The Victorian era, and the Nineteenth Century more broadly, witnessed a flourishing of interest in the supernatural, spiritualism, magic, and the physical and psychological sciences, which culminated in the emergence of occult beliefs, practices and societies. During this period also, […]
This month we celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. Published in October 1847 (sources vary as to whether it was the 16th or the 19th) as “An Autobiography” under the pseudonymous editorship of “Currer Bell”, this brooding, […]
A cold and clear moonlit night seemed the perfect time to travel back to the bewitching, Gothic realm of Jane Eyre. A favourite among classic Victorian novels, Charlotte Bronte’s mesmerising tale of the plucky orphan girl’s journey into womanhood and […]
I’m honoured to have contributed an entry on Victorian author Lucas Malet (Mary St. Leger Kingsley Harrison) to The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women’s Writing, edited by Lesa Scholl, which is now published online [read it here]. Lucas Malet was […]
One of the most exciting things as a researcher is seeing writing, long worked for behind-the-scenes, finally enter the world! I’m so pleased to share that my latest article, ‘Haunted by “Lenore”: The Fragment as Gothic Form, Creative Practice and […]
I recently had the honour of being interviewed on ABC Radio Sydney for a segment on why we love to return to and reimagine the Victorian era. I joined ABC Evenings host Sarah Macdonald to chat about some of the […]
Here in Sydney, it’s cold, rainy, and we’re in the midst of another greater city-wide lockdown. You know what that means? Perfect TV binging time! In my latest story for Macquarie University’s The Lighthouse, I wrote about why modern television […]
I’m very excited to share my latest article “The Supernatural Fourth Dimension in Lucas Malet’s The Carissima and The Gateless Barrier” which is included in The Palgrave Handbook of Steam Age Gothic. This article is the first examination of Lucas […]
