Hi All! It’s that time of the month again. We’re looking at the next set of classes for August. You can sign up here. All the classes are free because we believe that education should be available to everyone whether they can afford it or not. If you would like to support the programme toContinue reading “August Classes”
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Bibiliography (with links) for ‘Taking the Pen in Their Hands’
On Saturday 24th July, I gave a talk entitled ‘Taking the Pen in their Hands: Women Writers in the Georgian and Regency Periods’ for the Regency Writers Conference. This is a reference list and a list of primary sources most of which have links to free online public domain versions. Reference List Batchelor, Jennie. Women’sContinue reading “Bibiliography (with links) for ‘Taking the Pen in Their Hands’”
Review: New Queer Horror
Originally posted on The Dark Arts Journal:
Darren Elliot-Smith and John Edgar Browning (eds.), New Queer Horror: Film and Television (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2020. 256 Pages). ISBN 9781786836267 The connections between the queer community and Gothic and Horror are self-evident. Queer-coded monsters, defiant subversions, rebellious identifications are all a familiar part of the…
A Guide for Gothic Clergy
Do you seek to follow and serve the Lord with all your heart, all your mind, and all your strength? Well, you’re in the wrong place. Move along. Gothic clergy enter the profession from greed, lust for power, lack of employment options, disappointments in love, to hide from their criminal pasts or simply for theContinue reading “A Guide for Gothic Clergy”
5 Scottish Tales of the Demonic
The Scottish Gothic is full of demons. Unlike the English Gothic, this is a rarely a case of a special case Faustian Pact with an over-reacher aiming for forbidden knowledge, illicit powers or untold years, who makes a demonic deal, signs their name to the dotted line (sometimes literally), and ends up dragged to hellContinue reading “5 Scottish Tales of the Demonic”
The Survival Guide to Being a Gothic Servant
The Gothic servant’s life is a perilous lot. We are all too often swept up in the fortunes of the owner of whatever mansion/castle/ruined abbey we’re currently lodging in. These fortunes range from the inconvenient and untimely appearance of giant limbs, to capture by bandits, death in a skirmish, imprisonment, and, worst of all, hearingContinue reading “The Survival Guide to Being a Gothic Servant”
June Daily Content
Romancing the Gothic is taking a holiday in June but never fear! There will still be content provided. I will be uploading and releasing daily pre-prepared content. If you already support the project via ko-fi (preferred) or patreon, you’ll have access to all the resources. You can also support via ko-fi as a one-off orContinue reading “June Daily Content”
Live Gothic Classes – Limited Places
Next week, I am pre-recording June content, including a series of classes on: The Female Gothic The Eighteenth Century Gothic The Northern Gothic Jamaica Inn and the Adaptation of Gothic Romance Monstrous Men in the Gothic There are limited paid places available to come to the live class (10 people) which will be interactive (althoughContinue reading “Live Gothic Classes – Limited Places”
Call for Submissions – Gothic Monsters Day- 29th May
The Romancing the Gothic project runs a monthly ‘Day of Creation’. It includes workshops and author, art and film showcases. It’s free for all and you can attend as much or as little as you want. This month we’re looking for art and writing for showcases and workshops. All opportunities receive a small payment andContinue reading “Call for Submissions – Gothic Monsters Day- 29th May”
Weekend Classes – 15th and 16th May
This weekend we’re joined by two great speakers. If you’d like to sign up for the classes (for free), you can do so here On Saturday, we’re joined by Susanne Schwertfeger for a class on ‘Illustrating the ‘Gothic Canon’ – Between Adaption and Invention’ On Sunday 16th, we’re joined by Vicky Brewster to talk aboutContinue reading “Weekend Classes – 15th and 16th May”
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