To mark the 50th anniversary of Stephen King’s landmark 1977 novel, The Shining, editors Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock and Tony Magistrale solicit chapter proposals for an edited collection of scholarly essays with the working title, Fifty Years of The Shining: New Essays. Proposals are welcome on any aspects of the novel, its adaptations, paratexts, and cultural influence.

Please direct 250-word proposals (demonstrating appropriate conversance with relevant existing scholarly literature), as well as inquiries, to Jeffrey.Weinstock@cmich.edu and Anthony.Magistrale@uvm.edu. The deadline for proposals is December 1st, 2025.