The Editor-in-Chief of the Women in French Studies, is looking for a new volunteer book review editor.
This position is open to a member (or members) of Women in French. It is usually a three to five year position and will begin with the 2022 annual volume of Women in French Studies.
Main responsibilities:
- Request, receive, and compile books for review
- Send call for reviewers (once each Fall semester)
- Receive and organize requests for review (includes checking qualifications, membership status, due date feasibility, and last review submitted)
- Receive and evaluate unsolicited reviews (includes checking qualifications, membership status, appropriateness of materials reviewed for WIF Studies)
- Distribute criteria for review, prepare address labels and mail books (mailing books to reviewers is usually at the expense of the review editor or her institution, but WIF can help with these costs)
- Remind reviewers of deadlines
- Compile and edit reviews
- Correspond with reviewers about editing questions
- Work closely with WIF Studies editor and production manager to edit, review proofs and finalize the book review section (generally late summer or fall)
- Correspond throughout the year with reviewers and WIF members
- Manage Book Review Editor's email account for correspondence with reviewers, publishers, WIF members and Editorial Board.
If you wish to apply for the position, please send a statement of interest to the following e-mail: Marijn.Kaplan@unt.edu by August 1, 2021.
This statement must explain why you are interested and what experience you have that prepares you for this position.
Women in French Studies would like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing book review editor, Cheryl Toman, for her five years of service in this position.
