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”
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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”
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”
Romancing the Gothic 5 star reads (2023)
Every week Romancing the Gothic runs an online book group (everyone’s welcome as often or as infrequently as they like – use the contact page to get in touch if you’re interested!) We read short stories, graphic novels, novellas, novels, watch tv shows and sometimes play interactive games. At the end of each year, IContinue reading “Romancing the Gothic 5 star reads (2023)”
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