"Humans remade nature and nature remade humans." In this blog, Piet van Cruyningen shares how the adaptability and resilience of settlers in the #MiddleAges, transformed the challenging wetlands along the North Sea Coast into high-yielding cropland. buff.ly/0N2jfme #medievalsky

Attention all Norman postgrad scholars! Here are the details for the Marjorie Chibnall Prize 2026. The Battle Conference will be in Swansea next year. Supervisors, please talk to your students and encourage them to submit. battleconference.wordpress.com/marjorie-chi... #skystorians #medievalsky

socialsync.app/fundraiser/c... In memory especially of Derek Brewer who suffered from same. All donations welcome.

"The fact that a well-founded overview of "The Norse and Celtic Charlemagne" is now possible is in itself a great merit of the book." - SPECULUM. Save 50% on Charlemagne in the Norse and Celtic Worlds with code BB050. Ends 31 August 2025. #medievalsky buff.ly/qJVHnWl

Publishing this month, Storytelling in Gaelic from AD 700 to the Present, edited by Alice R Taylor-Griffiths and Seosamh Mac Cárthaigh, examines common themes and connections in #Gaelic storytelling from the #MiddleAges to present day. Learn more: buff.ly/o4MbAC8 #medievalsky

In this blog post, Kathryn A. Smith tells us about her research into the lavishly illustrated Welles-Ros Bible. Read the blog ➡️ buff.ly/HyO5WZ5 #medievalsky

In our latest blog post, Emil Lauge Christensen tells us about the narration of adventus – the elaborate ceremony of lordship on their arrival – in #medieval England. Read the blog 👉 buff.ly/N9Ef2ZC #medievalsky

New Medieval Books: Huon d’Auvergne: An Edition and Translation of the Fourteenth-Century Chanson de geste in Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett MS 78 D 8 published by @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2025/07/new-... #medievalliterature #booksky

Carol Symes reviews 'Death and Disease in the Medieval and Early Modern World: Perspectives from the Mediterranean and Beyond', ed. Lori Jones and Nükhet Varlık academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-... @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social

Love the new shopfront of our ‘Bristol Studies in Medieval Cultures’ series @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social! 📚 Check it out: boydellandbrewer.com/bristol-stud..., and browse the titles on our back catalogue here: boydellandbrewer.com/books/series... 📚 #medievalsky #skystorians @bristolcms.bsky.social

Published this month, the Journal of #Medieval Military History: Volume XXIII examines the diverse ways in which medieval European cities, towns, and other urban communities engaged with warfare. ⚔️ Find out more: buff.ly/imb6xLG #medievalsky

In our latest video Q&A, Deborah McGrady tells us about the research she did for her book, Joan of Arc: The Life of a French Cultural Icon, and why #JoanofArc has such a lasting legacy. Watch the blog: buff.ly/daq3GQe #medievalsky

Haven't received page proofs yet, but I have a short review of this volume forthcoming. It's obviously a specialized text but also a quite interesting window into late medieval craft & recipe culture. #HistSTM #medievalsky

Congrats to @themedievaldrk.bsky.social and Melek Karataş on the publication of Medieval Manuscripts in Bristol Collections, the latest title on our Bristol Studies in Medieval Cultures (BSMC) series with @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social. If you’d like to be next, get in touch! @bristolcms.bsky.social

To celebrate the publication of the 25th book in the Gender in the #MiddleAges series, we invited the series editors, Diane Watt & Jacqueline Murray, to share their reflections on its significance & their hopes for future volumes. Read the blog 👉 buff.ly/Kq6jia4 #medievalsky

This book tells the story of St Stephen's Chapel, from the 13th century to the present day. 16 chapters explain the building, its religious life & its political significance. Use BB077 for 50% off and free shipping until June 8. Find out more: buff.ly/oQNes2j #medievalsky

Amongst their many relevant publications, Profs Weisl and Squillace have recently co-edited the volume 'Medievalisms in a Global Age' with @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social. Hear their plenary on Tuesday 24th, 4-5pm, Safra Room. #MAMOmonth boydellandbrewer.com/978184384703...

Publishing this month, The Making and Meaning of a Medieval Manuscript by Thomas C. Sawyer, develops a method for placing book-historical evidence in dialogue with literary meaning through a detailed investigation of a MS Bodley 851. Find out more: buff.ly/OjSYTCk #medievalsky

The Medieval Military Engineer by Peter Purton sheds light on the skills and techniques of the #medieval military engineer, over a thousand year sweep. Save 50% with code BB050 until 30 June. #medievalsky Learn more ➡️ buff.ly/KTJvmTA

Elizabeth Tapscott reviews 'Rethinking the Renaissance and Reformation in Scotland: Essays in Honour of Roger A. Mason', ed. Steven J. Reid academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-... @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social

This month the book I edited with Nathalie Joly is finally coming out: boydellandbrewer.com/978183765100... Lots of new findings about accounting in farming businesses! #datarev

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Sophie Page reviews 'Onomantic Divination in Late Medieval Britain: Questioning Life, Predicting Death', by Joanne Edge @hagenilda.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-... @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social

It exists!

📢 We're hiring! We are looking for an experienced Production Editor or Senior Production Editor to join the team. To read the job description and details on how to apply, visit: buff.ly/PDiyuXf

Publication news - it’s been a long time coming, but the monograph is finally here!! I’m so delighted to have it out in the world! So many thanks to the team at @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social and especially the brilliant @canarycaroline.bsky.social for the incredible support and editorial insight!

I just realised it's somehow been five years since my book came out! And I still haven't found another reason to write the phrase "treasonable necromancy", which was really a thing litigated in the chapel in 1441. Thank you to @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social boydellandbrewer.com/978178327495...

We're delighted to see Laura Gathagan present her book, The Queenship of Mathilda of Flanders, to Véronique Gazeau (Emerita, Universite de Caen and President of the Annales Normandie) at Mathilda's grave during the city of Caen's 1,000 years celebration!

We made the shortlist! 🎉 We're beyond excited to be nominated for the 2nd year in a row for the Academic, Educational & Professional Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards! #BritishBookAwards #Nibbies @thebookseller.com

Currently on display at the University of Valencia, The Book of Sent Soví is the oldest surviving culinary text in Catalan. Save 50% until 31 March with BB050 on this paperback which contains the original Catalan and English translated text. buff.ly/f3T2k4Y

"Stimulating and multifaceted volume that uncovers unknown dimensions of a whole range of seemingly familiar topics." - Deutschen Archiv. Save 50% on Art and Political Thought in Medieval England with code BB050 until 31 March. buff.ly/PJuUA9a

We were all sad to hear of the passing of Professor Vincent Gillespie. His contribution to the study of medieval literatures was immense. Our sympathies to his family, friends and colleagues.

New Medieval Books: Story, World and Character in the Late Íslendingasögur: Rogue Sagas, by @beccamerkelbach.bsky.social‬ published by @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2025/03/new-... #icelandicSagas #books #newbooks

In this blog, John M. Gilbert explores what Mary, Queen of Scots can tell us about hunting culture in the 16th century. buff.ly/8ZgdaRq #WomensHistoryMonth

Now available for pre-order: Medieval Manuscripts in Bristol Collections: A Descriptive Catalogue by @themedievaldrk.bsky.social & Melek Karataş. The latest amazing title in our Bristol Studies in Medieval Cultures series @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social! Get yours: boydellandbrewer.com/978184384747...

Check out Jacob Bell's review of @iamharrietjean.bsky.social's review of "Animal-Human Relationships in Medieval Iceland: From Farm-Settlement to Sagas," published in 2022 by @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social; review now available @hnetreviews.bsky.social #envhist #envhum www.h-net.org/reviews/show...

Submissions are now warmly invited for the Derek Brewer Essay Prize, offered in memory of the distinguished medievalist and founder of the D.S. Brewer publishing imprint. Deadline 31 March 2025. For more information, visit > buff.ly/z3nSMfv

I know it’s self defeating, but I couldn’t help myself.

The wonderful @lvhicks.bsky.social is giving her inaugural professorial lecture on Wednesday and you can sign up for the live stream! 👇 www.canterbury.ac.uk/events/2025/...

Addressing Women in Early #Medieval Religious Texts investigates texts specifically addressed to women shedding new light on female literary cultures. Save 50% until 31 March with code BB050. #womenshistorymonth buff.ly/nOWkhAS

Who was Mathilda of Flanders? Discover more about the wife of William the Conqueror from Laura L Gathagan, author of upcoming book, The Queenship of Mathilda of Flanders, in this interview with France 3:

One of the books I'm proudest to have played a small part in

🌟 Congratulations to Trees as Symbol and Metaphor in the #MiddleAges, edited by Michael D.J. Bintley and Pippa Salonius who won the AFCEMS Prize 2024! Save 50% on this award winning title with code BB050 until 31 March. buff.ly/K5HaxPV

Such a loss.

Especially pleased to see ùs commended for how we look after our authors. A real source of pride.

Subscription bundles are also forcing independent publishers out

I am screaming into the void about so many things today. A very, very minor one is academic books that cost nearly £200 in physical copy but that aren't even available through ILL because they are really only purchased through electronic subscription bundles (which are a rip off for libraries).

This week's guest @robehoughton.bsky.social is on a roll! Hear him talk to Ryan and I on #HoFCast, and make sure to sign up to hear him speak with @historygamesnet.bsky.social! www.historicalgames.net/medievalism/ ~ shows.acast.com/the-history-...

In 955, did a royal threesome actually happen? @kateweikert.bsky.social discusses the scandalous story with @davemusgrove.bsky.social in this History Extra podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/6ez6...

Visited the #MedievalWomen exhibition at the #BritshLibrary? Learn more about Mathilda of Flanders in the upcoming book, The Queenship of Mathilda of Flanders, c. 1031-1083 by Laura L Gathagan. Now available to pre-order. https://buff.ly/4i6x8BE