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Making It Wyrd
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A trio of scholars putting a gothic spin on pop culture. Books, films, music - we're making it wyrd 👻 Check out our blog: https://makingitwyrd.wordpress.com
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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 3d
CRYPTIDS AND CREATURES remain a long-term fascination for many, and that'll be the topic of the next WRITING THE OCCULT event on the 29th November! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-th... #monster #monsters #creatures #cryptids
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Scarlett Butchers @scarlettbutchers1.bsky.social · 4d
Picked up these beauties by @icysedgwick.bsky.social after the Fantastic Folklore event on Friday. The TBR list is getting unreasonable 😅
The books Ghostlore and Rebel Folklore.
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 4d
An excellent night of folklore on Friday with @stonelands.bsky.social @icysedgwick.bsky.social and @occultaria.bsky.social! Now to keep our eyes peeled for stone megaliths, grey ladies and singular gloves...👻👻👻
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Scarlett Butchers @scarlettbutchers1.bsky.social · 6d
Folklore on a Friday! Can't wait to hear this talk from @icysedgwick.bsky.social @stonelands.bsky.social and @occultaria.bsky.social as part of the Lincoln Book Festival
A ticket for Fantastic Folklore at Lincoln Arts Centre.
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 8d
The next Best Gothic Novel Ever battle is here!
Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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The Tale-Tale Heart - Edgar Allan Poe
Vote in the comments!
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 8d
We may be bending the definition of novel a little bit. It's probably more of a novella or short story
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Bess Hamilton @besshamilton.bsky.social · 8d
A list of horror by Canadian authors to kick off October.
Horror by Canadian Authors — a community-created list from LindseyJS
This long (but not exhaustive) list will give you a great start on horror by Canadian authors.
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HALLOWEIRD @johnnymains.co.uk · 8d
Everyone, get behind this if you're able to. It's going to be a brilliant, brilliant anthology!!
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Hellebore @helleborezine.bsky.social · 8d
Exciting news! HELLEBORE’s first short story anthology is here! 9 new tales of the supernatural and the strange by Ramsey Campbell, Ally Wilkes, Reggie Oliver, Helen Grant and more, set in some of the most beguiling locations of Occult Britain.

👉🏼 Pre-order now to secure your copy: helleborezine.com
Tales of Occult Britain - edited by Maria J Pérez Cuervo- cover art by Isabella Mazzanti, design by Sam Freeman. Cover shows a skull with a crown, a witch, a faerie, a toad and the moon.
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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 8d
I will not piss on anyone’s chips, but as a project which celebrates the English gothic and the weird every day of the year, I sigh heartily at the start of October. Celebration of the dark and strange should never be calendar constrained. #October
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 8d
The next Best Gothic Novel Ever battle is here!
Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Vs
The Tale-Tale Heart - Edgar Allan Poe
Vote in the comments!
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 16d
A little snippet of what we get up to on tiktok. Here is ep 1 of our Pop Girlies and the Monstrous Feminine - Sabrina Carpenter
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 9d
Our next post will be: 'I am deathly afraid of Ponyo, and if you had any sense, you would be too'.
The post will build upon my (@scarlettbutchers1.bsky.social) visceral reaction upon watching the film:
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HALLOWEIRD @johnnymains.co.uk · 9d
As the back end of October is carnage, I'll be dipping into HALLOWEIRD over the next 18 or so days - sharing bits from the book.

Use #halloweird if you want to join in with your thoughts on this anthology, your photos and your favourite Halloween memories!
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 9d
There will be ecogothic and ecophobia, creepy kids and the uncanny, monstrosity... something for everyone?
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 9d
Our next post will be: 'I am deathly afraid of Ponyo, and if you had any sense, you would be too'.
The post will build upon my (@scarlettbutchers1.bsky.social) visceral reaction upon watching the film:
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 10d
Who can guess our upcoming blog post?
Hint: 🐟➡️👩🌊🇯🇵 😰😰😰
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 10d
Who can guess our upcoming blog post?
Hint: 🐟➡️👩🌊🇯🇵 😰😰😰
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 12d
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 12d
We are very excited to hear @icysedgwick.bsky.social and @stonelands.bsky.social speaking about folklore on Friday in Lincoln! We couldn't track down Richard's bluesky but we are very excited to hear from him too!
Programme listing for 'Fantastic Folklore'.
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 13d
We all love houseplants, but what does that mean it a time of climate precarity?🌱🪴🌵

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From Triffids to Tulips: Gardening at the End of the World
“Triffids were at large […] I began to loathe them now from more than their carrion-eating habits – they […] seemed able to profit and flourish on our disaster”  John Wyndham, The …
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 16d
A little snippet of what we get up to on tiktok. Here is ep 1 of our Pop Girlies and the Monstrous Feminine - Sabrina Carpenter
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Scarlett Butchers @scarlettbutchers1.bsky.social · 17d
My PhD thesis is due 15 weeks today 😰 so, if anyone sees any jobs lying around in the lecturing, research, proofreading, or copywriting sphere, I am soon available! Research interests inc. gothic, folk horror, ecocritcism, cultural materialism, post-war British theatre, David rudkin, toxic nostalgia
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Intellect Books @intellectbooks.bsky.social · 20d
Film International
Special Issue Calls for Papers: ‘Transnational Horror Culture in Cinema’

This themed issue of Film International will explore the complex relationship between horror culture per se and cinematic expression.

Deadline: 30 Nov 2025

👉ow.ly/XRiK50WZfAf
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · 20d
The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!

You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
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Making It Wyrd @makingitwyrd.bsky.social · 20d
It's time to add some new texts to our nonfiction rec list! Books, articles, blog posts - have you written something gothic you think should be on here? Have we missed your favourite? Let us know! 👻👻👻
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You’ll find here an evolving collection of non-fiction books and journal articles that we think fall within the Gothic canon. Make sure to let us know your thoughts, we’re always open to recommenda…
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