Helena Ifill @helenaifill.bsky.social · 16/07/2025VPFA 2025 is done except....we are finishing with a magic lantern show! And joined by the Society for Global Nineteenth-Century Studies! 050
Helena Ifill @helenaifill.bsky.social · 16/07/2025This 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 052
Helena Ifill @helenaifill.bsky.social · 16/07/2025A brilliant final keynote from @corinnefowler.bsky.social at @vpfa.bsky.social #VPFAextremes. Can't wait to read the book! 041
Helena Ifill @helenaifill.bsky.social · 15/07/2025A great meal with great conference pals! @vpfa.bsky.social #VPFAextremes 0126
Helena Ifill @helenaifill.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Today was excursion day at #vpfaextremes and the Shakespeare Memorial Room in the Birmingham Library was fab. @vpfa.bsky.social 031
Helena Ifill @helenaifill.bsky.social · 15/07/2025A 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 243
Reposted by Helena IfillBirmingham & Midland Institute @bmi1854.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Day 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 083
Helena Ifill @helenaifill.bsky.social · 14/07/2025It's been a lovely 1st day at VPFA 2025! @vpfa.bsky.social #VPFAextremes 0134
Reposted by Helena IfillTimothy C. Baker @timothycbaker.bsky.social · 26/06/2025If 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... 043
Reposted by Helena IfillTimothy C. Baker @timothycbaker.bsky.social · 26/06/2025If 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... 295
Helena Ifill @helenaifill.bsky.social · 13/07/2025I'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. 0102
Reposted by Helena IfillTara MacDonald @tara-macdonald.bsky.social · 11/07/2025THRILLED to share that my book has won the VPFA Second Book Prize! 🎉 1165
