NOTES for BOOK REVIEWS
Submitted to Tourism Geographies

Please use the sample reviews, below, as a reference in writing and general formatting your Tourism Geographies literature review. 
  1. Include the following a the Top of the paper: Title, Author(s), Year, Publisher, Published Place, Total Pages, Price, and ISBN
  2. Include the following at the Bottom of the paper: Your Name, Your Program/Department and University, Your City and Country, and Your Email Address.
  3. Refer to this sample reviews for formatting your own:   Sample MSWord doc  - Sample resulting webpage
  • Just include the information and content as shown in the sample. Use only one font and size in the review that you submit, with simple left justified formatting. If your review is unusually complex in its content, please refer to the full Notes for TG Contributors page for additional formatting information.
  • Literature and book reviews are not refereed anonymously. The only person who will read and comment on your review is the Literature Review Editor who commissioned you to write it originally. 
ScholarOne submission

When submitting your book review in ScholarOne <https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rtxg> , you are asked for a Title and and Abstract. You can give your review a title that reflects the content of the review, as separate from the book itself.  For the Abstract, please use the format in this example:

  • Your Title: anything that you think is appropriate
  • Your Abstract could be: A review of "Tourism, Geography and Place" by John Smith and Jane Smith
  • Do not include a biographical note - we do not publish those with book reviews
Format Notes:
  1. All fonts must be standard (12 point) Times New Roman on A4 or Letter size paper.
  2. "Left Justify" your paragraphs -- do not use full justification. (Left justification is easier for reviewers to read.
  3. Do not use single line spacing for the abstract and body of the text. The preferred line spacing is 1.5. Double lines spacing (2.0) is acceptable.
  4. Use standard 1 inch margins (or the approximate equivalent in cm).
  5. The preferred file format is MS Word. Do not submit .PDF files, unless you have no other option.

ADDITIONAL BOOK REVIEW NOTES
  1. Maximum 1,200 words for one book, including book information, reviewer information and references; 2,000 words for two books that are reviewed and compared.  Longer reviews are possible if you have a good reason; please contact your review editor for questions about that.
  2. Please submit your review within one month (30 days) of the date that you receive the book. Please inquire if you need additional time.
  3. ​We do not accept unsolicited book reviews. All prospective reviewers must contact the TG Literature Review Editor, before submitting a book review.