ABSTRACT
This is the third recent volume devoted to the topic of producing acceptable research in English by speakers of English as an additional language, particularly by those in “off-network” locations. Its predecessors were The Semi-periphery of Academic Writing (2015) edited by Karen Bennett and Publishing Research in English as an Additional Language (2017) edited by Margaret Cargill and Sally Burgess. All three collections have interesting similarities and differences. All three, for example, have succeeded in creating a mix of chapters written by established figures and by newcomers or relative newcomers. All three have a combination of English L1 authors and EAL authors. All three aim for a geographical spread, but in somewhat different ways. The 2015 volume is largely restricted to eastern and southern Europe. The one which appeared in 2017 also largely deals with Europe (with a strong focus on Spain), but also includes contributions from Asia and Australia. This volume is even more enterprising since it covers, to a lesser or greater extent, almost all regions of the world. There are, for instance, three chapters from South America, three from the Persian Gulf, two from Africa, as well as single contributions from Iceland and Pakistan. It is particularly gratifying to hear from colleagues in such countries and of their efforts to help researchers and research students in their home institutions tackle the daunting task of getting their papers accepted by peer-reviewed English language international journals.
