VPFA 2025 is done except....we are finishing with a magic lantern show! And joined by the Society for Global Nineteenth-Century Studies!

This year's 3rd Sex reading group session @vpfa.bsky.social was om "The Cannibal Women of Ratnabar Island" - a remarkable short story that led to really interesting discussion! #vpfaextremes

A brilliant final keynote from @corinnefowler.bsky.social at @vpfa.bsky.social #VPFAextremes. Can't wait to read the book!

A great meal with great conference pals! @vpfa.bsky.social #VPFAextremes

Today was excursion day at #vpfaextremes and the Shakespeare Memorial Room in the Birmingham Library was fab. @vpfa.bsky.social

A fantastic keynote from @richardfallon.bsky.social at @vpfa.bsky.social 2025 conference on de-extinction of prehistoric creatures in Victorian popular fiction and culture #vpfaextremes

Day 1 of the @VPFA1 conference is drawing to close. What a lovely way to end. Victorian silent movies accompanied by pianist @bianca.vancea_pianist See you all for day 2 tomorrow #VPFAExtremes #silentmovies #victorian #history

It's been a lovely 1st day at VPFA 2025! @vpfa.bsky.social #VPFAextremes

If you don't fancy reading a long novel and would prefer to come along and read (aloud) exciting sea-themed excerpts, there's an event Fri 18 July, 14:30. aberdeencity.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...

If you live in Aberdeen and want to talk about Neil M. Gunn's The Silver Darlings, there's a book group for you! (Wed 16 July, 18:00-19:00) aberdeencity.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...

I've finally joined Blue-sky on the train, on my way to #vpfaextremes. It's been a while since I followed a # but I'm looking forward to it! Obviously finishing my paper on the train.

THRILLED to share that my book has won the VPFA Second Book Prize! 🎉