This is a call for entries for a major reference work on Russian military history contracted with ABC-CLIO. Inquiries should be addressed to the editor, Dr. Timothy Dowling, at dowlingtc@vmi.edu. Potential authors are kindly requested to send a brief CV; advanced graduate students are welcome.
An entry list (“headwords”) will be subsequently sent to the interested parties for selection, along with guidelines for authors. Entry length ranges between 350 and 5000 words, with longer entries usually reserved for overviews of major conflicts. Deadlines vary; some are due as early as October 2012 where others are to be delivered later. The publication date for the encyclopedia as a whole is 2014.

ABC-Clio offers compensation in kind, as well as small honorariums for major contributors, with rates based on length of contributions.

TITLE: Russia at War: An Encyclopedia (planned for 500,000 words overall)

SCOPE AND PURPOSE: Entries cover the whole of modern Russian history, and some extend back to the Kievan state. They are intended to be as inclusive as possible, and any suggestions for additions would be welcome. The volume includes conflicts, treaties, weapons, places, concepts, events, and of course personages central to Russian military history. The aim is to create a source of authoritative information on the Russian military.

AUDIENCE: The work is aimed at a general audience, with no particular expertise in Russian history or Russian military history. Particular attention will be paid to make sure that the volume covers the most basic concepts. The entries will provide the most essential aspects of the issues covered; the style and language should be concise and jargon-free. Interested parties should contact:

Dr. Timothy C. Dowling
Associate Professor, History
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
(540) 464-7472
dowlingtc@vmi.edu