Call for Chapters for a book that explores gardens on small islands

Would you like to write a short case study on gardens, gardening and gardeners on a small island? This is a great opportunity to contribute to a fascinating book on an underexplored topic.

Call for Chapters for a book that explores gardens on small islands. Would you like to write a short case study on gardens, gardening and gardeners on a small island? This is a great opportunity to contribute to a fascinating book on an underexplored topic.

Writing Guidelines
We invite you to systematically address the following in around 1,000 words:
1 - Describe some gardens on your island, and how they have been created and maintained by their gardeners.
2 - Prepare a case study of one particular garden and its gardener.
3 - Answer the following question: What are the unique features of island gardens, gardening and gardeners; and why?

Other Considerations
1 - The writing style should be a blend of storytelling, description and ‘gentle scholarly writing’.
2 - Please include some high-resolution colour photos of the garden/s in focus. To add human interest, include a photo of a gardener in her/his garden.
3 - If you draw gardening ideas and information from other sources, please include a Further Information list.

This publication will be of broad interest to educated lay people,
including gardeners, travellers, environmentalists as well as small island studies specialists. It is not proposed as an academic text.

Hopefully, it will inspire island writers to explore how a study of the unique qualities of small island gardens, gardeners and gardening can deepen our understanding of that elusive concept of ‘islandness’. We would like to see a book that informs, engages and delights its readers.

Time Line for Small Island Garden Project
This is a two year project but here are some provisional timelines we have established to get the project up and running.

1 Expression of Interest in contributing due by 30 April 2023

This should provide :

1.1 The name of the small Island you are writing about
1.2 Your proposed Chapter Title
1.3 Brief details of you as author and of any collaborators
1.4 A brief outline (3 or 4 sentences) of the content of your paper

2 First Draft due 31 July 2023

This is to allow time for us to see how chapters might fit together and how they might connect. All contributors will be responded to and given feedback.

3 Final Draft including illustrative material due 30 November 2023

Project Coordinator

Dr Jennie Teasdale, Independent Researcher,
Kangaroo Island, Australia. ISISA member.

Project Advisers

Professor Godfrey Baldacchino, (ISISA . Immediate
Past President) and Dr Anna Baldacchino (Immediate Past Editor ISISA Newsletter)

Contact the Project Coordinator Jennie Teasdale on teasdale@internode.on.net (mobile +61 487 876 427) by 30 April 2023 if you are interested, willing and able to contribute a chapter, or if you require further information.

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