Call for Submissions
LMDA’s journal Review is currently accepting submissions for the 2026 issue.
Review is the peer-reviewed journal of dramaturgy published annually by Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas. The mission of the journal is to provide a venue for the exploration of dramaturgy and to foster ongoing conversations about the work of the dramaturg and the literary manager and their relationship to all stages of theatre and performance-making. Review welcomes submissions by all writers regardless of professional affiliation, and submissions that explore dramaturgy in contexts beyond performance will also be considered
Review is an annual publication. This year's deadline for paper submissions is October 6, 2025. All submissions should be formatted to Chicago Style (17th Edition) guidlines with footnotes and a bibliography.
Peer-Reviewed Article Submissions
To submit an article for peer review, please email the following as two separate documents:
- The full paper submission, double-spaced 4,000-6,000 words in .docx format (no PDFs please!), formatted according to Chicago (17th Edition) style guidelines. Articles can contain footnotes and should include a Bibliography. To ensure a fair blind review process, the author’s name should be omitted from this document.
- A title page that includes the author’s name, email address, telephone, and institutional affiliation (if applicable), as well as a brief biography.
- Additionally, those submitting articles for peer review must fill out a competing interest form
Non-Peer-Reviewed Submissions
Non-Peer-Reviewed Article Submissions Include:
- Essays
- Interviews and Conversations
- Manifestos
- Performance Reviews
To submit a non-peer-reviewed article, please email the following as two separate documents:
- The full paper submission, double-spaced in .docx format (no PDFs please!), formatted according to Chicago (17th Edition) style guidelines. Articles can contain footnotes and should include a Bibliography.
- A title page that includes the author’s name, email address, telephone, and institutional affiliation (if applicable), as well as a brief biography.
- Additionally, those submitting non-peer-reviewed articles must fill out a competing interest form
Book Review Inquiries
Review includes book reviews of publications from academic presses. If you’re a published author and have a recent book publication in a related field you’d like to have reviewed, please contact the editors. If you would like to review a book for Review, with a book in mind or not, please fill out this form HERE. also reach out to the editors. The length requirement for book reviews is 800 to 1,100 words in length.
Pathfinders in Dramaturgy Inquiries
Our 2026 issue of Review will feature a new recurring section titled "Pathfinders in Dramaturgy." In this new section, curated by Mark Bly, early-to-mid-career dramaturgs will interview foundational figures in the field of dramaturgy.
Selected interviewers will conduct an interview with an assigned "Pathfinder." An edited version of this interview will then be published in Review.
We hope this new section will foster intergenerational connection, new insights, and great conversations that will excite Review's readership and the LMDA community.
If you would like to apply to interview a dramaturgy pathfinder, please fill out this form.
Please send all submissions to publications@lmda.org. Review acknowledges receipt of submission via email within 1 to 2 weeks and the response time for the peer review process is typically 3 months from the submission deadline.
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