Oh, Sam Neill. Jurassic Park had such a profound influence on me as a very young child, and has never stopped being vitally important to me. The quiet but fathomless curiosity of Dr Alan Grant set me on my own career path. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...

I keep getting those AI author scam emails, but this one is my new favourite. Allegedly from producer Mary Parent (the new Godzilla films; Mary must know I do love Godzilla), the signature just sells it. Very professional. Hollywood movies.

Lovely to see Ghosted in the mix! 😁

I’m currently accepting proposals for non-fiction pieces for the next issue of HELLEBORE: Yuletide Hauntings. *Please do not pitch me via DM. Instructions below: 👉🏼 helleborezine.com/pages/submissions

The @hayfestival.bsky.social is next week! Amongst other spine-chilling events, I’m bringing something VERY special to this year’s festival… 😱👻HAUNTED HAY👻😱 An evening investigating the most haunted corners of HAY ITSELF!!! Get tickets here: www.hayfestival.com/p-25271-danny-robins.aspx

It is! A strange, untameable beast! Can't wait for people to read it...

The final talk of the day @forteanlondon.bsky.social was super awesome with paranormal historians discussing spectral investigation with Sarah Sparkes @alicevernon10.bsky.social and Ben Machell.... #ghosthunting #ghosthunters #harryprice #molliegoldney #helenduncan

Having ADHD means that I get to read three books on and off tonight. One book is Ghosted by @alicevernon10.bsky.social A brilliant historical overview of spectral investigation. @forteanlondon.bsky.social #ghosts #ghostsandhauntings #helenduncan #mediums

We’re crossing the streams to close the #StrangeCentral day for @forteanlondon.bsky.social : ghost hunting in the archives with some of the 20th century’s most prominent psychical researchers, via @benmachell.bsky.social, @alicevernon10.bsky.social & Sarah Sparkes 👻

Come hear @alicevernon10.bsky.social @markopilkington.bsky.social @drjamielewis.bsky.social @tetzoo.bsky.social and more this Saturday. Online or at @conwayhall.bsky.social

One week to go until Strange Central at @conwayhall.bsky.social Link for details and tickets: www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

I'm really excited for this! I'll be talking about my favourite moment in ghost-hunting history: Mollie Goldney's absolutely withering criticism of Harry Price's Borley Rectory antics (among her other juicy-gossip letters). Lots of great talks throughout the day, too!

Get your tickets for Strange Central 2026 on 18 April 2026 @conwayhall.bsky.social Our day of ghosts, monsters, UFOs, and more. 4 pm: Ben Machell, Sarah Sparkes & @alicevernon10.bsky.social on finding ghosts in the archives. Tickets and details: forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2026/02/stra... 7/8

One month to go until @alicevernon10.bsky.social , Ben Machell and Sarah Sparkes on seeking ghosts in the archives at #StrangeCentral @conwayhall.bsky.social on Saturday 18 April. Tickets and details below: @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social

To the person that did this child education/ engagement trail thank you. This is how you get them early to be lifelong lovers of history.

My parents have been sorting out the attic and came across this excellent certificate. Apparently my personal history of ghost-hunting goes back earlier than I thought! Even at the tender age of one, I was busy conducting important psychical research experiments in National Trust properties... 👻😂

More cats as bookstands, please.

My copy of Ghosted by @alicevernon10.bsky.social arrived!! V bloody excited to delve into this over the weekend. (I've seen people post book hauls on, like, pretty flower wreaths and rustic tables etc but I didn't have any of that so I just put it on a cat.) #ghosts #ghoststories #BookSky

While people have long believed in ghosts, our search to find them began relatively recently. @alicevernon10.bsky.social looks at our (not always rigorous) quest for evidence in "Ghosted: A History of Ghost Hunting, and Why We Keep Looking." @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

I'm taking part in @forteanlondon.bsky.social's Strange Central day of talks on 18th April. The programme looks brilliant - I'm even going to be extremely brave and watch the talks on UFOs despite my childhood phobia of flying saucers! 😂🛸 Tickets: conwayhall.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

I came out of teaching Writing Horror this evening to what felt rather like the setting of a horror movie...

I'm very excited about this! I'll be talking about the work of Mollie Goldney. My obsession with her only grows stronger and more powerful. It's going to be a really interesting day, so please book your tickets and come along! 😁

In the staff carpark this morning there are two metre-wide puddles of some sort of goopy mayo pasta salad and a half-deflated paddling pool. I have questions and I have some concerns. Also feel a bit queasy now. Maybe I'll just go home.

Tomorrow I'm speaking at the Society of Ink Slingers event, 'Writing the Occult: Love and Death'. I'll be talking about victorian mourning and dispelling a few persistent myths. It's an online full-day event of amazing speakers/writers, so do check it out. writingtheoccult.carrd.co

Another awesome talk by Seed Talks. A History of Ghost Hunting and Why We Keep Looking by an expert and bestselling author @alicevernon10.bsky.social that covered a historical look of ghost hunting and why it is still popular. #ghosts #ghosthunting #spirtualism #ghoststories

I'm giving a Seed Talks lecture on Ghosted very soon! Wednesday 21st January, 7pm, Arches London Bridge. It's a hybrid event, too, so you can tune in via Ouija board (or a computer if you prefer). It'd be lovely to see you there! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-history-...

I had a brilliant time talking about ghosts, lizard people, superstition and haunted objects with Dan Schreiber on the We Can Be Weirdos podcast. I came to the conclusion that, yes, I'm definitely a weirdo. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

I had a brilliant time talking about ghosts, lizard people, superstition and haunted objects with Dan Schreiber on the We Can Be Weirdos podcast. I came to the conclusion that, yes, I'm definitely a weirdo. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

I had a fantastic time chatting to Rick @sphericalpod.bsky.social about Ghosted! Thanks again for inviting me on the show. ☺️

👻 Dr Alice Vernon explores the eerie real‑world inspirations behind the BBC Ghost Story for Christmas, uncovering how a century‑old story of haunted sleep still resonates - perhaps uncomfortably - with modern audiences. @aberenglishdept.bsky.social

I'm giving a Seed Talks lecture on Ghosted very soon! Wednesday 21st January, 7pm, Arches London Bridge. It's a hybrid event, too, so you can tune in via Ouija board (or a computer if you prefer). It'd be lovely to see you there! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-history-...

Some Other Sphere returns next week with the first episode of 2026! My guest is author and academic Alice Vernon, who joined me to discuss her new book 'Ghosted: A History of Ghost Hunting and Why We Keep Looking'. Available next Wednesday! @alicevernon10.bsky.social #Podcast #Paranormal #Ghosts

I was interviewed with Mark Gatiss (not at the same time, though - I wish!) by the BBC about tonight's Ghost Story for Christmas, E. F. Benson's The Room in the Tower. www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c86...

I wrote about this year's BBC Ghost Story for Christmas, E. F. Benson's 'The Room in the Tower', for The Conversation. Lots of spooky sleep in this one! I can't wait to watch it (and then have nightmares, obvs). theconversation.com/the-room-in-...

I'm thrilled to announce that in 2026, I'll be conducting an online lecture series for The Last Tuesday Society, looking at historical séance, mediumship and Spiritualism. The links to all 6 talks should be available here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/dr-kate-c...

It's here! Joel Morris and I wrote a ghost story for the long winter nights, and Rosie Cavaliero, Carrie Quinlan, Josienne Clark and Victoria Moss breathed strange life into it. Turn off the lights and gather round the fire's glowing embers...

This Wednesday!

Ghosted is in Bloomsbury's Christmas sale and the hardback is currently £14 until 7th December. It even includes a recipe for ectoplasm you can shoot from your nose - a reliable way to get out of any complicated post-Christmas-dinner board game. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/ghosted-9...

Ghosted is in Bloomsbury's Christmas sale and the hardback is currently £14 until 7th December. It even includes a recipe for ectoplasm you can shoot from your nose - a reliable way to get out of any complicated post-Christmas-dinner board game. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/ghosted-9...

I'm thrilled to have an article in this month's Haunted Magazine! I wrote about my favourite ghost-hunter, Mollie Goldney, who was often in the shadow of Harry Price but who was infinitely cooler and more interesting. 👻 Out in UK shops tomorrow or you can order online from hauntedmag.com!

I reviewed Michelle Carr's new book, Nightmare Obscura, for The American Scholar. It's a strong, optimistic look at how modern sleep science could help us battle our bad dreams. theamericanscholar.org/scientists-i...

I'm really excited to be doing a Seed Talks lecture on 'A History of Ghost-Hunting and Why We Keep Looking' on Wednesday January 21st 2026, 7pm. It's a hybrid event, so it's online as well as taking place in-person at Arches London Bridge. 👻 Tickets and info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-history-...

Last year, a mishap with my reading of the Christmas cake recipe meant I accidentally made two cakes, and I predicted I would now be expected to make two cakes every year. I was correct! 😂 They've turned out so well this year that I wonder if I'll be asked to make a third one...

For #PhantomFriday - a sad-looking ghost from Time Life’s book of Hauntings, from the 80s. What’s he got to be sad about, in the 80s?! Maybe he’s just watched Threads.

I'm really excited to be doing a Seed Talks lecture on 'A History of Ghost-Hunting and Why We Keep Looking' on Wednesday January 21st 2026, 7pm. It's a hybrid event, so it's online as well as taking place in-person at Arches London Bridge. 👻 Tickets and info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-history-...

I had a brilliant chat to Conner on the Against Everyone with Conner Habib podcast about spiritualism, our need to believe in ghosts, and the ever-evolving equipment in the ghost-hunter's toolkit. Listen here: on.soundcloud.com/IR9r4yCBcE80...

Would you ask a judge to declare a house haunted? What about suing a fortune-teller for mispredicting your future? Should the law even allow these claims? If you write about law, believer or sceptic, you can contribute to our book on Supernatural Law: Regulating the Paranormal. tinyurl.com/46jwmcnh

I had a very fun chat with Carol Hughes on The Grave Talks podcast about fraudulent mediums, ectoplasm and, of course, Bev the Haunted Doll. 👻 Listen to part one here: audioboom.com/posts/880388...

For Remembrance Sunday, I'm thinking about Raymond Lodge, as I now do ever since I learnt about him a few years ago. Raymond was the son of British physicist Sir Oliver Lodge. He died fighting in Ypres in 1915, aged 26. A few weeks later, though, he appeared to get in touch with the Lodge family...

I'm doing a reading from Night Terrors on Wednesday 10th December 7pm, hosted by DASH. It's a free online event created by artist Joanna Holland, also featuring a conversation about her project 'The Haunted' and a dance performance by Lucy Clark. Tickets and info: www.dasharts.org/blog/that-th...