Poster Submissions
Submissions Deadline
The submissions deadline has passed.
Guidelines
NEW: An eligible member may submit a proposal for a graphic fiction/graphic memoir poster or display showcasing an original work of graphic fiction or graphic memoir. Read rules: What Individuals Can Submit.
Submission Document(s) Required
A. Information Document
Create a Word document using the title of your graphic fiction or memoir as the file name and save the file as a .doc or .docx. Your document must contain the following information:
- Name of the presenter
- A description of your plan for displaying your work: Each presenter will have a six-foot table. You may choose to use that surface for a tri-fold poster or whatever display will best showcase your work. You will not be able to hang anything from the walls. You will need to erect your display at the beginning of the poster session and dismantle it at the end. You will need to be present throughout the poster session to discuss your work with convention attendees.
- A summary of your graphic fiction or memoir: This summary needs to establish the context for the sample you include with this submission
B. Sample of Your Work
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Create a PDF no more than 15 MB in size of six to seven pages of your work.
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Alternatively you may submit an online link to your work (if available) and include your link in your "Information Document."
Instructions for Poster Submissions
Step 1: Sign In
- The submission link is now closed.
Step 2: Authors
- After you have successfully logged on, choose: Submitter Account | Add As Author/Co-Author. Note: Sigma Tau Delta only allows one author.
- Choose: Continue button.
Step 3: Add Submission
- Topic: Select your topic (Graphic Fiction/Graphic Memoir) from the pull-down list.
- Title: Type in the title of your paper. Due to space constraints, any title of more than 50 characters may be abbreviated in the program. You are strongly encouraged to limit your own title accordingly.
- Attach Information Word Document: Select your word document. FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY!
- Label your Information Word document by the full title or an abbreviated title of no more than 50 characters.
- Save your Word document file as a doc or docx on your computer's hard drive. Errors can occur if your file is uploaded from a server or external drive.
- Click the Browse button to select your document.
- Click the Attach button.
- If your document is correctly attached, you will see your document file name listed below the document box.
- Attach your Sample PDF (unless you have provided a link to your work in the Information Word Document.
- Label your PDF "Sample."
- Save your Word document file as a doc or docx on your computer's hard drive. Errors can occur if your file is uploaded from a server or external drive.
- Click the Browse button to select your document.
- Click the Attach button.
- If your document is correctly attached, you will see your document file name listed below the document box.
- Presentation Type: choose "Poster" from the drop-down list.
Insert Keywords (required): All submissions require three keywords. Keywords may be short phrases (e.g., "loss of innocence") but cannot include punctuation. Each keyword must be separated by a comma. Do not use your first or last name as a keyword. The total three-keyword character count must not exceed 100 characters (including commas and spaces).
Examples:
We the Animals, literacy, English education
Shakespeare, gender, loss of innocence
Type your keywords directly into the box. Do not cut and paste from other sources (including Microsoft Word and web pages); doing so will create formatting problems and a larger character count, and may result in your submission being rejected.
Notes: Keywords SHOULD NOT contain any punctuation including quotation marks, and keywords SHOULD NOT be copy and pasted. Instead, TYPE IN the keywords.- Other Information (required)
- Membership Type
- Chapter State
- Chapter School
- Academic Level
- Sponsor Name
(If you are a Sponsor or an Alumni Epsilon member, type "N/A" in the field.) - Sponsor Email Address
(If you are a Sponsor or an Alumni Epsilon member, type "N/A" in the field.)
- Verify the following statements:
"This is an original work authored by me."
"As instructed, the title of this submission is no more than 50 characters."
- Answer the following:
"Would you like to be invited to serve as a session chair at the convention?" (If you reply Yes, you will receive an invitation email in late January.) - "Please indicate all dates on which you are unable to present for religious reasons." (Reply by selecting the date and then from pull-down menu Unable to Present.)
Step 4: Review and Save
- Click Continue and review the information for your submission. You may make edits at this time (choose the Edit button). To save edits, click the Accept button at the bottom of the page.
- Click Save Changes to submit.
Questions
Questions regarding the online submission process should be addressed to englishconvention@niu.edu.
Submission Confirmations
Submitters will receive confirmations and acceptances through email using the email address associated with their account. Therefore it is vital that submitters keep their email addresses active through February 2014.
Please check your confirmation and retain it. The confirmation is a do not reply email from outreachhelp@niu.edu. It will include a five digit number that may be used as a reference in future communications with englishconvention@niu.edu.
Acceptance and Denial Notifications
Acceptance and denial notifications will be emailed on or before December 18, 2013.