Tag Archives: Fantasy

Locating Fantastika – Registration Open

Posted on 18th May 2015 by firekrank

The programme for Locating Fantastika has been published on the blog. It looks very interesting with plenty to offer. Registration has also opened and this is free! This is a brilliant opportunity for undergraduates or people starting their academic career … Continue reading →

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Dragon lovers: extract from Julie Kagawa’s Rogue

Posted on 2nd March 2015 by William the Bloody

One of the things that fascinates me while researching paranormal romance is the insight into the creation development, and interaction of genres. This genre itself is a mating between the monstrous (masculinised?) genre of Gothic horror and the feminine romance … Continue reading →

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CFP: Locating Fantastika: An Interdisciplinary Conference, 8 July 2015, Lancaster University

Posted on 16th January 2015 by William the Bloody

An exciting conference at Lancaster in July, embracing all aspects and genres of fantastic narrative. “Fantastika”, coined by John Clute, is an umbrella term which incorporates the genres of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, but can also include alternative histories, … Continue reading →

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CFP: Reading the Fantastic: Tales Beyond Borders conference, University of Leeds, 23rd-25th April, 2015

Posted on 16th January 2015 by William the Bloody

Also approaching the deadline of 31 January 2015, this conference and workshop at the University of Leeds looks fantastic (if I can say that), and offers much to postgraduates as well as established scholars–and invites contributions from outside academia. We … Continue reading →

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CFP: Wonderlands: Reading/Writing/Telling Fairy Tales and Fantasy, 23 May 2015, University of Chichester

Posted on 16th January 2015 by William the Bloody

Apologies for the late posting of this CFP for the postgraduate symposium at the University of Chichester–the deadline is 31 January 2015, so anyone interested (and I can’t see why they wouldn’t be!) will have to hurry. Timed to coincide … Continue reading →

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CFP: Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2015, 8 June 2015, University of Liverpool

Posted on 16th January 2015 by William the Bloody

An exciting conference for postgraduates to present their research at the University of Liverpool, well-known as a pioneering centre for research into science fiction: Returning for its fifth consecutive year, CRSF is a one day postgraduate conference designed to promote … Continue reading →

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Miriam Allott Visting Writers Series: Bestselling Novelist Neil Gaiman, University of Liverpool, 5 March 2015

Posted on 16th January 2015 by William the Bloody

The (literally) marvellous Neil Gaiman–author of splendid works of fantasy, of graphic novels, and children’s literature–is at the University of Liverpool  in March to launch the Centre for New and International Writing.

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Ursula Le Guin: ‘Wizardry is artistry’

Posted on 21st December 2014 by William the Bloody

Not strictly Gothic, but affiliated with that genre, Ursula K Le Guin’s writing has certainly been groundbreaking in the genres of science fiction and high fantasy (including children’s/YA fiction). Her novels are thoughtfully radical and remarkably well-written (particularly for genres … Continue reading →

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M.O. Grenby, ‘Fantasy and fairytale in children’s literature ‘

Posted on 15th December 2014 by William the Bloody

‘Professor M O Grenby explores the relationship between fantasy and morality in 18th- and 19th-century children’s literature.’ This is another excellent article by Prof. Grenby of Newcastle University, from the BL website (whose collection of articles is a very useful … Continue reading →

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A Scientific Guide to Seeing Fairies. A fragment.

Posted on 19th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A fascinating blog essay by Franziska Kohlt on Lewis Carroll, Victorian science, and the perception of fairies. Franziska Kohlt is a DPhil Candidate at Brasenose College at the University of Oxford, and a graduate tutor in English literature at St … Continue reading →

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