Contributions, normally not to exceed 75 typewritten pages, should follow the MLA Handbook, 4th ed., and be submitted by e-mail to jdj@social.chass.ncsu.edu. For those who cannot submit by e-mail, send to

with duplicate copy and return postage. Authors of accepted essays should provide the final copy in Microsoft Word format (WordPerfect is also accepted). Unsolicited book reviews are not accepted. In addition to studies of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century poetry and prose, the John Donne Journal also publishes short notes, announcements, and descriptions of manuscripts, texts, and documents.