Delighted to be involved in developing future collaborations between Royal Museums Greenwich, and @uopmaritime.bsky.social - www.port.ac.uk/news-events-... Really enjoyed the research workshop at the National Maritime Museum last week. #maritimehistory #research #heritage

An extensive account of an otherworldly ocean. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/t... @reaktionbooks.bsky.social @karlbell.bsky.social #booksky

Entering perhaps the best season in which to read Karl Bell's superbly entertaining 'The Perilous Deep: A Supernatural History of the Atlantic' (which I had the pleasure of editing for @reaktionbooks.bsky.social.) Karl previously won the Katharine Briggs Award.

Great to see 'When Summer Meant Sea Serpents' published in September's issue of @historytoday.com - www.historytoday.com/archive/hist... For more on the history of sea serpents see my new book, The Perilous Deep reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/the-per... @reaktionbooks.bsky.social

My recent @uophistory.bsky.social blog offers some reflections on the aims and challenges of writing The Perilous Deep - history.port.ac.uk?p=3500 @reaktionbooks.bsky.social #maritimehistory #folklore

Podcast Wednesday! Episode 137 - Karl Bell - The Perilous Deep @karlbell.bsky.social @reaktionbooks.bsky.social #Podcast #History #Writing #Books #Paranormal #Ghosts #Monsters podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

Many thanks for the opportunity to talk about The Perilous Deep on the @uopmaritime.bsky.social #podcast. An enjoyable discussion that also covered our @lr-foundation.bsky.social-funded 'sail to steam, carbon to green' research project and Portsmouth Uni courses including the MA Victorian Gothic 👇

Fascinating blog post by @karlbell.bsky.social for @theconversationuk.bsky.social about his book The Perilous Deep: A Supernatural History of the Atlantic. Karl will discuss the book in the next Port Cities and Maritime Cultures podcast. Check out earlier episodes www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...

Update from Sphere HQ: Episode 137 is out next week! My guest is author and historian Karl Bell, who joined me to talk about his new book 'The Perilous Deep: A Supernatural History of the Atlantic'. Available Wednesday! @karlbell.bsky.social @reaktionbooks.bsky.social #Podcast #History #Paranormal

After a mere seven years in the making, The Cultural History of Magic is finally here!!

Just published a new piece for @uk.theconversation.com - 'The 19th-century maritime superstitions that were believed to protect men at sea' theconversation.com/the-19th-cen... For more on this, see reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/the-per... @reaktionbooks.bsky.social #folklore #history

Pleasantly surprised to discover The Perilous Deep in the nautical-themed window display @ Falmouth Bookseller. Many thanks www.falmouth-bookseller.co.uk! #independentbookshops #indybookshops

I’ve just finished reading THE PERILOUS DEEP: A supernatural history of the Atlantic from @reaktionbooks.bsky.social A review will go on the website soon, but in short it’s highly recommended! @karlbell.bsky.social drop me an email or message if you’d like to chat about the subject on the podcast

It is The Perilous Deep's publication day in the UK. Many thanks to everyone @reaktionbooks.bsky.social - I've really enjoyed working with you all on this reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/the-per... The book will be published in North America in September. #folklore #history #monsters #ghosts #magic‬

Currently freed from my TBR pile is this book on maritime folklore by @karlbell.bsky.social which is published next month by @reaktionbooks.bsky.social Partway in, this is an extensive and accessible collection which I’m really enjoying. There will be a full review and feature later

Looking forward to giving this online talk on seafaring and fear of the sea this evening (7 pm start, GMT) - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seafarers-... Tickets going fast. All money raised goes towards supporting the excellent work of the @folkloresociety.bsky.social #maritime #folklore

First look at the book cover for The Perilous Deep, due to be published by @reaktionbooks.bsky.social this summer. #folklore #myths #legends #monsters #ghosts #mermaids #magic #Atlantic #history

Karl Bell @karlbell.bsky.social reviews Space(s) of the Fantastic – A 21st Century Manifesto, edited by David Punter & C. Bruna Mancini, which examines the various ways in which literary geography can be used to interpret fantastic literature. Read for free here: fafnir.journal.fi/article/view...

Call for papers for 'What is a Witch?' conference @yorkuniversity.bsky.social on 25th-26th June 2025. Should be a fascinating discussion. Deadline for abstracts (200-300 words) is 14th of March. For more details see royalhistsoc.org/calendar/wha...

What do the fae elves of Icelandic folklore have in common with environmental activism and land stewardship? Everything.

Interesting new exhibition, Tarot Cards - Origins and Afterlives, opens @warburginstitute.bsky.social on 31st January. For more details see warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/tarot...

CFP: OGOM Conference 2025: Sea changes The fairytale Gothic of mermaids, selkies, and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river Venue: The British Library, London, UK (and online) Date: 5–6 September 2025 Abstracts by 7 February 2025 www.opengravesopenminds.com/cfp-conferen...