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English and Creative Writing

Exclamat!on: An Interdisciplinary Journal

An open access, peer-reviewed publication, Exclamat!on: An Interdisciplinary Journal is a publication platform for postgraduate research and taught students working in all areas of English, Creative Writing and Film. Based at the University of Exeter, Exclamat!on is open to contributors nationally and internationally, and also offers PhD students the opportunity to serve as peer reviewers.

For more information, please email: exclamation@exeter.ac.uk.

Call for Papers 2024

Postgraduate submissions are now being sought for Exclamat!on’s eighth edition ‘Muses, Creativity, and Inspiration’, and we invite responses that engage with a wide range of aspects and interpretations of this theme.

Topics of interest might include, but are not restricted to:

  • Adaptation, Homage, and Reimagining
  • AI and Imitation
  • Autobiography and Biography
  • Censorship and Freedom of Expression
  • Collaboration and Connection
  • Creative Process and Production
  • Decolonising narratives
  • Diaries and Documenting
  • Ideas and Influence
  • Storied landscapes
  • The Muse in Art and Literature
  • Sequels, Series, and Reboots
  • The Silenced and the Spoken
  • Translation and Transition

We consider long articles (5,000-8,000 words), short articles (3,000-5,000 words), short stories (3,000-5,000 words including critical commentary), and poetry (up to 100 lines + critical commentary). Exclamat!on was founded at the University of Exeter, UK, by English, Creative Writing and Film postgraduates – students from other disciplines and institutions are welcome to contribute.

All submissions must be the original, previously unpublished, work of the author and must adhere to the following:

  • Authors must be enrolled on a Postgraduate programme of study.
  • All word limits must include footnotes and bibliography.
  • Submissions must have permission for the use of images. · References must use MHRA referencing.
  • Submissions should be in 12-point Times New Roman and single spaced.
  • Submissions should use British spelling; alternative forms are permissible in direct quotations.

Submissions along with a 100-word biography should be sent to: exclamation@exeter.ac.uk. Please also address any queries to this email address. The deadline for submissions is 28th February 2024.

We are also keen to hear from anyone interested in acting as peer reviewer for the journal. Please email us at the above address with details regarding your discipline and specialism.