The Yearbook for Dutch Book History publishes Open Access articles in the Dutch and English language on all aspects of the book history of the Low Countries. For the 32nd edition of 2025, they particularly welcome contributions within the theme of “Books across borders.”
American thrillers, Japanese manga and Kenyan novels: our current book world often transcends national and linguistic borders. Likewise, throughout history the Dutch book trade has always been connected – enthusiastically or reluctantly – with the world at large. With its 2025 thematic issue, “books across borders,” the Yearbook for Dutch Book History invites you to explore beyond the usual boundaries. Examples of topics include, but are not limited to, printed matter that highlights (or conversely, covers up) ties to colonial territories, pictographic, logographic or abugida scripts printed in the Low Countries, or books created in supranational cooperation.
They welcome articles related to:
- (Post-)colonial books, their production and reception
- Dutch printed matter produced elsewhere
- Illustrations or techniques from other parts of the world, applied in the Low Countries
- Different types of (non-Latin) typography, printed in the Low Countries
- Multilingual publications
- Supranational collaborations and transnational perspectives.
Please submit your proposal or abstract to the editors before April 1, 2024 (jaarboeknbv@gmail.com or via one of their editors). The deadline for submitting full articles is November 1, 2024.