Hanna Hoorenman

Myth, monsters and making sense of a disenchanted world: why everyone is reading fantasy I have made the leap from literary fiction to fantasy – for those who think it’s mere wish-fulfilment, here’s why we need that thing with the dragons

A lovely piece by Francis Spufford on fantasy, for these disenchanting times.

The Journal of Popular Romance Studies (@jprstudies.bsky.social) did a special issue on Black Romance novels in 2022. It includes scholarly articles and interviews with Black Romance authors.

www.jprstudies.org/issues/volum...

#Romancelandia #RomanceBookSky #BlackBookSky

Outlander and Scotland: Cultural Influences and Historical Perspectives – Luath Press

Romance scholars/fans: is there any writing that looks at "Celtic Femininity" or depictions focusing on femininity in Celtic contexts in romance lit?

I thought I'd find more in this re: Outlander, but the Celtic and gender elements seem quite separate in it

(luath.co.uk/products/out...)

It was an absolute privilege to work with these wonderful scholars. I hope that people enjoy this special issue on YA and series and romance!

[circle of love]
Nora Roberts: ok ladies we've got a new storyteller here tonight
Roberts: everyone say hi to Coral hart
Coral Hart: oh that's not my real name
Hart: i have to keep my real name secret because readers hate anything its associated with
Roberts:

Ian McKellen and Shakespeare, for the mountainous inhumanity of the days at hand.

I’ve never had a chance to post this before, and am a little nervous about it, but: I would be absolutely delighted if you put Murder by Memory on your Hugo nomination list, please and thank you.

Historical illiteracy is generous. The United States governs 574 Native nations that it holds in colonial subordination today.

Home | EASLCE 2026 “Join the Orca Uprising!”Nonhuman Resistance and Multispecies (In)Justice 11th Biennial EASLCE ConferenceUtrecht University14–17 April 2026 The 11th edition of the biennial conference of the European Association for the Study of Literature, Culture, and Environment (EASLCE) will take place at Utrecht University from 14 to 17 April, 2026. Dedicated to the theme of “Nonhuman Resistance and

#conference: "Join the Orca Uprising!”
Nonhuman Resistance and Multispecies (In)Justice", general registration open until March 15th!

Info: easlce2026.sites.uu.nl

#ecolit #envhum #envhist #ecology #ecocritcism @asle-us.bsky.social @asleecocast.bsky.social @asleuki.bsky.social

A poster for 'Falling in Love with Love: A History of Popular Romance: An Online Course' including front covers from the following books: Fantomina by Eliza Haywood, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, The Sheik by E M Hull, The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer, Tabitha in Moonlight by Betty Neels, Indigo by Beverley Jenkins, Hen Fever by Olivia Waite, The Isle of the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri

I'm running a popular romance course at the University of Liverpool... but only if enough people sign up!

Come and join us!

www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-e...

Dark romance: an introduction This article examines the rise of dark romance from the fringes of self-publishing to a bestselling genre. After surveying definitions of dark romance, the article provides a detailed chronology of...

A new publication by Katie Deane, on dark romance, is the first work of romance scholarship of 2026. And it's open access!

This is great stuff, and I'll be bringing this up in my seminar on the romance genre next week!

🚨 A new Special Issue has been published today! The volume "(Un)defined YA / Series / Romance" features an introduction by Amanda K. Allen (@amandaallenphd.bsky.social) and six research articles. Follow the link and keep reading to discover them: www.jprstudies.org/special-issu...

#RomanceResearch

I'm very late to the Stranger Things party (landed just now in season 3), but am so delighted to see Mrs Wheeler reading Johanna Lindsey novels!

Dale Partridge on Twitter writes: "Feminist media is BIG mad about me saying that women shouldn’t wear underwear (leggings and sports bras) as outerwear. As Pearl says, “It’s amazing how hard women will fight to be naked.” Immodest ladies, read 1 Tim. 2:9, repent, and follow Christ." Attached are two images. Image 1 headline: “Outraged pastor slams worker at quaint coffee shop for wearing ‘sinful’ leggings and sports bra in front of kids” Image 2 headline: “‘Make sin shameful again’: Pastor sparks row after sports bra complaint”

A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.

4 photos of Kate Bush in a lacy bat costume in various poses.

You might not think you needed to see Kate Bush dressed as a bat today, but you were wrong.

Great line-up in this beautifully designed new anthology from @helleborezine.bsky.social including a new South Armagh-set horror story from my v talented brother Eóin Murphy @ragemonki.bsky.social

Sssssooooo... yeah. (Wow!) 😳🤗

The Best New Books of November, According to Indie Booksellers What better way to get book recommendations than from independent booksellers? Here are ten of their favorites of November 2025.

Less than a week until An Academic Affair is out in the US and Canada, and it's popping up on a few lists! Loved the little write-up in this one on Book Riot.

An Academic Affair From the “masterly” (The New York Times) Jodi McAlister, a charming new romance about two English professors who embark on a fake relationship…only...

This book is a romantic comedy about two insecurely employed scholarly rivals who get married to take advantage of a partner hire clause that would get them both permanent jobs. Out on November 11!

Romance and/or Erotica This Research & Knowledge Exchange Doctoral Project brief summarises our priority areas of research interest under the heading of: Romance and/or Erotica

Come and study with me! Call for doctoral proposals in the field of Romance and/or Erotica at Falmouth University: www.falmouth.ac.uk/research/phd...

BAAS Annual Conference - Glasgow 2026 - British Association for American Studies The College of Arts & Humanities and Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies at the University of Glasgow are delighted to invite submissions for the 71st annual British Association for American…

BAAS promotes research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities, & disability communities through Targeted Research Panel funding.

Successful applicants receive up to £5000 & will present at BAAS 2026 in Glasgow + the 2027 or 2028 conference.

Deadline; 14th November 2025

There's still time to submit a proposal for our Special Issue "Romancing the Posthuman"!

A pink background with a list of titles of recent Young Adult Fiction Scholarship: Asexuality in Young Adult Fiction by Noah O'Connor. Cambridge Elements (Cambridge UP, 2025). Female Heroes in Young Adult Fantasy Fiction by Leah Phillips (Bloomsbury Academic, 2023). Transforming Girls: The Work of Nineteenth-Century Adolescence by Julie Pfeiffer (UP of Mississippi, 2021). Untaming Girlhoods: Storytelling Female Adolescence by Cristina Santos (Routledge, 2023). Young Adult Literature: Transmedia Transformations by Sarah Mygind (Cambridge Elements, 2023).

There's still time! JPRS is still accepting reviews of recent YA scholarship for our special issue on YA series romance. See our Padlet for more details: padlet.com/bookreviews/...
#RomanceResearch @jprstudies.bsky.social @iaspr.bsky.social

This is a wonderful meditation on what AI cannot do.

CFP: A Time of Monsters The monster has been here all along. It is a historical constant that manifests in wildly different ways across time, place, and culture. Whatever form it takes, the monster claws at categories; it un...

If you are a supporter and reader of @contingent-mag.bsky.social one of the biggest things you can do to help us at the moment is get this CFP to the NTT folks in your life. The fracturing of social media has made it very difficult to get the word out esp. to adjuncts and VAPs.

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)

Lecturer - English Company Description: Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of AucklandThe University of Auckland is New Zealand’s pre-eminent University, with a turnover of $1.1bn, including research revenue of over $...

Job alert! University of Auckland, lectureship in English, in the long 19th century:

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Random question: I have a vague recollection of an American short story about immigrants who bring their gods with them. By a female author, maybe early 20th century? (I realise this is also the plot of the novel American Gods). Does anyone have a title or author for this? Or am I hallucinating it?