The Illinois English Bulletin is the oldest English education publication in the US. The Bulletin dates back to the beginning of IATE in 1907 and has continued through the years at the University of Illinois-UC to Illinois State University through 2021. The Bulletin is a journal serving teachers and students of English and language arts from middle school through college. Authors of work in the Bulletin come mainly from language arts teachers across the grade levels while the poetry and prose issues of the Bulletin contain writing by grade school and high school students who have won the IATE Poetry/Prose contest.

Call for Submissions

As the written forum in which English teachers, students, and scholars share their ideas and creative work, the Illinois English Bulletin welcomes all kinds of materials related to the English language arts.

We seek articles dealing with literature, writing, language, media, speech, drama, film, culture, technology, standards, assessment, professional development, and other aspects of our profession. Any combination of research, theory, and practice is appropriate. Some articles take a formal and conclusive approach, while others are informal and exploratory.

Fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, book reviews, poetry, black-and-white photographs, and line drawings are also welcome.

When you are ready to share your work with your colleagues, please consult the submission guidelines. We look forward to hearing from you. If you have questions or suggestions for the editors, please don’t hesitate to get in touch (contact information at the bottom of this page). Thank you for reading, supporting, and contributing to the Illinois English Bulletin.

Submission Guidelines

Please see our submission guidelines at https://iateonline.org/ojs/index.php/ieb/about/submissions

Submission Deadlines

You are welcome to submit your materials at any time to the editors of the Illinois English Bulletin. For more information, contact the Bulletin editors Adam Oldaker and Jen Gruca at ieb@iateonline.org.

You may mail any correspondence or submission materials to the following address:

Adam Oldaker, Professor of English
Editor, Illinois English Bulletin
Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Road
Joliet, Illinois 60431

Illinois Poetry and Prose Contest

Each year the spring issue of the Bulletin is devoted to Best Illinois Student Poetry and Prose. Teachers should submit their students’ work as stipulated in the Bulletin. See Contests and Awards for more information.

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