Here is a piece I wrote for The Conversation on the release of "Deadpool & Wolverine", the decline of Marvel's popularity, and 'superhero fatigue'. Really…I just want the Marvel Magic back. theconversation.com/is-deadpool-an…

Aca-Eco-Futures-Colleagues. Lorna Piatti-Farnell and myself are putting together a terrific new volume- Eco-Futures: A Companion (see CFP in link). So if Eco-Futures in any form in any medium are your area, get in touch! 😃 academia.edu/123100505/Eco_…

Welcome the witching hour with the Australasian Horror Studies Network Halloween Symposium. I'll be giving my paper 'The Changing Tide of Shark Horror: "Sous La Seine" (2024) and the Ending We Deserve'. (23.00, 26.10 / 11.00, 27.10), chaired by Lorna PF. #Halloween2024

Here is a sneaky peek at the draft presentation schedule for the upcoming annual Halloween Symposium of the Australasian Horror Studies Network! What a line-up! The event is free and open to all. Join us! [email protected] 🎃 #AHSN2024

Dr Kaja Franck now presenting our first paper for #AHSN24 , with the incredible title "The Changing Tide of Shark Horror: Sous La Seine (2024) and the Ending We Deserve"

The Australasian Horror Studies Network Halloween Symposium is off to a roaring start with the always amazing Dr Kaja Franck’s excellent presentation about Shark Horror, Sous La Seine and what it says about our impact on the ecosystem! 🦈💀 #AHSN2024

A cracking presentation by Dr Nik Taylor on bizarre magic and the interweaving of occultism and storytelling in stage magic! Loved it! 🪄💀 #AHSN2024

William Taylor (University of Glasgow) giving a stunning paper on "The Salt Grows Heavy" for #AHSN24 If William is on here, please tag away! This is research I would love to follow. (Yes, I will be conference tweeting all day, please mute the hashtag if that's annoying!)

Seemed like the appropriate mug for my #AHSN24 coffee break!

The #AHSN24 Halloween symposium has kicked off in fine style. We've already had papers on cannibal mermaids, monstrous magicians, fetal transformation, and mosquito women 🖤

We come bearing treats! Sneak peak of the #AHSN24 prizes, which will soon be won for Best Powerpoint, Best Quote, and Best Comment 👀

A huge thank you to the Australasian Horror Studies Network for hosting my shark horror research at #AHSN24 and to Lorna PF for being such a generous chair. I was delighted to get this early-stage research out there. The response made me feel that there's something in it.

Feast your eyes on this beauty...the cover for the soon to be published Fairies: A Companion edited by the ever amazing Lorna Piatti-Farnell and myself.

The abstract submission deadline for AHSN’s annual Halloween Symposium, on the theme of APOCALYPSE, is on 1 August. The event will be held on 26 October (NZ/AU time)…fully online and completely free. Join us! 💀🎃😈

The abstract deadline for the 2025 AHSN Halloween Symposium is less than a week away. Don’t miss out…it’s going to be a spooktacular event! 🎃💀😈👻