ACLAR Journal

Papers: Explorations into Children’s Literature

Papers is ACLAR’s official scholarly publication. It is a free, open-access online journal that publishes leading critical research into children’s literature. The journal is housed at Deakin University.

Papers is fully-refereed and all submissions undergo a double-blind reviewing process by members of the journal’s international reviewing board. While the editors welcome articles on Australasian material, Papers does not limit articles only to those focussed on Australasian works, or by Australasian scholars. Articles might include theoretical perspectives, comparative analysis, discussions of texts of historical interest, bibliographical essays that also provide a scholarly overview of the works listed, or practice-led research engaging with the creative practice of writing for children and young adults. The journal’s ethos is to enhance research, and to support the dissemination of knowledge and the free exchange of ideas.

Publication History

Papers was originally published in 1990 by Magpies Magazine for a professional and general readership interested in children’s literature. Since then it has evolved into a fully peer-reviewed research journal with a commitment to publishing globally relevant, academically rigorous thinking about all aspects of the study and practice of children’s and young adult writing.