This means that until 5 May, you can get my book, ‘Rewriting the Past in Scottish Literature, 1350-1550’, for under £40

So pleased to see this out in the world! 2 volumes, over 60 contributors (incl. a small one by me) - a huge achievement for the four editors congratulations to @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social et al for getting this over the line!

The Middle English Reading Group finished Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. We started in September 2025, reading for an hour a week during the semesters. So proud of all the MERGers who stuck with it & were surprised at the appropriate places! Celebratory cake in order.

Had dinner with some lovely colleagues yesterday, so I took along Easter treats to celebrate. How cute are these ‘bunnies’?!

Some sketching practise this week. I had some time to grab a cuppa while waiting for the little apprentice, so kept myself busy.

Forthcoming deadline (1 April) for the Magnusson essay prize for students and early career scholars in the fields of Northern Studies (broadly defined) www.ssns.org.uk/magnusson-pr...

Birthday and other good news celebrations today. #tinyjoys that are not so tiny

John Galt & Scotland’s Forgotten Revolution 1 May, Irvine – £10 Dr Robert P. Irvine @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social will deliver this year’s John Galt Society lecture on “John Galt & Scotland’s Forgotten Revolution”. There will also be a buffet supper & drinks thejohngaltsociety.com/2026/03/19/2...

Job opportunity with manuscripts and early printed books! Librarian at Lincoln Cathedral – Cathedral Library £43,722 - Full time applicaiton DL: 14 April 2026 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQX901/l...

Pretty pleased with this as a first attempt. Have given myself many notes, not least practising a steady hand with a very fine brush

The 2026 James Tait Black Prize shortlists spotlight some of the most exciting work being published today: james-tait-black.ed.ac.uk/indie-talent...

I'm looking forward to speaking as part of A Decade of Dangerous Women tomorrow. I might even take my Dangerous Women mug along with me.

Well, this looks fabulous…

And it’s finished. There are now many, many things I need to practise but I’m pretty pleased with this as a first go.

Trying my hand at something new. Not to be perfect at it but to enjoy learning and experiencing.

📖Join us on Tue 24 Feb for the next CMRS Seminar by our very own Louise Gardiner: 'Royal Correspondence in Late Fourteenth-Century England: Exploring the ‘Royal Letter Book’ (Edinburgh University Library Ms. 183)' 5:15, Centre for Research Collections (6th floor, Edinburgh University main Library)

Excellent and empoweringe educacioun will nevir be "efficient" yn the waye that a businesse doth stryve to be "efficient." It ys the heighte of knavery to use one standarde to measure everye human activitye. Businesses are ther to make profits. Educacioun ys ther to make the future.

I have the luxury of sitting and reading Wyntoun today. I’m noticing his seeming preoccupation with heresy in ways that haven’t caught my attention before. So lovely to have the time to notice new things when re-reading.

Our conference #cfp is now live! This year's conference, "Embodied Histories: Body, Mind and Experience" will take place on 17th July 2026 at University of Birmingham! Keep on reading to find out more...(1/9)

Well, this was a lovely thing to receive on a dreich day

I’ve made a bundt cake for tomorrow’s Middle English Reading Group. I’m sure Sir Gawain would approve

Thank you so much for inviting me & for all the wonderful conversations afterwards @kateai.bsky.social & @cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social ✨

Huge thanks to @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social who gave a great paper on the ‘Histories and Futures of Judas, c.100-c.1500’ to kick off semester 2’s research seminars @cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social

Hear ye, hear ye! Very exciting news! 🎉Our PGRs have now released the call for papers for their annual CMS PGR conference (the longest-running PGR medieval conference in the UK!) We'd be so grateful if you could share this with anyone who may be interested! #medievalsky #skystorians

The Middle English Reading Group I set up this semester has been reading Sir Gawain & the Green Knight. For our last session of the year, a student baked excellent biscuits. Of course, we started by eating the green knight’s head!

It was an absolute privilege to have a conversation yesterday evening with @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social about her amazing new book!

Thanks to the wonderful staff in the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Research Collections, today my 2nd-year tutorial groups have been thinking about book history and reading practices from the Middle Ages to the 18thC, including this copy of Sidney’s ‘Astrophel and Stella’ (c.1592)

Book launch for Love & Anti-Judaism in Medieval English Romance on Tuesday 25 November, 5.30pm @iashedinburgh.bsky.social - please share & consider coming along! I'll be chatting to @kateai.bsky.social & Carol M Richardson. Sign up for in-person & online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

We need your help. @waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith. Please read on for more information www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908... (1/2)

My Death & Dying class this week was all about ghosts. Naturally, we spent yesterday in @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Centre for Research Collections looking at a manuscript on how to summon a demon

Stunning sunrise this morning

What a great opportunity 👇

After a trying day, yesterday, it was lovely to receive the news this morning that I’ve been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. With thanks to @cathfeely.bsky.social for her support!

She is holding a book! 📖 Currently writing a section on visual evidence for book use in medieval Scotland - so this could not be better timed... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

💬 🤝 We'll be hosting a range of seminars this semester, run in collaboration with students and staff from across our university and beyond. 💻 ⬆️ You can follow the link in our bio to find out more about these events, as well as the reading and discussion groups we have planned over the next months!

Tin (ten) years…

This is the best kind of post to come home to. Beautifully packaged as well. Thanks to Antiquates, Dorset.

Have had such a treat of a day at the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry exhibition at Château de Chantilly

Congratulations to @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social on the publication of her book. This launch at @iashedinburgh.bsky.social looks fabulous. It’s running as a hybrid event on 7 October. Remember to book your place!

Today's university redundancies are at Edinburgh. It's obvious now that no-one will stop the madness, and it's probably too late for a big chunk of the sector anyway. news.stv.tv/east-central...

A lovely afternoon sitting in the grounds of Modern One @nationalgalleries.bsky.social with the little apprentice who’s enjoyed the opportunity to paint, draw & sculpt with the materials in the Family Art Basket. What a fabulous idea!

A very personal reflection on how the financial crisis at the University of Dundee is affecting PhD students. Reduced teaching opportunities, financial difficulty and the cutting off of a route to employment. Thank you Taylor for writing this.

An absolute delight to watch our fabulous Literature (& Joint Hons) students from @uoe-llc.bsky.social graduate today. Bonuses: seeing fellow ‘Hildabeast’ @valmcdermid.bsky.social getting an honorary degree; wonderful conversations with families at the drinks reception; a wee gift from one proud mum

📚 🗣️ Students and staff from across our university will be taking part over all four days of #IMC2025 — follow us next week for daily updates! 💻 You can also click this link for a full list of sessions they'll be involved with: bit.ly/UoE-IMC ⬇️ And find some highlights of what's to come below:

My pleasure reading this week - a recommendation from a student

Finally paid off my student loan

Wishing @madelinepotter.bsky.social all the best for tonight’s launch of The Roma: A Travelling History!

👑 This three-day, hybrid conference will feature contributions from our own @cvspragg.bsky.social and Catriona Murray, plus recent PhD graduates Ashlyn Cudney and Elisabeth Rébeillé-Borgella. ⬇️ Click below to see the programme and find a link to register before the 8 June deadline!

I arrived home to these yesterday; several copies of my book, published by @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social

This morning, @newdramrising.bsky.social, the little apprentice, and I visited the wonderful @selcie.bsky.social ‘Nurture through Nature in Children’s Books’ at the Museum of Edinburgh. If you get chance, do take time to see it (on until 7 Sept). Congratulations, @sarahdunnigan.bsky.social