2025 was a great year for talks but it’s hard to catch them all! Here are the top ten most-watched new talks of 2025. Did you catch them? What was your favourite talk this year? Share it and give it some love! 10) An Introduction to Radio Gothic with Alexia Ainsworth The radio Gothic isContinue reading “Romancing the Gothic’s Top Ten Most-Watched New Talks of 2025”
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Romancing the Gothic Five-Star Reads
Every year, the Romancing the Gothic book group votes on the books it has read this last year to give you our top recommendations! I tried for a top 5 but we had 6 books tied in third place so… it’s a top 3 composed of 8 books! Joint Third Picnic at Hanging Rock byContinue reading “Romancing the Gothic Five-Star Reads”
Secret Chambers by Mrs Wilson Woodrow (1909)
First published in Harper’s Monthly Magazine in 1909, ‘Secret Chambers’ is often compared to Daphne Du Maurier’s later book Rebecca. I was curious about the story but found it hard to track down in a readable copy online. I found it, transcribed it, and here you go! I would love to hear people’s thoughts onContinue reading “Secret Chambers by Mrs Wilson Woodrow (1909)”
Romancing the Gothic 2026 Online Conference CFP
More Terrors than her Reason Could Justify A 200th Anniversary Celebration of Ann Radcliffe’s Posthumous Publications 22nd/23rd August 2026 2026 marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Ann Radcliffe’s final posthumous works. Often paid scant attention in critical writing on Radcliffe, they challenge a number of common assumptions about Radcliffean form. In doing so,Continue reading “Romancing the Gothic 2026 Online Conference CFP”
The ‘Scare a Day’ Challenge – October 2025
It’s almost October, which means it’s almost time for the #AScareADay challenge! One poem or scary short-story a day for a whole month. You can read along with us using the links below. Feel free to add your comments or follow along on social media using the hashtag #AScareADay (remember the capitals to make itContinue reading “The ‘Scare a Day’ Challenge – October 2025”
Romancing the Gothic 2026 Talk Series – Call for Papers
CLOSED – All talk spaces filled In 2026, our annual conference will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of Ann Radcliffe’s final, posthumous, publications. An early Gothic writer, Radcliffe was known to some as the ‘Great Enchantress’, to others as the ‘Shakespeare of Romance writers’. She was a key figure in the early Gothic – bothContinue reading “Romancing the Gothic 2026 Talk Series – Call for Papers”
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”
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”
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