Reposted by Linda BrausMichelle Chen @michellechn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Currently looking over an absolutely *insane* predatory publishing agreement for a friend of a friend and I am once again here to remind you: Do 👏 Not 👏 Pay 👏 To 👏 Publish 3197
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026never underestimate the furbo’s ability to pitch a cute selfie and then show you the spookiest footage of your dog that has ever been taken (she was eating breakfast) 010
Reposted by Linda BrausJames Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Really pleased to have contributed a little chapter to this Palgrave Handbook of Medieval Literature and Science, and even more pleased that it exists, or will soon exist, and that it makes the case for scientific thinking in premodern literary periods: link.springer.com/book/9783032...link.springer.comThe Palgrave Handbook of Medieval Literature and ScienceThis handbook explores how writers in the Middle ages wrote about key topics in science from the early medieval period to the 15th century. 0103
Reposted by Linda BrausInternational Crime Fiction Association @intcrimeficassoc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026🚨 Crime Fiction Research Event 🚨 The Editors of 🔎 The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Crime Fiction 🔍️ are delighted to invite you to attend the online launch! 🗓️ 24 September 2026 💻️ Zoom: buff.ly/Ogl8Gg8. ⌚️ 2pm - 3pm GMT. 132
Reposted by Linda BrausSpringer Nature @springernature.com · 27/07/2026Beyond the Book is intended to give authors a place to share their stories and book journeys. Here, the Communities team have gathered some guidance, ideas, and practical tips about how to make the most of this Channel: spklr.io/63320EuJ0m #AcademicSkyspklr.ioHow to write a 'Beyond the Book' blog post? A great 'Beyond the Book' post goes beyond a book summary to share the ideas, experiences and decisions behind the finished work. Explore our tips and guidance to help you get started. 122
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I've been working on academic books for 8 years (as an editor for 6) this week and I just had to Google to make sure I was using a comma right because I *knew* I was right technically, but it still *looked* a little funny in this back cover copy... staying humble here, folks 000
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 12/07/2026laying awake thinking about how if Norway had Jalen Brunson they would’ve won it all 000
Reposted by Linda BrausRebecca Colesworthy @rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026PSA: authors typically retain the right to reprint their own articles in a book they author/edit. You may have signed a contract w/ the journal saying as much or the publisher’s website may have info. If not you can email the journal editor to confirm. Just cite the original in your acknowledgments. 2284
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 01/06/2026The Palgrave Studies in Animals and Literature is celebrating 10 years of publishing this year, and 50 volumes in that time, at the free and open to the public CREATIVE CREATURES virtual lecture which will take place on June 16 at 1600-1730 (UK) / 1100-1230 (EST) / 0800-0930 (PST). 1168
Reposted by Linda BrausDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 01/06/2026BREAKING: Mayor Mamdani just signed an “executive order” to repeal bedtime so NYC kids can watch the Knicks play in the NBA Finals! 528170942433
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 27/05/2026"Feminist speculative fiction allows authors—and readers—to examine gestation, childbirth, and parenting in nuanced ways, revealing the broader cultural and structural forces that shape parenthood." -Jessica Aliaga-Lavrijsen for the recently relaunched Palgrave Campaign for the Humanitiescommunities.springernature.comMothers Out of This WorldInspired by recent debates, Exploring Reproduction and Gender in Contemporary Feminist Speculative Fiction, edited by Sara Martín and myself, Jessica Aliaga-Lavrijsen, examines how contemporary specul... 140
Reposted by Linda BrausSara Martín @saramartin.eurosky.social · 05/05/2026New book!! Exploring Reproduction and Gender in Contemporary Feminist Speculative Fiction: Mothers Out of this World, eds. Jessica Aliaga-Lavrijsen & Sara Martín, Palgrave, 2026. Yes, I chose the cover!!! link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #AcademicSky 362
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 26/05/2026wrapped up travel to two excellent conferences in time to see the sun come out in New York, literally, and for the Knicks to sweep the Eastern Conference Finals. maybe silly, but I can't shake the feeling of being very lucky to be in NY right now. 110
Reposted by Linda BrausMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 26/05/2026@nycsanitation.bsky.social I’d like to report a sweep 134119691748
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Was having a drag of a morning (perhaps the temperature dropping 20 degrees in New York has contributed to this) but then got to send a "good news" (e.g... contract offer) email to an author about a book I'm excited about. The sun has appeared and conditions are improving!!static.klipy.comPeach the Starfish's Happy Morning GreetingAlt: Peach the Starfish's Happy Morning Greeting, he says "It's morning everyone! Today's the day! The sun is shining. The tank is clean, and we're getting out--" 040
Reposted by Linda BrausAmanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 07/05/2026On the weather app, days where there is a small chance of overnight rain but it will otherwise be sunny during waking hours should not be represented by the little rainy cloud thumbnail. Bad for morale. 20119857
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Spectated some medieval combat at my local beer garden earlier this month, I guess you can say I’m ready for @kzooicms.bsky.social 111
Reposted by Linda BrausThe Onion @theonion.com · 21/04/2026Soybean Wishes It Could Just Be A Soybean And Have That Be Enough theonion.com/soybean-wishes-it-coul… 211599172
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 21/04/2026lots of conversation about AI and research summaries but I learned 20 years ago that SparkNotes are useful but ≠ reading the book and I'm still at that restaurant today 000
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 05/03/2026It is extremely gray and dreary in NYC today and it has me really looking forward to attending #ICFA for the first time in a couple of weeks-- the research looks sooo interesting and the probable sunshine will be an added bonus! @iafa.bsky.social 110
Reposted by Linda BrausSpringer Nature @springernature.com · 25/02/2026Our Opening Doors Internship Programme is open for applications! #BePartOfProgress and join one of our teams to gain hands-on experience working on impactful projects and benefit from the expertise of our talented colleagues. spklr.io/63327DL797 #Publishing #WorkInPublishing 01114
Reposted by Linda BrausSpringer Nature @springernature.com · 27/11/2025#BooksInspired joins celebrations of Palgrave Macmillan’s 25th anniversary, a milestone marking a 1/4 of publishing groundbreaking research in humanities, social sciences & business. We’re proud to spotlight titles reflecting its legacy of excellence & innovation. @hss.springernature.com #booksky 📚💙 152
Reposted by Linda BrausAmanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 12/11/2025The longer the coat the closer to god (workshopping this) 91554
Reposted by Linda BrausRobin James @robinjames.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Ok so uh how does one cite a Peloton ride? 383
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 03/11/2025It may not be Halloween anymore, but it's always Poe season if you ask me. I'm so proud to have POE SPACES, a fascinating collection of interdisciplinary work in spatial studies on Edgar Allan Poe on my books program, available now: link.springer.com/book/10.1007... @hss.springernature.com 261
Reposted by Linda BrausSpringer Nature @springernature.com · 03/11/2025How inclusive is academic book publishing? Our latest report explores gender representation among authors and editors, and highlights opportunities to foster global inclusion in publishing. 🔗 Explore the findings: spklr.io/63328BzSba 063
Reposted by Linda Braus📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Daily Peanuts! 718631
Reposted by Linda BrausMichelle Chen @michellechn.bsky.social · 29/10/2025"The author of the project may be counting on [your peer review] for tenure or promotion and cannot move forward without your input." THIS. Academia is already such an ecosystem of precarity, so for the sake of your fellow academics, please deliver peer reviews on time! 041
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 30/10/2025“Dogs don’t actually like being hugged and cuddled” maybe not all dogs but I have a bichon, trust me she will turn to dust if she does not get a hug 020
Reposted by Linda BrausRob Hawkes @robbhawkes.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Excited to see this cover image for the forthcoming volume Inflationary Modernities on the @springer.springernature.com website. It’s due out January 2026 and features a chapter @videotroph.bsky.social and I have co-authored on #TheGreatGatsby 🎉 3222
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 22/10/2025"(...) narrative medicine can be applied beyond training medical practitioners to listen to their patients: it can also teach us how to advocate for ourselves and our loved ones in medical settings." communities.springernature.com/posts/women-...communities.springernature.comWomen's Health in Britain and America: Q&A with Dr April PatrickDr April Patrick, Associate Professor Department of English, Rowan University, discusses her work at the intersection of literature of women's health. This blog contributes to the SDG 3 Newsletter. 111
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Thrilled to read this review of THE GERMAN HEROIC TRADITION IN VIDEO GAMES: PLAYING MASS MEDIEVALISM, which reinforces my belief that monographs can be fun. 😀 130
Reposted by Linda BrausHumanities & Social Sciences @hss.springernature.com · 17/10/2025Celebrating the forthcoming publication and Palgrave’s 25th anniversary! 👩🔬Miriamne Ara Krummel’s chapter reveals how Jewish women appeared in legal and civic records, offering a rare glimpse into their roles and identities. 🗃 Free to read this October: bit.ly/4oi19BM. #BookSky 021
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 17/10/2025thoughts on the mayoral debate last night: -my vote is unchanged, surprise -man, Curtis Sliwa is pretty funny though, not gonna lie -Mamdani and Cuomo sharing the debate stage still evoking the first televised presidential debate between JFK and Nixon 110
Reposted by Linda BrausJessica Faecks @jessicafaecks.bsky.social · 13/10/2025#JustPublished in 'Studies in Childhood and Youth' - The Public Child: Media Power, Strategic Silencing, and Children's Rights in Australia, ed. by @camillanelson.bsky.social et al. Read, download or purchase the hardcopy or e-book here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #Sociology #Palgrave 242
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Always a pleasure to see a Palgrave book at the top of someone's TBR pile. 📚 Happy reading, @thevideogamelibrary.org! @hss.springernature.com 050
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 07/10/2025The first textbook on dark comedy in ecological literature is now published, and I'm quite proud to have it on my books program: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...link.springer.comExploring Dark Comedy in Ecological LiteratureThis textbook explores dark comedy in ecological literature to increase environmental consciousness and critique capitalist-induced ecological crises. 030
Reposted by Linda BrausAmy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 30/09/2025what if we all stopped apologizing for how long it takes us to reply to emails and just recognized that everyone is doing the best they can 1314
Reposted by Linda BrausAmy @amyinvernizzi.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Very please to announce the publication of "The Palgrave Handbook of Queer and Trans Studies in Religion," edited by Melissa M. Wilcox Check it out here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #PhilSky 051
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 29/09/2025I have returned from a vacation where my phone mostly served as a camera/GPS as opposed to a communication device and I’m pleased to report that while semi-offline I saw many Cool Old Things, including—for the lit nerds (me)— the museum in the apartment where John Keats died. 040
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Have you had to Google a niche grammatical question lately, or are you even an editor? 032
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Just published: THE GERMANIC HEROIC TRADITION IN VIDEO GAMES is the first book to explore such adaptions of its textual sources in medieval video games. link.springer.com/book/10.1007... 12210
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Age verification: my first MP3 player was a Zune, it was the one that was 30gb and shaped like a brick 010
Reposted by Linda BrausManhattan Bird Alert @birdcpk.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Astoria the Wild Turkey explores her favorite gardens in The Battery. Foraging opportunities abound now with insects, seeds, and other plant parts. 🦃 ❤️ 2839
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Anyway, is this a turkey hanging out next to the sea creature carousel in Battery Park, or did my eyes deceive me yesterday?? 230
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 22/08/2025constantly feeling disconnected from the earth except for last weekend when I weeded and harvested produce at the community garden and made my garden bounty into Garden Pasta™️ this week, which fixed it for a moment 030
Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 18/08/2025I read The Summer I Turned Pretty series when I was like 14, and the show hits different for a lot of reasons as an adult, but primarily I'm like "Why don't any of their parents know where they are or what they are doing like, ever???" 110