ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment is the quarterly journal of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment published by Oxford University Press.

ISLE invites applications for the positions of Associate Editor of Poetry, Associate Editor of Fiction, and Associate Editor of Creative Nonfiction.  Application deadline for all three is June 6, 2025. Please see the position descriptions below.

 

Associate Editor of Poetry

Duties: Work with the Editor, Managing Editor and Publisher to oversee the journal’s poetry submissions from submission and review to publication. Five-year term (2025-2030). If possible, attend editorial team meeting during the ASLE biennial conference. The next conference takes place July 8-11, 2025 at the University of Maryland.

The Associate Editor of Poetry is the journal’s primary point of contact for poets and recommends poems for publication to the Editor.

In addition to a broad knowledge of historical and contemporary practices of environmental poetry and poetics, the position requires strong organizational skills and the ability to respond promptly and diplomatically to emails from poets from around the world.

Primary responsibilities include the following:

• Peer reviewing new submissions within the month received;
• Tracking manuscripts’ progress in ScholarOne;
• Providing the editor with feedback and recommendations on specific manuscripts;
• Assisting poets in resubmitting revised versions of their work in a timely manner;
• Responding in a timely manner (24 hrs.) to all inquiries from the editor, poets and the editorial team.

Note: the rate of submissions varies and thus the workload and inclusion rate in the journal varies.

Qualifications: Applicants must have an MFA in Poetry or equivalent, plus one published book of poems. Demonstrated understanding of various types and forms of poetry and editorial experience are essential. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to working actively to ensure and enhance diversity, both in terms of topics engaged and demographics of poets (including race, geographic range, class, gender, sexual orientation, and disability) and to soliciting submissions to ensure this range. We seek applicants with an exceptional sense of professional responsibility to ISLE and to ASLE and excellent administrative and organizational skills, including the ability to communicate effectively and professionally and to respond flexibly to various circumstances. Facility with web-based processing programs is desired. (ScholarOne will be used and training will be provided.)

Please note: This is an unpaid position.

To apply: In a single PDF file, labeled “ISLE/your last name”, please submit a cover letter, indicating your interest in the environmental humanities, ISLE and ASLE and detailing how you satisfy the qualifications for the position; a curriculum vitae; and the names and email addresses for two references by Friday, May 30, 2025, to the Editor-in-Chief Professor Christina Gerhardt, isle.editors@gmail.com

Interviews will likely take place Wed. June 11 – Fri. June 13.

Start date will likely be Mon. June 16, 2025.

 

Associate Editor of Fiction

Duties: Work with the Editor, Managing Editor and Publisher to oversee the journal’s fiction manuscripts from submission and review to publication. Five-year term (2025-2030). If possible, attend editorial team meeting during the ASLE biennial conference. The next conference takes place July 8-11, 2025 at the University of Maryland.

The Associate Editor of Fiction is the journal’s primary point of contact for authors of fiction and recommends fiction for publication to the Editor.

In addition to a broad knowledge of historical and contemporary practices of environmental creative writing, the position requires strong organizational skills and the ability to respond promptly and diplomatically to emails from authors of fiction from around the world.

Primary responsibilities include the following:

• Peer reviewing new submissions within the month received;
• Tracking manuscripts’ progress in ScholarOne;
• Providing the editor with feedback and recommendations on specific manuscripts;
• Assisting authors in resubmitting revised versions of their work in a timely manner;
• Responding in a timely manner (24 hrs.) to all inquiries from the editor, authors and the editorial team.

Note: the rate of submissions varies and thus the workload and inclusion rate in the journal varies.

Qualifications: Applicants must have an MFA in Creative Writing or equivalent plus published works of fiction. Demonstrated understanding of various types and forms of fiction and editorial experience are essential. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to working actively to ensure and enhance diversity, both in terms of topics engaged and demographics of authors (including race, geographic range, class, gender, sexual orientation, and disability) and to soliciting submissions to ensure this range. We seek applicants with an exceptional sense of professional responsibility to ISLE and to ASLE and excellent administrative and organizational skills, including the ability to communicate effectively and professionally and to respond flexibly to various circumstances. Facility with web-based processing programs is desired. (ScholarOne will be used and training will be provided.)

Please note: This is an unpaid position.

To apply: In a single PDF file, labeled “ISLE/your last name”, please submit a cover letter, indicating your interest in the environmental humanities, ISLE and ASLE and detailing how you satisfy the qualifications for the position; a curriculum vitae; and the names and email addresses for two references by Friday, May 30, 2025, to the Editor-in-Chief Professor Christina Gerhardt, isle.editors@gmail.com

Interviews will likely take place Wed. June 11 – Fri. June 13.

Start date will likely be Mon. June 16, 2025.

 

Associate Editor of Creative Nonfiction

Duties: Work with the Editor, Managing Editor and Publisher to oversee the journal’s creative nonfiction manuscripts from submission and review to publication. Five-year term (2025-2030). If possible, attend editorial team meeting during the ASLE biennial conference. The next conference takes place July 8-11, 2025 at the University of Maryland.

The Associate Editor of Creative Nonfiction is the journal’s primary point of contact for authors of creative nonfiction and recommends creative nonfiction for publication to the Editor.

In addition to a broad knowledge of historical and contemporary practices of environmental creative nonfiction, the position requires strong organizational skills and the ability to respond promptly and diplomatically to emails from authors of creative nonfiction from around the world.

Primary responsibilities include the following:

• Peer reviewing new submissions within the month received;
• Tracking manuscripts’ progress in ScholarOne;
• Providing the editor with feedback and recommendations on specific manuscripts based;
• Assisting authors in resubmitting revised versions of their work in a timely manner and coordinating second rounds of peer review as deemed necessary by the editorial team;
• Responding in a timely manner (24 hrs.) to all inquiries from the editor, authors and the editorial team.

Estimated workload: 5-10 hours per week.

Note: the rate of submissions varies and thus the workload and inclusion rate in the journal varies.

Qualifications: Applicants must have an MFA in Creative Writing or equivalent plus published works of creative nonfiction. Demonstrated understanding of various types and forms of creative nonfiction and editorial experience are essential. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to working actively to ensure and enhance diversity, both in terms of topics engaged and demographics of authors (including race, geographic range, class, gender, sexual orientation, and disability) and to soliciting submissions to ensure this range. We seek applicants with an exceptional sense of professional responsibility to ISLE and to ASLE and excellent administrative and organizational skills, including the ability to communicate effectively and professionally and to respond flexibly to various circumstances. Facility with web-based processing programs is desired. (ScholarOne will be used and training will be provided.)

Please note: This is an unpaid position.

To apply: In a single PDF file, labeled ISLE_last name, please submit a cover letter, indicating your interest in the environmental humanities, ISLE and ASLE and detailing how you satisfy the qualifications for the position; a curriculum vitae; and the names and email addresses for two references by Friday, May 30, 2025, to the Editor-in-Chief Professor Christina Gerhardt, isle.editors@gmail.com

Interviews will likely take place Wed. June 11 – Fri. June 13.

Start date will likely be Mon. June 16, 2025.