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Folklorica publishes materials in English. Authors are encouraged to translate 

their manuscripts into English prior to submission.  

Folklorica accepts original submissions only. Do not send a previously published 

article, even if it has appeared in another language. 

 

Manuscripts should be submitted electronically (files in Microsoft Word (.doc 

or.docx) or RTF format as an email attachment). 

 

Each article must be preceded by a 200-word abstract. 

 

Manuscripts normally should not exceed 35 pages in length (including end 

notes). For more detailed information, see the Folklorica Style Sheet 

(https://journals.ku.edu/folklorica/about/submissions#stylesheet). 

 

Peer Review 

All manuscripts will be submitted for evaluation to two outside reviewers. 

Reviewers are anonymous. Decision on publication normally takes up to three 

months. 

 

All submissions should be addressed to:  

The Editor, Benjamin Gatling 

Email: bgatling@gmu.edu 

 

Transliteration Chart 

Available online: 

https://journals.ku.edu/folklorica/about/submissions#transliteration 

 

Book Reviews 

Length: 800-1200 words. Format of entries: Author. Title in italics (series name, 

if applicable). Place: Publisher, year of publication. Additional features: Notes.  

Bibliography. Glossary. Index. (if applicable in the order they appear). Number 

of pp. Price (cloth). Price (paper). ISBN number for each.  

 

Doe, Jane. Introduction to Slavic Folklore (World Folklore Series). Boston, MA: 

Slavic Publishing, 2006. Notes. Bibliography. Index. xv+314. $45.95 (paper). 

ISBN 0-123-456-789. 

If the language is other than English, provide a translation of the title. If the 

author’s name is in Cyrillic, provide a transliteration. Give the publication 

information in the original language as it appears in the book, do not transliterate. 

 

Give the page number for all direct quotes in parentheses (179-81). No 

bibliography or footnotes; please incorporate into the text of the review. 

 



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Please end your review with your name, affiliation, city, country and email address 

left justified. 

 

Direct all reviews and inquiries to: 

Laura Olson Osterman 

Book Review Editor, Folklorica 

University of Colorado, Boulder 

Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures 

276 UCB, McKenna 129  

Boulder, CO 80309-0276 

E-mail: lolson@colorado.edu