Contributor Information

Who can submit?

Type of Content:  Sextant presents the research, scholarship, and creative activity of SSU faculty, librarians, staff, and administrators. We accept submissions on a rolling basis throughout the year; Sextant is published once a year and distributed in September. Sextant is concerned first and foremost with the quality of expression exhibited in a work, and not in the genre of work itself. Our goal is to have quality content across a breadth of disciplines, so please do not be afraid to innovate in your submissions.

• Scholarly Articles: We will consider submissions of approximately 4,000 words or less. Scholarly articles must be lively, well-written, and accessible to a non-expert readership.

• Fiction: We will consider submissions of approximately 4,000 words or less. Flash fiction and short-shorts are welcome. No novel excerpts, please, unless they can stand alone as short stories.

• Nonfiction: We will consider submissions of approximately 4,000 words or less for literary nonfiction, creative personal essays, and lyric essays.

• Poetry: We will consider no more than three poems at a time.

• Artwork (drawings, paintings, prints, etc.): We will consider a single work or a “portfolio.” Artwork must be submitted in a digital photograph format and should be at least 300 dpi resolution.

• Photography: We will consider a single work or a “portfolio.” Artwork must be submitted in a digital photograph format and should be at least 300 dpi resolution.

• Reports: We will consider reports (500 -1200 words) which are usually written to convey a story or inform the reader of new initiatives or recent developments in your research field. They are usually written in a balanced, news style approach with some analytical content, but other styles will be considered: e.g., case study, research report, recounting a personal experience, etc.
  

• Notes: We will consider (up to 500 words) are intended to inform busy readers about interesting topics in your research field that can be summarized quickly.

• Book Reviews: Please contact Sextant’s editor before embarking on a book review for the journal.

Instructions

Before submitting, be sure to familiarize yourself with Sextant. Check out past issues online at http://issuu.com/sextantssu

• Your cover letter should include contact information; a brief bio; submission title; a short explanation of your submission; and your affiliation with Salem State University.
• Manuscripts should be double-spaced, size 12 black font, left alignment.
• Please submit your manuscript as .doc, .docx, .txt, or .rtf file.
• Please submit your artwork as a .jpg or .gif file.

Peer Review Policy/Process: Submissions are reviewed by the editors and, if necessary, submitted for peer review from faculty volunteers. Authors whose work is accepted will be given an opportunity to revise their work in response to the comments from editors and reviewers before publication.