----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Emily Zants accuses the Literature/Film Quarterly and its editor of being irresponsible. I would like to clarify two points and (I hope) bring this topic to an end. First, the publication project for which these people submitted proposals has no connection to the Literature/ Film Quarterly. The Literature/Film Quarterly is a completely independent journal published here at Salisbury State University. It has been published regularly for 23 years and is well recognized in the field of film studies. There is no basis for calling it irresponsible. Secondly, Jim Welsh was not the person designated to receive or respond to the book proposals. At the time all this was going on he was in fact teaching in eastern Europe. Making accusations against the wrong people is certainly irresponsible and all the more regrettable when it's done in a public forum. Kathryn Kalmanson [log in to unmask]