, who should contact the reviewer with a proof copy.
Send to:
Erica Canela, Reviews Editor – [email protected]