This month’s Romancing the Gothic theme was ‘Introductions to…’. We have a few of these months a year. It basically allows for a very open field of the types of topic people can suggest, but also that each week instead of a deep dive into the specifics of a particular text, we guarantee more ofContinue reading “March Round Up”
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Upcoming Courses with Dr Sam Hirst
I have a number of upcoming courses running in different places on a range of topics. Have a look below and see if anything catches your fancy. I’d love to see you there! Also, let me know in the comments what you’d like me to run a course or a workshop on! Transformations of theContinue reading “Upcoming Courses with Dr Sam Hirst”
February Round-Up
Our February was dedicated to ‘writing the ghostly’ although the book group selections stuck to that a little more closely than the talks this month! That being said, as always we found threads binding together the talks and our readings for the month in interesting ways, illuminating facets of each that might not have comeContinue reading “February Round-Up”
January Round-Up
I’m starting a new project this year. Each month, I’ll be rounding up the previous months offerings. You can go back and explore everything you’ve missed! This month’s theme was focused on women and people of marginalised genders in film. We had a host of fascinating talks which picked up on very different films, depictingContinue reading “January Round-Up”
Romancing the Gothic’s Top Ten Most-Watched New Talks of 2025
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”
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”
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