RSVP’s flagship journal, Victorian Periodicals Review, publishes the latest research in the vibrant and rapidly expanding field of 19th-century media studies. VPR features special issues, book reviews, announcements, and a biennial bibliography.
Our publisher’s website lists the full editorial team and our submission guidelines under the “Author Guidelines” drop-down menu. Submission guidelines are also listed below.
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Submission Guidelines
The editor of VPR invites articles on the editorial and publishing history of Victorian periodicals. Emphasis is on the historical, critical, or bibliographical importance of periodicals in the history and culture of Victorian Britain, Ireland, and the Empire.
Contributions should be written in MS Word and prepared according to the Chicago Manual of Style. A VPR Style Guide is available from the editor.
The author’s name should be removed from the manuscript before submission via email. More details can be found on our publisher’s page under “Author Guidelines.”
Annual VPR Prizes
In addition to regular submissions, VPR hosts two annual competitions. Established in honor of one of RSVP’s founding members, the Rosemary VanArsdel Prize is awarded annually to the best graduate student essay that investigates Victorian periodicals and newspapers. The Expanding the Field Prize is awarded annually to the essay that diversifies the geographic, racial, and ethnic composition of nineteenth-century periodical studies. It was inaugurated in 2022 in response to and in recognition of the unique role nineteenth-century periodicals can play in undisciplining Victorian studies from its White, Anglo/Eurocentric roots.
Winners of these prizes receive $500 and publication in Victorian Periodicals Review. Questions about the awards can be directed to VPR’s editor.
Contact the Editors
General queries may be directed to:
Katherine Malone
Editor, Victorian Periodicals Review
School of English and Interdisciplinary Studies
South Dakota State University
vpr@rs4vp.org
Books for review should be sent to:
Rebecca Nesvet
Associate Editor, Victorian Periodicals Review
Department of English and Humanities
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
book.reviews@rs4vp.org
Interested in reviewing books for VPR? Fill out this brief online form.