For those who missed it last week!

Domenico Lovascio@domlovascio.bsky.social · 2w ago

My latest article, "The Orphans of Bishop Richard Fletcher", is now published and open access! I dug into Star Chamber & Chancery records to uncover the lives of playwright John Fletcher’s sisters and how they were exploited by a predatory gentleman: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#OTD in 1625, John Fletcher was buried at St Mary Overie’s (now Southwark Cathedral). He had died of the plague in London during the late summer outbreak that killed over 35,000 other Londoners, roughly twenty percent of the city’s population

Domenico Lovascio@domlovascio.bsky.social · 2w ago

My latest article, "The Orphans of Bishop Richard Fletcher", is now published and open access! I dug into Star Chamber & Chancery records to uncover the lives of playwright John Fletcher’s sisters and how they were exploited by a predatory gentleman: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

My latest article, "The Orphans of Bishop Richard Fletcher", is now published and open access! I dug into Star Chamber & Chancery records to uncover the lives of playwright John Fletcher’s sisters and how they were exploited by a predatory gentleman: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The Orphans of Bishop Richard Fletcher: New Archival Discoveries on the Siblings of Playwright John Fletcher

This article presents new archival discoveries concerning the siblings of early modern playwright John Fletcher following the sudden death of their father, Richard Fletcher, Bishop of London, in 1596...

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...Jessica Dyson, @drmirandafay.bsky.social, @domlovascio.bsky.social & @earlymodlancs.bsky.social They are all excellent pieces of scholarship that pay tribute to the indomitable, indefatigable, and incomparable Professor Lisa Hopkins, and I will post more about the chapters as publication nears.

It contains a smorgasbord of early modern goodness, with chapters by @billangus.bsky.social, @racheljwillie.bsky.social, @obscuredrama.bsky.social, Andrew Duxfield, @matthewsteggle.bsky.social, @lucycmunro.bsky.social, me, Andrew Hiscock...

After a rather drawn-out process, I am so delighted that the festschrift for the wonderful @lisahopkins.bsky.social that @matthewsteggle.bsky.social and I have edited is only a few months out from publication with @dgb-mem.bsky.social! www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...

Hot off the press! 📰 If you are interested in early modern Anglo-Italian exchanges or the intellectual world of John Fletcher, my new piece is out now in The Ben Jonson Journal. 👇 doi.org/10.3366/bjj....

Cosmopolitan Fletcher: Reimagining Commedia dell’Arte on the Jacobean Stage | Ben Jonson Journal

This article repositions John Fletcher as a pivotal, yet overlooked, figure in the English reception of commedia dell’arte. While previous scholarship has largely ignored Fletcher's engagement with It...

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Thrilled to share the special issue of The Ben Jonson Journal I guest-edited to celebrate the 400th anniversary of John Fletcher's death! www.euppublishing.com/toc/bjj/32/2 Huge thanks to all contributors: @lucycmunro.bsky.social, Jeremy Lopez, Sarah E. Johnson, Michael Wagoner, and Gordon McMullan!

Edinburgh University Press Journals - Table of Contents - bjj: Vol 32, No 2

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New brief archival note: six sisters identified; Massinger’s London years start a decade earlier, along the Holborn–Fleet–Ludgate corridor! urlsand.esvalabs.com?u=https%3A%2...

Today marks 400 years since John Fletcher’s death: the Jacobean playwright died of the plague and was buried at St. Saviour’s (now Southwark Cathedral) on 29 August 1625. I’m guest-editing a special Ben Jonson Journal issue celebrating this anniversary: coming soon!

I absolutely loved discussing my recent research with Cassidy. It was my pleasure to contribute to her fabulous podcast!

That Shakespeare Life@thatshakespeare.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW EPISODE: New archival evidence reveals Shakespeare and John Fletcher lived just a five-minute walk apart in 1596. Could that be where their collaboration began? Dive into the full story in this week’s episode of That Shakespeare Life. 🎭✨ www.cassidycash.com/ep378 #Shakespeare #JohnFletcher

We're excited to show off our #ShakespeareStudies titles at #BSA2025 later this week! 📚 Explore our #Shakespeare #books, enjoy *FREE ACCESS* to digital chapters, and grab discounted books here 👇 manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/06...

William Shakespeare Reading list 2025 - Manchester University Press

We’re delighted to launch our 2025 William Shakespeare reading list, featuring a selection of our latest publications alongside some of our bestselling titles in the field. Whether you’re researching ...

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Plus open-topic articles by Kelsey Ridge, Philip Gilreath, Rajat Varma, @domlovascio.bsky.social and @matthewsteggle.bsky.social , as well as some performance and book reviews.

Hey #earlymodern folks! Latest issue of *Shakespeare* just out, with a special section on 'Health and Wellbeing' guest-edited by Joan Fitzpatrick. www.tandfonline.com/toc/rshk20/2...

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Volume 21, Issue 2 of Shakespeare

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So, due to contracts ending I seem to be entering something of a career break. If anyone needs any research assistance, guest speaking, or teaching, do let me know. I'm 4 years post-PhD with experience I archival research and public engagement, and hold FHEA status. And please share if you can 🙂

This coming Monday, at 6pm BST, @oldfortunatus.bsky.social and I take to the webinarwaves to discuss Titus Andronicus. Do join us as we try to make sense of this magnificent play! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/english-fa...

English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: Titus Andronicus

In this free webinar, Professor Emma Smith will be discussing the new edition of Titus Andronicus from Oxford World's Classics.

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So I've got this article which should be coming out in the journal _Shakespeare_ any moment now, but in the meantime - Briefly, it's about a C17 letter preserved in the binding waste of a book now in Hereford Cathedral.

Free access until the end of April!

Domenico Lovascio@domlovascio.bsky.social · 2y ago

Discover how a young, recently orphaned John Fletcher may have crossed paths with a rising Shakespeare in 1596 (long before they collaborated) in my latest article: 'Giles, John, and Will: The Fletchers and Shakespeare in Bishopsgate Street, London, 1596' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

It's almost unbelievable for me to see an article of mine published in Shakespeare Quarterly. But All Is True. Want to know more about John Fletcher's relationship to Shakespeare's First Folio around 1619-23? Come take a look! track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...

John Fletcher and the 1623 First Folio of Shakespeare’s Plays

The purpose of this article is to trace and illuminate the many and diverse threads connecting playwright John Fletcher to the 1623 volume of Mr. William S

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It's publication day for the paperback edition of my Revels Plays edition of THE FALSE ONE! @manchesterup.bsky.social manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526184221/ Order a copy to celebrate Fletcher in the 400th year since his death!

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The False One - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of The False One by Domenico Lovascio

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It’s the UK publication day for the New Oxford Shakespeare Titus Andronicus, featuring my critical introduction on theatrical innovation, rape, race, politics, and how the play has always forced audiences to confront their relationship with Shakespeare. global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Missed it last week? Discover how a young John Fletcher might have met a rising Shakespeare in Bishopsgate Street, London, 1596. Free access until the end of April! doi.org/10.1080/1745...

Giles, John, and Will: The Fletchers and Shakespeare in Bishopsgate Street, London, 1596

John Fletcher and William Shakespeare collaborated on three plays (Cardenio, All Is True; or King Henry VIII, and The Two Noble Kinsmen) from around summer 1612 to late autumn 1613. Much ink has be...

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Domenico Lovascio@domlovascio.bsky.social · 2y ago

Discover how a young, recently orphaned John Fletcher may have crossed paths with a rising Shakespeare in 1596 (long before they collaborated) in my latest article: 'Giles, John, and Will: The Fletchers and Shakespeare in Bishopsgate Street, London, 1596' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Discover how a young, recently orphaned John Fletcher may have crossed paths with a rising Shakespeare in 1596 (long before they collaborated) in my latest article: 'Giles, John, and Will: The Fletchers and Shakespeare in Bishopsgate Street, London, 1596' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Giles, John, and Will: The Fletchers and Shakespeare in Bishopsgate Street, London, 1596

John Fletcher and William Shakespeare collaborated on three plays (Cardenio, All Is True; or King Henry VIII, and The Two Noble Kinsmen) from around summer 1612 to late autumn 1613. Much ink has be...

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*Out now* 'Atrocity and Early Modern Drama' edited by Sarah E. Johnson & Georgina Lucas is the first sustained and wide-ranging account of late 16th- and early 17th-century conceptualizations of atrocity in English drama. Find out more: bit.ly/4gGzcA0

My Revels Plays edition of Fletcher, Massinger and Field's Thierry and Theodoret is now available for pre-order! Out in June 2024! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526164209/ @manchesterup.bsky.social

Manchester University Press - Thierry and Theodoret

Thierry and Theodoret - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Thierry and Theodoret by Domenico Lovascio.

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Any advice? I sent a book proposal to a publisher. After one month I've received no reply whatsoever despite sending a couple of polite reminders. Is not even receiving a simple "Received, thanks" common? How long should I wait before contacting another publisher? Thanks

Delighted by @drwillgreen.bsky.social's incredibly generous review of John Fletcher's Rome: Questioning the Classics. Really thankful to Will and to the Archiv für das Studium der neueren Sprachen und Literaturen for publishing it. archivdigital.info/ce/domenico-... @manchesterup.bsky.social

Coming soon!

And maybe a splash of Greene for the for the front cover? 🤔

Rachel Willie@racheljwillie.bsky.social · 3y ago

Putting “Gabriel Harvey” as a keyword for a volume on Thomas Nashe feels like an act of violence.

It’s our next big online adventure! THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESS by John Fletcher From cues only (of course!) Sunday 26th Nov 3pmGMT www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-faithf...