Are you interested in researching the history of girls' & women's magazine reading in the 20th century? I'm looking for PhD researchers to work on the Femorabilia LJMU collection. Applications for Liverpool John Moores University studentships open - please contact me to discuss! ljmu.ac.uk/research/phd-s…

I’ll be introducing Cinemaniacs screening of The Company of Wolves at the Astor Theatre on the 6th of April.

A recent discussion with James Carleton on “God Forbid” about fairy tales. abc.net.au/listen/program…

Some of the amazing manuscript materials from the Dromkeen Collection and rare books that we viewed as part of our children’s literature course for the Australian and New Zealand Rare Book School at State Library Vic last week.

Still dreaming about the St. Pancras International Christmas Book Tree 😍🎄

Call for papers for an upcoming ASAL mini conference at ANU on Ruth Park. I’ll be presenting on Playing Beatie Bow.

We now have a cover for The Edinburgh History of Children’s Periodicals, which I’ve co-edited with Beth Rodgers and Kristine Moruzi. It’s a huge volume with more than 30 chapters. edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-edinb…

The State Library Vic 2024 Rare Books Summer School will feature a two-day course on Children's Literature taught by me and Associate Professor Kristine Moruzi (Deakin University) on 8th and 9th February. Come join us! tinyurl.com/bxn2wmf9 ACLAR National Centre ACL Monash Arts

Excited to be at the Gender and/as Literary Currency in the Anglophone Book Market symposium at FU Berlin with Monash Arts colleague Dr Melinda Harvey.

Lovely gift from the first student I have supervised to completion as main supervisor at Monash.

Excited to be giving a keynote speech at the Melbourne hub of Event 2024, a flightless conference with NAVSA , AVSA, BAVS, VI and DACH-V. event2024.org

Pleased to receive my copy of The Cambridge History of the Australian Novel, which includes my chapter on children’s and young adult literature. Table of contents available here: cambridge.org/core/books/cam….

Closes in 2 weeks - PhD scholarships in English Literature Literary Studies at Monash!

If you have any promising students in English Literature looking to apply for a prestigious PhD scholarship who'd like to work in Melbourne, Australia, Monash University is currently advertising two scholarships.

Applications for the Cécile Parrish Memorial Scholarship, which funds PhD candidates working in the field of English Literature, are now open. Two scholarships are available this round. Closes: 24 Sept 2023. For more details see the link below or DM us!
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'The difficulties with the rule of readerly progression are many: If you turn always to books of increasing complexity, you're left with Finnegans Wake & the complete works of Jacques Derrida to cheer your deathbed.'
bbc.com/culture/articl… via BBC Culture

Exciting 5-year professorial position/Chair at Monash University, which also has funds at the ready to support up to 5 PhD stipends. Feel free to contact me if you'd like to know more about our program or the position.

Cover for my forthcoming edited collection with Kristine Moruzi on the child in 19th-century literature and children's literature. Features some wonderful scholars both emerging and established. tinyurl.com/litchild