Here is the 2025 winner of the Peter Hutchings Award for Outstanding Contribution to Horror Studies @katherineprentice.bsky.social, plus our honorable mention recipients @ami-n.bsky.social and David Martinez. Congratulations all (& to runner up Sophie Dungan!). Thanks @fantastic-journal.bsky.social!

It me! I had a wonderful time, and I am absolutely indebted to the kindness of the conference team for making me feel incredibly supported in some difficult circumstances.

I loved my time at @horrorstudies.bsky.social Horror Studies Now 2026. So many amazing presentations and fantastic people. Big thanks to everyone involved in putting it together.Absolute legends!

I had so much fun talking about Japanese b-horror, evil '80s salesmen and the terrifying concept of a public phone box at Horror Studies Now 2026. Very grateful to @horrorstudies.bsky.social for organising and to the many brilliant speakers redefining the ways we think and speak about horror.

Last week, Northumbria University's Horror Studies Research Group held our annual international conference, Horror Studies Now. For anyone who missed it, here is our annual highlight reel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxm5...

@horrorstudies.bsky.social - how great to see the article in The Chronicle - well done, everyone! www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e... #Horror #HorrorStudies

Day 3 Part 2 at Horror Studies Now26 A fantastic panel 'Written in Blood' with Sophie Dungan, Zoe Zavrotny and Alex Herod - that delightful mix of scholarly rigour and relatable moments that brought the work alive - great stuff! @horrorstudies.bsky.social

Day 3 Part 3 at Horror Studies Now26 -a panel on Women in Horror. This was a standout session for me - Shellie McMurdo, Selma Purac and Jeanette Goon all left me wanting more. Chaired by the lovely StaceyAbbot. The power in this room was off the scale! @horrorstudies.bsky.social

Day 3 Part 4 and more at Horror Studies Now26- thought provoking sessions from Kris Woofter and Mervyn Marshall, the awards ceremony for the gorgeous and talented @katherineprentice.bsky.social as the worthy winner of the Peter Hutchings Award and then social shenanigans. @horrorstudies.bsky.social

i’ve been quiet on here the last few days because i’ve been having an absolute blast at the Horror Studies Now conference at Northumbria University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne — if you’re a horror scholar I heartily recommend the fine people at @horrorstudies.bsky.social

Examines female monstrosity as it appears in horror films and considers specific political, scientific, and historical contexts to better understand how we construct and reconstruct monstrosity. 📚️Virtual Exhibit: buff.ly/nMLiLwh @horrorstudies.bsky.social @rutgersupress.bsky.social #Horrorstudies

MNG - University Press. Examines female monstrosity as it appears in horror films and considers specific political, scientific, and historical contexts to better understand how we construct and reconstruct monstrosity. 📚️Virtual Exhibit: buff.ly/nMLiLwh @horrorstudies.bsky.social

Offers fresh insights into the renewed interest in horror aesthetics and the emphasis on filmmaking as a collaborative practice. 📚️ Browse our virtual exhibit here: buff.ly/H1B0bae @horrorstudies.bsky.social @davidrochelorelei.bsky.social @clairecornillon.bsky.social @upmississippi.bsky.social

The Horror Theory Reader is indispensable for scholars and will be of interest to anyone curious about our paradoxical enjoyment of appalling and fearsome things. Browse the MNG Horror Studies virtual exhibit: buff.ly/H1B0bae @horrorstudies.bsky.social @uminnpress.bsky.social #Horrorstudies

Jeon provides a consideration of the director’s entire career and themes of his works. Insightful and engaging, Jeon offers an up-to-date analysis of the genre-bending international director. Browse our virtual exhibit here: buff.ly/UYOwnJl @horrorstudies.bsky.social @illinoispress.bsky.social

Wonderful few days attending Horror Studies Now at Northumbria Uni. Huge thanks to @horrorstudies.bsky.social for the invitation and such stellar organisation and all the participants for such a range of exciting talks. Caught up with old conference friends, made new ones. A fab time!

Had an absolutely lovely time at the Horror Studies Now! conference this year - thanks to @horrorstudies.bsky.social for a great event and to my fantastic co-panelists @marsnicoli.bsky.social and Patrick Poulin for a lovely time charting the contours of the emergent field of trans horror.

Day 3 Part 1 at Horror Studies Now26 Marc Olivier and SJLauro ran the most wonderful session on publishing. If only all editors were this kind and charismatic! Some excellent advice given and much to consider. @horrorstudies.bsky.social

Heading to the Horror Studies Now conference today? Looking to expand your #HorrorStudies reading? From #FolkHorror on #film to horror in comics, our new #Horror Studies reading list brings together our bestselling titles, manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/04... @horrorstudies.bsky.social

Day 2 Part 1: more thought-provoking papers at Horror Studies Now26 - I started my day listening to the wonderful Mars Nicoli @marsnicoli.bsky.social and then a fantastic paper from Sam Dubois on Transness in horror @horrorstudies.bsky.social

Day 2 Part 2 at Horror Studies Now26 - a mind-blowing session on Horror and Performance with Alanna Thain, Heather Kelley and Jose Nateras. So many ways to tell horror stories...exploring new forms and sparking ideas - truly revelatory @horrorstudies.bsky.social

Day 2 Part 3: a superb session chaired by the lovely @maxgee1284.bsky.social: Disability and Neurodivergence. Catherine Pugh - Extraordinary Body in Post-Apocalypse Narratives, Darren Gray on 'Occupied Flesh' and the wonderful Marcella Rees-Gray on 'Growing up Wild.' @horrorstudies.bsky.social

An excellent first day of papers, friends and discussions at Horror Studies Now26 - the amazing Dr. Chi-Yun Shin's plenary, a splendid session on Temporalities with Marie Krebs and Frankie Wakefield and a fantastic plenary from Prof. Adam Lowenstein to round off the day. @horrorstudies.bsky.social

Just finishing up the PowerPoint for my presentation at Horror Studies Now 2026 at Northumbria University in a few days! I love this conference and I am very excited to catch up with and meet new #HorrorStudies friends. @horrorstudies.bsky.social #HorrorSky #HorrorNU

Looking forward to presenting my research on storytelling at haunted house attractions next week! @horrorstudies.bsky.social @appalachianstate.bsky.social #hauntedattractions #horror

Heading to the #Horror Studies Now conference next week? @horrorstudies.bsky.social Drop by the MUP stand to meet @mlhouston.bsky.social, browse our #HorrorStudies books, and find out more about our brand new *Foundations of Horror Studies* series, manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/04...

The Horror Studies Research Group are hosting the Horror Studies Now conference next week. Want to dig up more from the world of horror studies? Check out reading list MI6022: The Modern Horror Film. northumbria.rl.talis.com/index.html #NorthumbriaLibrary @horrorstudies.bsky.social

*Three Year Post-Doc opportunity*: 'The Horror of Place-Based Harms’ Details here: tinyurl.com/5cfr8xnb Deadline: 05/07/2026, 11:59 PM #horrorNU

My new EP, ChihiroYamazaki, is now available for free on Bandcamp sarahfirman.bandcamp.com/album/chihir...

New Video: Dr Rick Wood on Autistic-Coded Representation in Horror www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYYp... #horrorNU

You still have time to get a proposal in if you are quick...

Still time to get those proposals in for this excellent conference #horror peeps! 😁👇 #HorrorSky

Deadline for proposals - January 30th Call for papers: HORROR STUDIES NOW, May 28/29 2026, Northumbria University t.co/QK7DDTdeNb

Reminder - Call for papers: HORROR STUDIES NOW, May 28/29 2026, Northumbria University t.co/QK7DDTdeNb

New on the Studies in the Fantastic blog!💫🩸📖 Rivers of Blood: Racial Capitalism and the Emergence of the British Asian Vampire Ami Nisa's essay explores the powerful emergence of the British Asian vampire in media! utampapress.org/rivers-of-bl... @horrorstudies.bsky.social #Vampire #Blog #SFF

Horror Studies Now is a fantastic conference and with a Jan 30th deadline there is still plenty of time to get those abstracts in! Check it out #Horror scholars 👇 #HorrorSky

Check out this article by @ami-n.bsky.social - based on a paper presented at Horror Studies Now 2024, for which Dr Nisa received an Honorable Mention for the Peter Hutchings Award for Outstanding Contribution to Horror Studies #horrorNU utampapress.org/rivers-of-bl...

Grab yourself a half price copy of my books - The Metamodern Slasher Film shorturl.at/wOga0 - The Postmodern Slasher Film shorturl.at/j43ry or any of the excellent books by my fellow members of @horrorstudies.bsky.social @profsaabbott.bsky.social @kte75.bsky.social @russhunter.bsky.social

Until 9am 1st Dec @edinburghup.bsky.social titles are half price! Abbott: shorturl.at/U4HDB Egan: shorturl.at/QobQl Hunter: shorturl.at/28CTw Jones: shorturl.at/wOga0 and shorturl.at/j43ry Walker: shorturl.at/OtMKq and shorturl.at/eqZlX #horrorNU

❤️🔥📕⚡🧠 Strange worlds, sharp minds, Issue 19 is now live. Delve into the fantastic: muse.jhu.edu/issue/55643 utampapress.org/product/stud...

The recording of Damien Pollard’s Horror Studies Research Group talk “Dubbing, Ducks and Death: The Voice in Giallo Cinema” is now available via our YouTube channel here: youtu.be/fTU29j4JZkg #horrorNU

Reminder: Horror Studies Talk - Dr Damien Pollard (Northumbria) "Dubbing, Ducks and Death: The Voice in Giallo Cinema" Thursday 13th November, 4-5pm For details (including abstract and Teams link), click here: tinyurl.com/e4p9dau7 #horrorNU

Horror Studies Talk - Dr Damien Pollard (Northumbria) "Dubbing, Ducks and Death: The Voice in Giallo Cinema" Thursday 13th November, 4-5pm For details (including abstract and Teams link), click here: tinyurl.com/e4p9dau7 #horrorNU

Reminder - Call for papers: HORROR STUDIES NOW, May 28/29 2026, Northumbria University t.co/QK7DDTdeNb

Her project, “The Anthropocene Unconscious of Jerry London’s Killdozer (1974)”, offers a fascinating environmental lens on the classic monster flick. Read more: utampapress.org/the-anthropo... #HorrorStudies #EnvironmentalHorror #AcademicResearch #StudiesInTheFantastic

Our first featured author is Sophie Dungan, runner-up for the Peter Hutchings Award for Outstanding Contribution to Horror Studies at the Horror Studies Now conference.

📢 New on the Studies in the Fantastic blog! ✨📚🌙🌀🔮💫📖 We’re thrilled to launch our new blog series—created in partnership with the Horror Studies Research Group at Northumbria University—spotlighting fresh and innovative research in horror studies. @horrorstudies.bsky.social

Several of us will be at Grindfest, introducing various films - see you there! #horrorNU

Check out this podcast featuring our own Johnny Walker and @kte75.bsky.social Pivotal: Fear - open.spotify.com/episode/1rfA... #horrorNU

Call for papers: HORROR STUDIES NOW, May 28/29 2026, Northumbria University tinyurl.com/2w2fuch6 #horrorNU