Kiron Ward
@kironward.bsky.social
lecturer in modern & contemporary literature at @standrewsenglish.bsky.social
author of _Encyclopaedism and Totality in Contemporary Fiction_
co-editor of @c21literature.bsky.social w/ @kdclewin.bsky.social
LNER superuser
author of _Encyclopaedism and Totality in Contemporary Fiction_
co-editor of @c21literature.bsky.social w/ @kdclewin.bsky.social
LNER superuser
it's the last week of the teaching term
Pumpkin Spice Encyclopaedism
November 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
it's the last week of the teaching term
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“A poignant appraisal of readers’ quest to find intimacy with the authors they love.” @kdclewin.bsky.social’s forthcoming The Writer’s Room (Feb. 17, 2026) earned a positive review in @publisherswkly.bsky.social. Read the full review here:
The Writer’s Room: The Hidden Worlds That Shape the Books We Love by Katie Da Cunha Lewin
Literature lecturer Lewin debuts with an insightful exploration of the spaces where famous writers crafted their most influentia...
www.publishersweekly.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
“A poignant appraisal of readers’ quest to find intimacy with the authors they love.” @kdclewin.bsky.social’s forthcoming The Writer’s Room (Feb. 17, 2026) earned a positive review in @publisherswkly.bsky.social. Read the full review here:
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Shabana Mahmood's Indefinite Leave To Remain Culture War
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall
November 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Shabana Mahmood's Indefinite Leave To Remain Culture War
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall
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Sharing this again - deadline tomorrow! We'd love to hear from you
In conjunction with @bacls.bsky.social, we are looking for some proposals for panels at BAAS and MSA! Read more here:
Call for C21/BACLS Panel Proposals
BACLS members are warmly invited to submit proposals for panels for the upcoming British Association for American Studies (BAAS) and British Association of Modernist Studies (BAMS) conferences in coll...
c21.openlibhums.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Sharing this again - deadline tomorrow! We'd love to hear from you
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🔔 We have extended the deadline for Targeted Research Panel funding until Friday 28th November.
What's TRP funding? Each conference, we award up to £5000 funding for panels which aim to support & promote the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities & disability communities.
What's TRP funding? Each conference, we award up to £5000 funding for panels which aim to support & promote the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities & disability communities.
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🔔 We have extended the deadline for Targeted Research Panel funding until Friday 28th November.
What's TRP funding? Each conference, we award up to £5000 funding for panels which aim to support & promote the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities & disability communities.
What's TRP funding? Each conference, we award up to £5000 funding for panels which aim to support & promote the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities & disability communities.
we are in our slop era
It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
London's giant AI artwork to be torn down
The bizarre story of why a much-talked-about creation is being torn down. Plus: Docklands Light Railway extension, giant laser stalks the night sky, and more tales of Android phone theft rejection.
www.londoncentric.media
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
we are in our slop era
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Keir Starmer's spokesman insisted on Monday that "clearly these changes will not be retrospective" for those already granted asylum, as Reform have been demanding.
Now we learn they will be
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Now we learn they will be
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
November 19, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Keir Starmer's spokesman insisted on Monday that "clearly these changes will not be retrospective" for those already granted asylum, as Reform have been demanding.
Now we learn they will be
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Now we learn they will be
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
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New issue of @c21literature.bsky.social: Journal of 21st-century Writings, Volume 12, Issue 2, is out now! Novel Media/Media Novel, edited by Dong Xia and Sandro Eich: c21.openlibhums.org/issue/1286/i...
November 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
New issue of @c21literature.bsky.social: Journal of 21st-century Writings, Volume 12, Issue 2, is out now! Novel Media/Media Novel, edited by Dong Xia and Sandro Eich: c21.openlibhums.org/issue/1286/i...
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It was lovely to speak to Karina Jakubowicz on the Virginia Woolf podcast @litcamb.bsky.social about my book The Writer's Room -we talked about (who else) Woolf and all things writing spaces. Check it out here
Virginia Woolf Podcast — Literature Cambridge
www.literaturecambridge.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
It was lovely to speak to Karina Jakubowicz on the Virginia Woolf podcast @litcamb.bsky.social about my book The Writer's Room -we talked about (who else) Woolf and all things writing spaces. Check it out here
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November 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Your regular reminder that there is absolutely nothing "hard" or "tough" about targeting the poorest, most vulnerable, and least able to defend themselves groups of people on the entire planet
November 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Your regular reminder that there is absolutely nothing "hard" or "tough" about targeting the poorest, most vulnerable, and least able to defend themselves groups of people on the entire planet
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graphic designers are essential and under-appreciated!! huge thanks to @sjzavala.bsky.social for helping us with our most recent cover.
November 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
graphic designers are essential and under-appreciated!! huge thanks to @sjzavala.bsky.social for helping us with our most recent cover.
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Over the 🌙 that Life Writing & The End of Empire is joint winner of the 2025 @bacls.bsky.social Monograph Prize 🎉
Congrats to co-awardee @drdominicdean.bsky.social & brilliant shortlistees @olihaslam.bsky.social @gabriele-lazzari.bsky.social. I can’t wait to read your books!
bacls.org/news/187/
Congrats to co-awardee @drdominicdean.bsky.social & brilliant shortlistees @olihaslam.bsky.social @gabriele-lazzari.bsky.social. I can’t wait to read your books!
bacls.org/news/187/
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Over the 🌙 that Life Writing & The End of Empire is joint winner of the 2025 @bacls.bsky.social Monograph Prize 🎉
Congrats to co-awardee @drdominicdean.bsky.social & brilliant shortlistees @olihaslam.bsky.social @gabriele-lazzari.bsky.social. I can’t wait to read your books!
bacls.org/news/187/
Congrats to co-awardee @drdominicdean.bsky.social & brilliant shortlistees @olihaslam.bsky.social @gabriele-lazzari.bsky.social. I can’t wait to read your books!
bacls.org/news/187/
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My article on 'cute surveillance' is now out Literature: Journal of C21st Writings
'Cute Surveillance: Embodiment, Subjectivity, and Intimacy in Samanta Schweblin’s Little Eyes'
Open access here: c21.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...
'Cute Surveillance: Embodiment, Subjectivity, and Intimacy in Samanta Schweblin’s Little Eyes'
Open access here: c21.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...
Cute Surveillance: Embodiment, Subjectivity, and Intimacy in Samanta Schweblin’s <em>Little Eyes</em>
In recent years, a range of commercial home surveillance products have emerged that foreground ‘cuteness’ as a selling point. From small cat-shaped cameras with detachable ears to ‘pocket robots’ equi...
c21.openlibhums.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
My article on 'cute surveillance' is now out Literature: Journal of C21st Writings
'Cute Surveillance: Embodiment, Subjectivity, and Intimacy in Samanta Schweblin’s Little Eyes'
Open access here: c21.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...
'Cute Surveillance: Embodiment, Subjectivity, and Intimacy in Samanta Schweblin’s Little Eyes'
Open access here: c21.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...
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Although I'm horrified to see a massive landscape picture of my head here, this is a really important piece about the maturation of scholar-led, non-profit publishing. As I write, chaos is coming but there are enormous opportunities to quit the big 5
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing - Research Professional News
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Although I'm horrified to see a massive landscape picture of my head here, this is a really important piece about the maturation of scholar-led, non-profit publishing. As I write, chaos is coming but there are enormous opportunities to quit the big 5
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
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Please support and share this petition to help save American Studies teaching at The University of Nottingham. Staff are facing redundancy. The expertise that would be lost would be monumental. Please sign.
c.org/26qjPmffNy
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This campaign needs you now
SAVE AMERICAN STUDIES TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
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November 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Please support and share this petition to help save American Studies teaching at The University of Nottingham. Staff are facing redundancy. The expertise that would be lost would be monumental. Please sign.
c.org/26qjPmffNy
c.org/26qjPmffNy
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Our students aren’t being heard.
“students aren't told anything at all."
"You really have to dig for all the information - online, on the website, through emails... unless you have the time to sit and dig through emails, you don't know what's going on," she says.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“students aren't told anything at all."
"You really have to dig for all the information - online, on the website, through emails... unless you have the time to sit and dig through emails, you don't know what's going on," she says.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How is the dispute at Dundee University affecting students?
Students say they are feeling the effects across studios, classrooms and workshops.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Our students aren’t being heard.
“students aren't told anything at all."
"You really have to dig for all the information - online, on the website, through emails... unless you have the time to sit and dig through emails, you don't know what's going on," she says.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“students aren't told anything at all."
"You really have to dig for all the information - online, on the website, through emails... unless you have the time to sit and dig through emails, you don't know what's going on," she says.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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American and Canadian Studies at Notts have been so important for so long. Our colleagues there have a plan to save jobs and teaching provision and management are not considering it. Please sign and share.
Please support and share this petition to help save American Studies teaching at The University of Nottingham. Staff are facing redundancy. The expertise that would be lost would be monumental. Please sign.
c.org/26qjPmffNy
c.org/26qjPmffNy
This campaign needs you now
SAVE AMERICAN STUDIES TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
c.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
American and Canadian Studies at Notts have been so important for so long. Our colleagues there have a plan to save jobs and teaching provision and management are not considering it. Please sign and share.
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Thrilled to announce our new issue, Novel Media/Media Novel, edited by Dong Xia and Sandro Eich:
c21.openlibhums.org/issue/1286/i...
c21.openlibhums.org/issue/1286/i...
C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings |
Issue: Issue: 2(12) Novel Media / Media Novel (Autumn 2025) (2025)
c21.openlibhums.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Thrilled to announce our new issue, Novel Media/Media Novel, edited by Dong Xia and Sandro Eich:
c21.openlibhums.org/issue/1286/i...
c21.openlibhums.org/issue/1286/i...
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Very sad news. Arts and Humanities are vital.
Why is it that when trying to cut costs, university execs go for the arts and humanities subjects that are frequently cheaper to teach and bring in strong income?
Don’t they realise this will create less income and cause additional cuts in the future?
Why is it that when trying to cut costs, university execs go for the arts and humanities subjects that are frequently cheaper to teach and bring in strong income?
Don’t they realise this will create less income and cause additional cuts in the future?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Closing vital programmes is not the answer to resolving the issues faced by Universities- senior management need to work with students and staff to find long term solutions.
Closing vital programmes is not the answer to resolving the issues faced by Universities- senior management need to work with students and staff to find long term solutions.
University of Nottingham students fight 'insane' cull of courses
Traitors composer Sam Watts is among those against plans to cut University of Nottingham courses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Very sad news. Arts and Humanities are vital.
Why is it that when trying to cut costs, university execs go for the arts and humanities subjects that are frequently cheaper to teach and bring in strong income?
Don’t they realise this will create less income and cause additional cuts in the future?
Why is it that when trying to cut costs, university execs go for the arts and humanities subjects that are frequently cheaper to teach and bring in strong income?
Don’t they realise this will create less income and cause additional cuts in the future?
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In conjunction with @bacls.bsky.social, we are looking for some proposals for panels at BAAS and MSA! Read more here:
Call for C21/BACLS Panel Proposals
BACLS members are warmly invited to submit proposals for panels for the upcoming British Association for American Studies (BAAS) and British Association of Modernist Studies (BAMS) conferences in coll...
c21.openlibhums.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
In conjunction with @bacls.bsky.social, we are looking for some proposals for panels at BAAS and MSA! Read more here:
awesome news!!
Lovely to see that Minimalism and Affect in American Literature, 1970-2020 was shortlisted for the BACLS Monograph Prize! Huge congratulations to winners, @drdominicdean.bsky.social and @dremmaparker.bsky.social, and fellow shortlister @gabriele-lazzari.bsky.social
Thrilled to share that Killing Children in British Fiction has been jointly awarded the @bacls.bsky.social Monograph Prize 2025. Thanks to judges; huge congratulations fellow winner @dremmaparker.bsky.social and shortlisted @olihaslam.bsky.social @gabriele-lazzari.bsky.social.
bacls.org/news/187/
bacls.org/news/187/
November 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
awesome news!!
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Thrilled to share that Killing Children in British Fiction has been jointly awarded the @bacls.bsky.social Monograph Prize 2025. Thanks to judges; huge congratulations fellow winner @dremmaparker.bsky.social and shortlisted @olihaslam.bsky.social @gabriele-lazzari.bsky.social.
bacls.org/news/187/
bacls.org/news/187/
News - BACLS Monograph Prize 2025 Winners
bacls.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Thrilled to share that Killing Children in British Fiction has been jointly awarded the @bacls.bsky.social Monograph Prize 2025. Thanks to judges; huge congratulations fellow winner @dremmaparker.bsky.social and shortlisted @olihaslam.bsky.social @gabriele-lazzari.bsky.social.
bacls.org/news/187/
bacls.org/news/187/