Coming in 2029.... 'Born Bad: A Cultural History of the Haunting of Hill House'

Watching this pretty good adaptation of Marlen Haushofer's classic ecofeminist/SF(?) novel 'The Wall', 10/10 for Good Dog (and cat, and cow) representation.

The best edit I’ve seen in weeks, you absolutely have to turn the sound on for this one.

Hopping back on here to say my new book is finally out! Tell your university librarian to buy a copy, please!

#IrishHistory #IrishLaw #IrishStatutes #ILD Good news for those working on Irish history from 1692 to 1800. The Irish Legislation Database is back online at a new address. resources.qub.ac.uk/ild/ Much thanks to Prof David Hayton. Please share widely.

Coming soon: the game-changing, years-in-the-making new biography of M.R. James written my most excellent colleague, Darryl Jones! @profdarryljones.bsky.social @irishgothichorror.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

August 1988 letter to the NYT:

Job Opportunity! Lecturer in Modern British History (post-1800) The University of Manchester - History Department www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSB645/l...

Lecturer in Modern British History (post-1800) at The University of Manchester

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This June 27th, may your aim be true!

Coming soon: the debut feature film from my very talented cousin Sinèad Murphy. An intense psychological thriller with a unique regional twist, 'Sludge'.

It was probably inevitable that undeniable Shirley Jackson echoes would surface in Widow's Bay... (spoilers in article for season finale so avoid if you haven't watched it yet). www.salon.com/2026/06/18/w...

The "Widow's Bay" curse is all-American

Apple TV’s timely hit is a metaphor for what happens when willful ignorance allows long-buried terrors to resurface

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Romanticism folks, I am looking for new contributors for The Year's Work in English Studies (YWES). YWES is an annual review of scholarly work. It's the largest & most comprehensive work of its kind. I am looking for two people to join the poetry team and one person to take over drama.

oh permanent full-time pre-1800 job at Limerick! Deadline 14 August -- start of the job in January 2027. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRU993/a... #earlymodern #MedievalSky #Skystorians #Jobfairy

Assistant Professor in European and or Global History (pre-1800) at University of Limerick

Apply for the Assistant Professor in European and or Global History (pre-1800) role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

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Permanent lectureship in Modern British History at the University of Manchester. FT, £42-58k, closing date 30 June 26, starting Sept 26 onwards. For international people, this is equivalent to a tenure-track Assistant Lectureship. www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... #SkyStorians

Lecturer in Modern British History (post-1800):Oxford Road

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In October 2026, the upcoming PGR-led conference, Dark Enchantments: Gothic Folklore and the Monstrous Fairy-Tale, will be held at the University of Sheffield. Interested in getting involved? Follow the QR code and send us your abstracts by the end of July! 🦇👻

Widow’s Bay manages the rare trick of being an often hilarious take on well-worn genre tropes as well as being a genuinely effective horror show.

Applications for a new, 2 year postdoctoral position are now open! Please share widely. The Eamon Cleary Postdoctoral Fellowship in Irish Studies, based at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, the University of Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand, is open to Ph.D. graduates in any area of Irish studies.

A really engaging & readable survey of apocalyptic fiction and film

'It is as much an exercise of history as it is an experiment of alchemy' - Wisconsin Death Trip.

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“This Town Is the Monster”: 6 Horror Novels Where the Setting Itself Is Evil

Everybody loves a haunted house story: The Haunting of Hill House, The Turn of the Screw, House of Leaves. But the haunted house story is only one example of a much vaster, darker subgenre. Ghosts,…

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Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

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Pack your saris, prepare for ghosts, we're heading to Bollywood! Meraj Ahmed Mubarki's "The Horror in Hindi Cinema" examines decades of Indian myth and monsters onscreen, now out in paperback. #Routledge www.routledge.com/The-Horror-i...

Ch4. Robert Lloyd argues that #ShirleyJackson’s Hangsaman (1951) channels the literary possibility afforded by figurative spectrality & with her figuration of the ghostly/ghosted woman writes the ghost story into numerous—sometimes surprising—shapes that in turn interrogate the form. #NewDirections👻

Dr Jen Baker@jendeavour.bsky.social · 3mo ago

*Very* excited that vol.1 of New Directions in the Ghost Story, edited by myself, @henrybartholomew.bsky.social & @joanpassey.bsky.social is out! Well done to all the contributors, and thanks for bearing with us! :) Please recommend to your academic libraries! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Here are the timings for the #HandOfGlory Folklore Festival this weekend in Whitby!!! Everything is FREE, tickets for Friday and Saturday night are going fast so get yours while you can to avoid disappointment! See my previous posts for eventbrite links 🖤👁️🤍

Plenty of interest here for King fans - I found the section on how the original full length draft of 'Carrie' wildly differed from the published one very illuminating (C has a v pulp SF physical transformation and is v meglomaniacal)

Happy John Carpenter's 'The Fog' Day to all who celebrate* *hopefully they fare better than the justly cursed citizens of Antonio Bay

My old university NTNU in Trondheim is finally! recruiting a fully tenured associate professor in modern environmental history. This is a great opportunity for the right person. #envhist

Associate Professor (297742) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Job title: Associate Professor (297742), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Sunday, May 3, 2026

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Where and How Book Censorship Is Impacting Children’s Publishing Right Now. Publishing imprints for young readers are shuttering thanks to a softening school and library market. That's the result of book censorship. bookriot.com/book-bans-an...

Where and How Book Censorship Is Impacting Children's Publishing Right Now: Book Censorship News, April 10, 2026

Publishing imprints for young readers are shuttering thanks to a softening school and library market. That's the result of book censorship.

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Very sad news! We just learned that Valancourt author Thomas Tessier (RAPTURE, FINISHING TOUCHES, and THE NIGHTWALKER) passed away recently. We were honored to be able to republish those three classics of horror recently and are saddened to hear of his passing. www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

Very pleased to tell you that I will be appearing in human form as part of the Fiends In The Furrows folk horror film festival panel discussion, here in Edinburgh. I’ll be joined by the illustrious Drs Catherine Lester and Jonny Murray with host Morvern Cunningham. Full programme and tix linked 👇