Turnbull Library Record 2026 – Call for Articles

We are now inviting contributions for the 2026 issue of the Turnbull Library Record. Published yearly by the Alexander Turnbull Library in association with the Friends of the Turnbull Library, the Turnbull Library Record is the longest-running humanities journal in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The journal publishes information relating to the activities of the Turnbull Library, as well as articles covering a wide range of research relevant to its collections, with special emphasis on the societies and cultures of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Its purpose is both to increase knowledge of the collections by showing their scope and richness, and to highlight the ways researchers are using them.

Articles or pictorial essays should be between 2,000–6,000 words in length. Contributions that have not been previously published are welcome and, before acceptance, will be independently refereed. Contributions should have a scholarly underpinning and be written in a lively accessible manner for an informed but not specialist readership. Please include with your submission one or more suggested images, including all rights details.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to decline to publish an article, whether solicited or unsolicited. The deadline for submitting articles is 19 December 2025. Publication is scheduled for September 2026. For more information, to propose an idea or submit an article, please contact the Managing Editor, Daniel Morrow, at TLRsubmissions1@gmail.com