Aims and scope
Children's Literature in Education has been a key source of articles on all aspects of children's literature for more than 50 years, featuring important interviews with writers and artists. It covers classic and contemporary material, the highbrow and the popular, and ranges across works for very young children through to young adults. It features analysis of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fictional material, plus studies in other media such as film, TV, computer games, online works; visual narratives from picture books and comics to graphic novels; textual analysis and interpretation from differing theoretical perspectives; historical approaches to the area; reader-response work with children; ideas for teaching children's literature; adaptation, translation and publishing.
CLE is a peer-reviewed journal covering children's literature worldwide, suitable for professionals in the field (academics, librarians, teachers) and any other interested adults.
- Features stimulating articles and interviews on noted children's authors
- Presents incisive critiques of classic and contemporary writing for young readers
- Contains articles on fiction, non-fiction, poetry, picture books and multimedia texts
- Describes and assesses developments in literary pedagogy
- Welcomes ideas for ‘special issues’ on particular themes or critical approaches
In 2013 CLE, with the support of its publisher, Springer, launched the annual Children’s Literature in Education Emerging Scholar Award. Each year, the winner of this prestigious award receives a prize of €500 and their article is published in Children’s Literature in Education, with an appropriate acknowledgement of its award-winning status.
Applicants must submit an essay of 6,000-8,000 words to the Children’s Literature in Education website before 31 December 2023. When submitting your article, please select “Emerging Scholar Award” rather than “Standard Article.”
Submissions must be original works that have not been published previously (including in conference proceedings) and that are not currently under consideration with another journal or edited collection.
For the purpose of eligibility for this award, an Emerging Scholar is defined as someone who meets both of the following criteria:
- has not defended a Ph.D. before 31 December 2020
- has not published books, chapters or peer-reviewed articles on children's literature before 31 December 2018
Submissions should be accompanied by a brief note indicating that the article is to be considered for the Emerging Scholar Award and affirming that the author meets these criteria.