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The number of Irish crime writers and books currently in print is a clear indication that the popularity of Emerald Noir, aka Celtic crime and Hibernian homicide, has never been greater. Ireland--with its economic boom and bust, child abuse scandals, and growing problems with drugs, gangs, and murder--offers a wealth of material to authors looking for rich veins of mystery and crime themes to mine. One of the most popular of these Irish writers is Tana French. Her popularity and critical acclaim have grown with each book, but, to date, there have been few serious academic studies of her work in print. Therefore, Clues seeks previously unpublished papers about Tana French in particular, as well as about Irish crime fiction and writers in general.
Topics for this theme issue of Clues (guest editor: Rachel Schaffer, Montana State University Billings) may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Essays on Tana French or other Irish crime writers, individual or comparative
- Trends in Irish crime fiction
- Comparisons of Irish crime fiction to that of other nations or cultures
- Connections between social, cultural, or economic issues in Ireland and crime
- Connections between Irish history--past, present, or future--and crime
- Connections among Irish identity, stereotypes, or mythology and crime
Submissions should include a 50-word abstract and 4–5 keywords, and be between 15 to 20 double-spaced, typed pages (approximately 3,300 to 6,000 words) in Times or Times Roman font with minimal formatting. Manuscripts should follow the MLA Style Manual, including parenthetical citations in text and an alphabetized Works Cited list. Please confirm that manuscripts have been submitted solely to Clues.
Submit essays to Janice Allan, Clues executive editor, at j.m.allan@salford.ac.uk
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