Interested in Submitting to The Sandbox?
The Sandbox invites community literacies workers to write thought provoking, accessible, brief policy memos, reports, or essays on a timely issue within literacy learning and practice. The purpose of these papers is to provide nuanced insight into a salient issue for general audiences, creating a resource for people to use in efforts to shape literacy learning, development, and practice for the better across a wide range of contexts. We currently maintain an open call for submissions.
If accepted and commissioned for publication, author(s) will receive a $500 honorarium for their paper/contribution.
To submit your writing / manuscript, please email it to brownchairinenglishliteracy@gmail.com.
Be sure to include “Submission” and the genre of your submission in the email subject line. Our team will review your submission, and, if accepted, will advise you on next steps.
For any questions, reach out to brownchairinenglishliteracy@gmail.com.
What Can Be Submitted
- Critical / Scholarly Essays (3000-3500 words)
- Opinion-Editorial / Commentary (800-1500 words)
- Policy Memos / Reports (5-7 pages)
- Book Reviews (1500-2000 words)
- Review Essays of 2 or More Books (3000-3500 words)
- Literacy and Learning Narratives / Literacy Autobiographies (2000-3500 words)
Coauthored and collaborative work is more than welcome!
Please submit all manuscripts as .docx files.
Ready to Submit?
Email us your manuscript and, if your piece fits, a member of our team will reach out with next steps.
Questions?
Reach out to the team at brownchairinenglishliteracy@gmail.com and we’ll be happy to assist.
