You can get tickets at ticket tailor (this charges less fees and works better) or eventbrite (we’ve used this for longer but it is more expensive for RtG and can be glitchy) Romancing the Gothic presents its fifth annual online conference over two days – 23rd and 24th August. The conference celebrates 100 years ofContinue reading “Romancing the Gothic 2025 Online Conference – ‘A Warning to the Curious’”
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Romancing the Gothic World Tour
One of my favourite things about Romancing the Gothic is learning about horror, Gothic and supernatural traditions around the world. So you too can armchair travel your way through international histories of horror and the Gothic, I’ve made a Romancing the Gothic World Tour Map You can access the map yourself here and click toContinue reading “Romancing the Gothic World Tour”
CFP – My Wild Heart Bleeds – Edited Collection
CFP: ‘My Wild Heart Bleeds: Exploring Sheridan Le Fanu’s ‘Carmilla’ and its legacy’ Sheridan Le Fanu published his sapphic vampire tale ‘Carmilla’ in 1872, reworking the vampire genre, and creating a figure who has inspired subsequent original works and reimaginings. This collection focuses on new explorations and readings of ‘Carmilla’ and its ongoing legacy, fromContinue reading “CFP – My Wild Heart Bleeds – Edited Collection”
Goths for Breakfast 2025
Romancing the Gothic is running an online charity event to support Magic Breakfast, which provides school breakfasts for children who need them. The event is a day of online classes and workshops with academics, experts and writers. You can come in and out as often or as infrequently as you like through the day. YouContinue reading “Goths for Breakfast 2025”
CFP for A Warning to The Curious: Ghostly, Supernatural and Weird Tales
An ONLINE conference on 23rd and 24th August 2025 marking the 100th anniversary of MR James A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 10th April 2025 The conference is fully online and is open to scholars and experts from around the world. In 1925, M R James published his final collectionContinue reading “CFP for A Warning to The Curious: Ghostly, Supernatural and Weird Tales”
Top Ten Talks of 2024
We’ve had so many great talks at Romancing the Gothic this year. I’ve learnt a lot from our amazing speakers and, as always, I’ve particularly enjoyed exploring areas outside my own area of expertise: from Persian mythology to Pakistani folklore, from ancient Mesopotamian demons to Gothic ballet. We have it all! You can find aContinue reading “Top Ten Talks of 2024”
Romancing the Gothic Five Star Reads 2024
Romancing the Gothic has a weekly book group. Although there’s a meeting every week, people are welcome to join us once a month, once a year, or just whenever there’s a book they’re interested in! Do get in touch if you’d like to join us. You can see upcoming reads here. Every year I doContinue reading “Romancing the Gothic Five Star Reads 2024”
The ‘Scare a Day’ challenge – First Week Round Up
Last year, I did a blog for every single day of the challenge and I have learned from that so that now I am only doing a weekly round-up! I’d also like to open the discussion up to you as well. You can follow along with the hashtag (#AScareADay) on Blue Sky or Twitter andContinue reading “The ‘Scare a Day’ challenge – First Week Round Up”
‘A Scare a Day’ Challenge – Over to you!
The Scare a Day reading challenge starts on 1st October. A short story or a poem every single day through October. There’ll be thrills and spills … hopefully! You can find the whole list here with handy links to all the texts if you don’t have your own copies at home. This year I’ll beContinue reading “‘A Scare a Day’ Challenge – Over to you!”
The October #AScareADay reading challenge 2024
It’s almost that time of year again! Join us for the third annual #AScareADay challenge to read a creepy short story or poem every day through the month of October. Last year, I did a blog every day which almost finished me off so this year I’m going to put up some discussion questions eachContinue reading “The October #AScareADay reading challenge 2024”
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