Call for Contributions. Publication and issue: The Cultural Imaginaries of (Dis)Trust. Literatūra, no. 68, Winter 2026. Deadline for proposal submission: 15 November 2025 (abstract, 300 words); 1 June 2026 (full chapter). #essecfp. 👉 essenglish.org/cfp-volumes-...

#CapCrim13 #CfP Reminder 🔎🫆Captivating Criminality 13: #CrimeFiction, #Conflict, and #Representation 🫆🔍 📍 Bamberg, Germany 📆 25th - 27th June 2026 👥 In person (our host institution unfortunately does not have the infrastructure to support hybrid mode) #AcademicSky #Conference #Interdisciplinary

🎉 Happy Birthday to #MajSjöwall, #bornonthisday in 1935. She is considered the godmother of modern Scandinavian crime fiction, co-authoring 10 influential novels with detective #MartinBeck, praised for their style and impact on crime-writing internationally. #CrimeFiction

#OpenAccess article of the week: Nadine Muller's 'Dead Husbands and Deviant Women: Investigating the #Detective Widow in #Neo-Victorian #CrimeFiction' ➡️ buff.ly/XTT6CGW. #AcademicSky

This week’s #BOTW is Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito (2025). The neo-Victorian #thriller follows a governess trying – and failing – to suppress her murderous appetites. A morbid, grotesque, yet surprisingly humorous read.

Thank you to @edinburghup.bsky.social for giving a workshop on article writing from the publisher’s perspective, and thank you to one of our #CrimeFictionStudies editors, Kerstin, for stopping by to give an Editor’s perspective! As you can see, our participants were all very attentive… 🤓

Starting in 25 minutes! The Zoom link has been shared on our Discord server but if you have any problems accessing it, please let us know here or via our other social platforms (X, Facebook). We hope to see you there! 😁

⭐ ECR/PGR Event Reminder ⭐ ➡️ How to Write a Journal Article: A Workshop with Edinburgh UP. ❗️ Workshop outline: • How to structure your article • SEO Advice • How to find the right journal • Open Access in journals • What is peer review? • Q&A

#Shakespeare’s tragedies, though not #crimefiction, have shaped the genre. Jon Orten examines #crime and #transgression in Shakespeare’s works in his #openaccess article, '“That perilous stuff": Crime in Shakespeare's Tragedies.' ➡️ buff.ly/4nYxVCx.

Looking to contribute to the ever growing and interdisciplinary study of #crimefiction? Why not contribute to the #ICFABlog? We welcome any piece related to crime fiction, as well as interviews and book reviews. Interested? Reach out to our blog coordinator, Keli, via [email protected]!

🎉 Happy Birthday to #RobertBParker, “Dean of American Crime Fiction,” #bornonthisday in 1932. He received the 2002 MWA Grand Master Award for revitalising the detective genre. He is best known for his Spenser, Jesse Stone, and Sunny Randall series, and his westerns.#CrimeFiction

#BOTW: M. L. Rio’s If We Were Villains (2017) follows a group of actors whose friendships and rivalries shift as performance and reality blur, leading to choices that test loyalty, love, and the cost of art.

Seminar on global #crimefiction and (in)justice at the #ACLA (American Comparative Literature Association) meeting on Montreal, 26 Feb-1 March 2026. Seminar details: www.acla.org/seminar/d190... Proposal paper deadline: 2 October via this website ➡️ www.acla.org/annual-meeting #AcademicSky

🎉 Happy Birthday to #AgathaChristie who was #bornonthis day in 1890. She is a celebrated English detective novelist and playwright from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, who has revolutionised crime fiction and is the creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. #CrimeFiction

This week's #openaccess article discusses the presentation of the elderly in #AgathaChristie’s #GoldenAge #crimefiction, where old age is connected to a special knowledge that helps to solve crime cases. buff.ly/NiJbqCs.

Thank you so much! 🙌🏻😁

Call for Contributions. Volume: Caring for the Other/ the particular others in 21st-century narratives. #essecfp. 👉 essenglish.org/cfp-volumes-...

Would this be of interest to you and your DiGRA delegates? 🧐👾🎮 @digrabelgium.bsky.social @digraspain.bsky.social

🚨 #CallForPapers Reminder 🚨 For our #VirtualCrime and #Detection themed issue of #CrimeFictionStudies to be published in March 2027, our guest editors would like to invite you to submit your abstracts! Deadline: 15 Nov. 2025 Please submit your abstract to [email protected].

#BOTW: Too Old For This (2025) breaks with ageist stereotypes that exempt the elderly from being capable of committing a crime. Including elements of dark humour, the witty and clever protagonist demonstrates that age does not necessarily mean one is too old for murderous business.

⭐ ECR/PGR Members Event ⭐ ➡️ How to Write a Journal Article: A Workshop with Edinburgh UP (@edinburghup.bsky.social) 📆 19th Sep. 🕑 2pm - 3pm (GMT +2) 💻 ECR/PGR Discord Server. Join here: buff.ly/HLxQxV0.

🚨 #CrimeFiction Seminar 🚨 As part of the Samvãda: A Dialogue on #Decolonization lecture series, Dr. A. Acharya would like to invite you to Dr. Katrina Younes's talk on #SouthKorean #EcoNoir. 📆 Oct. 22nd 🕤 9:30am (GMT-4) 💻 Online: buff.ly/liV7j8d. #AcademicSky

The latest edition of #CrimeFictionStudies is here! In keeping with our mission to cultivate an interdisciplinary wealth of #crimefiction studies scholarship, the latest issue boasts a wide range of engagement with the growing means of depicting crime. Interested? 👀 ⬇️

#OpenAccess Article of the Week: '“Readers” and “Writers” in Japanese Detective Fiction, 1920s–30s: Tracing Shifts from Edogawa Rampo’s “Beast in the Shadows” to The Demon of the Lonely Isle' (2023) by Shoko Komatsu and Eric Siercks. ➡️ buff.ly/cAJaECA. #AcademicSky

#BOTW: Strange Houses (2025) by Uketsu, and translated by Jim Rion. A windowless room with a secret to hide, and an 'accidental' death require your attention... Can you solve the mysteries embedded in their floor plans? Uketsu invites you to try!

The editorial board of Crime Fiction Studies are looking for interested colleagues who would like to act as peer reviewers. It is a rewarding role and will also help you to keep abreast of the latest publications in our broad subject area. 1/2

Part time at 5.5 hours per week— for shame! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOK805/l...

Want to see what we’re publishing? Check out our blog, where we share book reviews, essays, and commentary on the ever-evolving world of crime fiction studies. ➡️ buff.ly/gVULATy Help us grow a dynamic, international conversation around crime fiction—one review at a time.

#BOTW: The Man Who Smiled (1994) by #HenningMankell. Detective Wallander is on the brink of leaving the force, but a visit from an old colleague gives him pause. Soon Wallander and his team are delving deep into crimes they may not have the resources to solve... #NordicNoir #KurtWallander

Call for Book Reviews! Crime fiction scholars and enthusiasts — we want your critical thoughts on #crimefiction scholarship (2023+)! Length & Form: ~1000 words | MLA 8 Due: Nov 1, 2025 Submit to: [email protected] #BookReviewCall #CrimeStudies

In "Of Herrings Red and Lavender: Reading Crime & Identity in Queer Detective Fiction,“ Faye Stewart explores how queer detective fiction redefines traditional crime narratives by using the genre to question gender, sexuality, & identity norms. ➡️ buff.ly/J9JPXyS

#BOTW: Samantha Allen’s debut novel Patricia Wants To Cuddle (2022) begins as a typical reality dating show, but quickly takes a bizarre and chilling turn. A creepy island, a missing contestant, and a wild creature turn the drama deadly.

The Editors of Victorian Popular Fictions are looking for guest editors for autumn special issues from 2027 - 2030. Please see the attached CFP. The deadline for proposals is 30th September 2025, and we are very happy to take any queries, please just email us at [email protected].

Have you visited our Association's Blog lately? We've had some excellent additions to our Q & A series from established #crimefiction academics, as well as insightful contributions from our Early Career Researchers. ➡️ buff.ly/sRGCTBH. 1 / 2

In today’s article, “Contemporary crime fiction has moved beyond conventional genre tropes – just don’t call it ‘literary’,” Sue Turnbull explores the generic boundaries of crime fiction by analysing two works of crime fiction that defy genre expectations. ➡️ bit.ly/45xejE5

🚨 NEW #CfP 🚨 #Transportation and #Mobility in #CrimeFiction Theme issue of #Clues: A Journal of Detection Guest editors: Sárka Bubiková and Olga Roebuck (University of Pardubice) #AcademicSky #CallForPapers

#BOTW: Perfect Remains (2016) by Helen Fields. D.I. Callanach races against the clock as the body of a woman is burnt and another one has been taken. But all is not as it seems in this thriller made especially intriguing by the dual POV of investigator and criminal.

⭐ ECR/PGR Members Event: Career Planning ⭐ On the 14th Aug., Steph Sumner will be hosting a workshop on planning your career options inside and outside of academia. We hope to see you there! 🕑 3pm (CEST) 💻 Discord: buff.ly/HLxQxV0.

#OpenAccess Article of the Week: Elaborating on the trope of the island, today’s article highlights the importance of this isolated setting for crime fiction due to its restrictions on resources and cultural diversity. buff.ly/obF369o. #AcademicSky

Delighted to share the CfP for the International Crime Genre Research Network's 2026 conference! Our theme is 'Retrospection, Futurity, Reinvention' and the conference will be held at @ucddublin.bsky.social in June next year! More information on our new website: icgrnetwork.com

#BOTW: In The Inheritance, the super-rich Indian Agarwal family has gathered on a private island to hear the patriarch‘s future plans for the family business. A thrilling novel, full of deep secrets, lies and greed, turning every family member into a potential murderer.

⭐ ECR/PGR Members Event: Research Troubleshooting ⭐ Join us on Aug 5th at 2pm for an informal meeting to share our current research projects, things we're struggling with and would like to discuss, and think about some ideas for #CapCrim13! Discord ➡️ buff.ly/HLxQxV0.

📚 ECR/PGR Book Club Event Reminder 📚 Our first meeting will discuss Josephine Tey’s The Daughter of Time (1951), asking, is it the best crime novel of all time? 👀 📆 30th July 🕑 2pm - 3:30pm (GMT+2) 💻 ECR/PGR Network Discord ➡️ buff.ly/HLxQxV0.

In this week’s #openacess article, Gill Plain examines (toxic) masculinity and the “manosphere” in Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero and its recent BBC adaptation. Plain focuses on the character of Christie’s Thomas Royde and how he has been rewritten for a twenty-first-century audience. bit.ly/4kqfxoT

Remember to visit the ICFA Blog this week; we've had brilliant contributions to both our Q&A Series as well as Crime Fiction in Translation! ➡️ www.captivatingcriminalitynetwork.net/blog. If you would also like to contribute, please reach out to Keli at [email protected]!

This week’s #BOTW: The Chestnut Man (2019) by Søren Sveistrup. A brutal serial killer is murdering women in Copenhagen. His calling card: a chestnut man with the fingerprint of a young girl who was kidnapped and murdered a year before. A chilling Scandi noir thriller, perfect to take on vacation!

This week’s article connects to our #BOTW! in their article, Saber explores instances of remembering and forgetting to see how Collins manipulates the historical whodunits of the crime in relation to Frannie’s memory. ➡️ buff.ly/Xa9OjzU

We're delighted to announce our website is back online! Thank you all for your patience, & we'd like to invite you to take a look at our latest blog post. The contribution, written by A. Lawson, reflects on their path to writing on crime fiction! www.captivatingcriminalitynetwork.net/blog/the-pat...