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Fiona Watson @monsterfromid66.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

@alicevernon10.bsky.social My god Alice, your book Night Terrors is astonishing. I don't think I've ever had such a strong reaction to a non-fiction book. The other night I kept glancing up from its pages to peer around, just in case there was something else in the room with me.

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My video today is all about how and why I wrote Night Terrors. I'm still getting messages from people wanting to chat about their spooky sleep, which is really lovely. I did hallucinate ants in my bed the other night, though, which was less lovely. 🐜🐜🐜 youtu.be/RBlCGXEJaZw

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I have sleep paralysis, so I wrote a book about it: How I wrote Night Terrors

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I have sleep paralysis, so I wrote a book about it: How I wrote Night Terrors

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

On Friday 13th November, 12pm, I'll be giving a free lecture on grief and spiritualism in WWI at the National Army Museum. There'll be an online stream to watch, as well. This was, for me, the most interesting and complicated research I did for Ghosted. www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/gri...

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Grief, Ghosts and the Search for Summerland

Dr Alice Vernon examines how spiritualism helped bereaved families come to terms with the trauma of the First World War.

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Lisa Grimm Grinning Ghosts Come Out to Socialise @lisagrimm.com · 19/09/2026

Happy Raynham Hall Alleged Ghost Photo Day to all who celebrate.

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

My Sunday video is up! I first came across the writing/publishing CV when I started submitting my writing, and my students really seem to appreciate it when I talk about ways of building it up, so I thought it'd make a useful video. ☺️ youtu.be/f-Oj2KQIPu4

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Building your writing CV

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I needed to rant about those bloody author scam emails that are driving me up the wall. I'm having fun with YouTube so far! My Dad is enjoying my videos, anyway. youtu.be/JJWrZdVwpWI

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Protect yourself from author and publishing scams

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I've decided to give YouTube a go! My students tell me they find it helpful when I go on a tangent about my experiences of being published, so I thought I'd make some videos (hopefully once a week). I hope you enjoy them! ☺️ youtu.be/4Ixah0hBfDw?...

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Welcome to My Channel: Alice Vernon, UK-based author

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

My paperback copies of Ghosted have arrived! Everyone who preorders it will be personally blessed (or cursed) by Bev the Haunted Doll, and you can preorder it from your favourite bookshop today. Out 8th October! Add it to your spooky Halloween reading list... 👻 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/ghosted-9...

A stack of paperback copies of my book Ghosted.

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I had shingles at 25 and was also misdiagnosed because I've had eczema in the past. I saw a second GP a few days later in a mess - it was millimetres away from my eye. I had giant lymph nodes, felt like I had flu, and the rash was very quickly spreading. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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‘It was like something was crawling over me’ – the worrying rise of shingles among millennial women

Stress, the cost of living, long working hours and even excessive exercise have all been touted as reasons the illness is rising among women in their 30s and 40s. What can be done to help them?

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Oh, Sam Neill. Jurassic Park had such a profound influence on me as a very young child, and has never stopped being vitally important to me. The quiet but fathomless curiosity of Dr Alan Grant set me on my own career path. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...

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Sam Neill, Jurassic Park actor, dies aged 78

The New Zealand actor, who was born in Northern Ireland, died in Sydney. "The loss was sudden and unexpected," his family says.

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I keep getting those AI author scam emails, but this one is my new favourite. Allegedly from producer Mary Parent (the new Godzilla films; Mary must know I do love Godzilla), the signature just sells it. Very professional. Hollywood movies.

The signature of an AI author scam email. It reads: 'With warmth and respect, Mary Parent, Producer, Hollywood, mary parent, Firm producer & studio executive, Hollywood movies'.

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Lovely to see Ghosted in the mix! 😁

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Maria J Pérez Cuervo @mjpcuervo.com · 13/05/2026

I’m currently accepting proposals for non-fiction pieces for the next issue of HELLEBORE: Yuletide Hauntings. *Please do not pitch me via DM. Instructions below: 👉🏼 helleborezine.com/pages/submissions

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Danny Robins @dannyrobins.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The @hayfestival.bsky.social is next week! Amongst other spine-chilling events, I’m bringing something VERY special to this year’s festival… 😱👻HAUNTED HAY👻😱 An evening investigating the most haunted corners of HAY ITSELF!!! Get tickets here: www.hayfestival.com/p-25271-danny-robins.aspx

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Will Maclean @willmac23.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

It is! A strange, untameable beast! Can't wait for people to read it...

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Jason D. Brawn @jasondbrawn.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

The final talk of the day @forteanlondon.bsky.social was super awesome with paranormal historians discussing spectral investigation with Sarah Sparkes @alicevernon10.bsky.social and Ben Machell.... #ghosthunting #ghosthunters #harryprice #molliegoldney #helenduncan

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Jason D. Brawn @jasondbrawn.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Having ADHD means that I get to read three books on and off tonight. One book is Ghosted by @alicevernon10.bsky.social A brilliant historical overview of spectral investigation. @forteanlondon.bsky.social #ghosts #ghostsandhauntings #helenduncan #mediums

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Lauren (LJ) McMenemy @laurenwrites.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

We’re crossing the streams to close the #StrangeCentral day for @forteanlondon.bsky.social : ghost hunting in the archives with some of the 20th century’s most prominent psychical researchers, via @benmachell.bsky.social, @alicevernon10.bsky.social & Sarah Sparkes 👻

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I'm really excited for this! I'll be talking about my favourite moment in ghost-hunting history: Mollie Goldney's absolutely withering criticism of Harry Price's Borley Rectory antics (among her other juicy-gossip letters). Lots of great talks throughout the day, too!

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London Fortean Society @forteanlondon.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Get your tickets for Strange Central 2026 on 18 April 2026 @conwayhall.bsky.social Our day of ghosts, monsters, UFOs, and more. 4 pm: Ben Machell, Sarah Sparkes & @alicevernon10.bsky.social on finding ghosts in the archives. Tickets and details: forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2026/02/stra... 7/8

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London Fortean Society @forteanlondon.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

One month to go until @alicevernon10.bsky.social , Ben Machell and Sarah Sparkes on seeking ghosts in the archives at #StrangeCentral @conwayhall.bsky.social on Saturday 18 April. Tickets and details below: @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social

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Andrea Lostgoth knits @lostgoth.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

To the person that did this child education/ engagement trail thank you. This is how you get them early to be lifelong lovers of history.

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

My parents have been sorting out the attic and came across this excellent certificate. Apparently my personal history of ghost-hunting goes back earlier than I thought! Even at the tender age of one, I was busy conducting important psychical research experiments in National Trust properties... 👻😂

A National Trust certificate with an illustration of a ghost at the top. It reads: This is to certify that Alice Vernon has found the ghost in the secret room at the Overbeck's Museum, Salcombe, Devon. Date 22nd May 1994.

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Jim Martin @jimspim.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

More cats as bookstands, please.

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Jem Wellward @jemwritesghosts.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

My copy of Ghosted by @alicevernon10.bsky.social arrived!! V bloody excited to delve into this over the weekend. (I've seen people post book hauls on, like, pretty flower wreaths and rustic tables etc but I didn't have any of that so I just put it on a cat.) #ghosts #ghoststories #BookSky

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AIPT Science @science.aiptcomics.com · 04/03/2026

While people have long believed in ghosts, our search to find them began relatively recently. @alicevernon10.bsky.social looks at our (not always rigorous) quest for evidence in "Ghosted: A History of Ghost Hunting, and Why We Keep Looking." @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

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‘Ghosted’ looks at spirit investigations, from séances to reality TV

They seem to get LESS scientific as time goes on.

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I'm taking part in @forteanlondon.bsky.social's Strange Central day of talks on 18th April. The programme looks brilliant - I'm even going to be extremely brave and watch the talks on UFOs despite my childhood phobia of flying saucers! 😂🛸 Tickets: conwayhall.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I came out of teaching Writing Horror this evening to what felt rather like the setting of a horror movie...

Aberystwyth University's paved concourse at night, in thick fog. Two large lights loom out of the fog.

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I'm very excited about this! I'll be talking about the work of Mollie Goldney. My obsession with her only grows stronger and more powerful. It's going to be a really interesting day, so please book your tickets and come along! 😁

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

In the staff carpark this morning there are two metre-wide puddles of some sort of goopy mayo pasta salad and a half-deflated paddling pool. I have questions and I have some concerns. Also feel a bit queasy now. Maybe I'll just go home.

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Kate Cherrell @katecherrell.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Tomorrow I'm speaking at the Society of Ink Slingers event, 'Writing the Occult: Love and Death'. I'll be talking about victorian mourning and dispelling a few persistent myths. It's an online full-day event of amazing speakers/writers, so do check it out. writingtheoccult.carrd.co

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Jason D. Brawn @jasondbrawn.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Another awesome talk by Seed Talks. A History of Ghost Hunting and Why We Keep Looking by an expert and bestselling author @alicevernon10.bsky.social that covered a historical look of ghost hunting and why it is still popular. #ghosts #ghosthunting #spirtualism #ghoststories

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

I'm giving a Seed Talks lecture on Ghosted very soon! Wednesday 21st January, 7pm, Arches London Bridge. It's a hybrid event, too, so you can tune in via Ouija board (or a computer if you prefer). It'd be lovely to see you there! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-history-...

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A History of Ghost Hunting and Why We Keep Looking

A social, historical, and scientific look at ghost-hunting – and why our fascination with it endures. Followed by Q&A.

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I had a brilliant time talking about ghosts, lizard people, superstition and haunted objects with Dan Schreiber on the We Can Be Weirdos podcast. I came to the conclusion that, yes, I'm definitely a weirdo. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

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Abnormal Activity: Alice Vernon and the Screaming Spirit Box

Podcast Episode · We Can Be Weirdos · 09/01/2026 · 54m

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Abnormal Activity: Alice Vernon and the Screaming Spirit Box

Podcast Episode · We Can Be Weirdos · 09/01/2026 · 54m

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I had a fantastic time chatting to Rick @sphericalpod.bsky.social about Ghosted! Thanks again for inviting me on the show. ☺️

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

👻 Dr Alice Vernon explores the eerie real‑world inspirations behind the BBC Ghost Story for Christmas, uncovering how a century‑old story of haunted sleep still resonates - perhaps uncomfortably - with modern audiences. @aberenglishdept.bsky.social

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The Room in the Tower: the ‘real’ hauntings that inspired this year’s BBC Ghost Story for Christmas adaptation

Benson’s mother was Mary Sidgwick, whose brother Henry was a founding member and first president of the Society for Psychical Research.

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A History of Ghost Hunting and Why We Keep Looking

A social, historical, and scientific look at ghost-hunting – and why our fascination with it endures. Followed by Q&A.

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Some Other Sphere Podcast @sphericalpod.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Some Other Sphere returns next week with the first episode of 2026! My guest is author and academic Alice Vernon, who joined me to discuss her new book 'Ghosted: A History of Ghost Hunting and Why We Keep Looking'. Available next Wednesday! @alicevernon10.bsky.social #Podcast #Paranormal #Ghosts

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

I was interviewed with Mark Gatiss (not at the same time, though - I wish!) by the BBC about tonight's Ghost Story for Christmas, E. F. Benson's The Room in the Tower. www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c86...

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Why do we love scary stories at Christmas?

Mark Gatiss, director of the BBC's new A Ghost Story for Christmas, on why we love festive frights.

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I wrote about this year's BBC Ghost Story for Christmas, E. F. Benson's 'The Room in the Tower', for The Conversation. Lots of spooky sleep in this one! I can't wait to watch it (and then have nightmares, obvs). theconversation.com/the-room-in-...

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The Room in the Tower: the ‘real’ hautings that inspired this year’s BBC Ghost Story for Christmas adaptation

Benson’s mother was Mary Sidgwick, whose brother Henry was a founding member and first president of the Society for Psychical Research.

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Kate Cherrell @katecherrell.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

I'm thrilled to announce that in 2026, I'll be conducting an online lecture series for The Last Tuesday Society, looking at historical séance, mediumship and Spiritualism. The links to all 6 talks should be available here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/dr-kate-c...

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Dr Kate Cherrell - Lecture Series 2026

Series of 6 lectures

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Will Maclean @willmac23.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

It's here! Joel Morris and I wrote a ghost story for the long winter nights, and Rosie Cavaliero, Carrie Quinlan, Josienne Clark and Victoria Moss breathed strange life into it. Turn off the lights and gather round the fire's glowing embers...

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Ghosted is in Bloomsbury's Christmas sale and the hardback is currently £14 until 7th December. It even includes a recipe for ectoplasm you can shoot from your nose - a reliable way to get out of any complicated post-Christmas-dinner board game. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/ghosted-9...

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Ghosted

A social, historical and scientific exploration of ghost-hunting, and why our fascination with the paranormal is as timeless as the ghosts we hope to find.The h…

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