Area chair
Catherine Ann Winters
This area includes all novel genres, authors, time periods, cultures, and settings. Consider it a safety net for novels that don’t fit neatly into a specific genre or that cross genres. For example, consider the many sub-genres of Romance with a capital “R”—western, thriller, paranormal, religious, romance (with a small “r”), detective, urban fantasy, etc. From Pearl S. Buck to Lee Child, from Laurie King to Tony Hillerman, from Julia Spencer-Fleming to Emilie Richards—all are welcome.
Submission Process: Submit a 300-word proposal by July 15, 2021 to our online submission form at www.mapaca.net
Call for papers:
Topics for the 2021 virtual conference could include, but are not limited to:
- Novels taking place during pandemics, past and present
- Novel reading as an alternative to digital engagement
- Social justice in the novel
- Electronic literature and transmedia projects that reference or include novels
- Books on screen, such as bookshelves as self-expression as zoom backgrounds or books on social media