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Dale Townshend @dalegothic96.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Just published: Mary Going’s great new book on Gothic Wanderers in our ‘Elements in the Gothic’ series @angelawright1794.bsky.social Open Access for the next 4 weeks. www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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The Eternal Wanderer

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Angela Wright @angelawright1794.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Mary Going’s splendid study The Eternal Wanderer is now published, and on open access for four weeks in our Cambridge Elements in the Gothic series. Thanks @dalegothic96.bsky.social for posting, and congratulations to Mary!

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Mary Going @mazgoing.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I'm really pleased that my book The Eternal Wanderer is now available from Cambridge University Press. It explores the antisemitic Wandering Jew myth through Christian writing in the Gothic period, and is drawn from my PhD. You can read it for free until 7 Feb 2025: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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Cambridge Core - English Literature 1700-1830 - The Eternal Wanderer

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Craig Ian Mann @craigimann.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Just announced by Eureka for release in February: Doctor Vampire! This has been a blast to produce and features excellent contributions by Stacey Abbott, Katarzyna Ancuta and @mazgoing.bsky.social, along with some jaw-dropping Graham Humphreys art. More info here: eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/doctor...

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The Ghoul Guides @ghoulguides.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

"And how often was he thrown into complete dismay by some rushing blast, howling among the trees, in the idea that it was the Galloping Hessian on one of his nightly scourings!" Washington Irving, THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW #31DaysOfHalloween

Black and white photo taken in the woods, showing lots of trees, and in the foreground dead trees lying on the floor.

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The Ghoul Guides @ghoulguides.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

‘It was not a haunting. It was possession and not even that, but something she couldn’t even begin to describe. The creation of an afterlife, furnished with the marrow and the bones and the neurons of a woman, made of stems and spores.’ Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno Garcia #31DaysOfHalloween

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Mary Going @mazgoing.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

What better way to spend Friday the 13th than at Mayhem film festival in Nottingham! And managed to sneak in dinner with my Ghoul Guide partner in crime Lauren 🖤

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Mary Going @mazgoing.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

I love all of Syd Moore's witchy books, and THE DROWNING POOL is all about the local Leigh-on-Sea legend of Sarah Grey the sea-witch. And if you want to know more about Syd Moore's witch books, I wrote a blog post about them a few years ago: sheffieldgothic.home.blog/2018/08/21/t...

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The Ghoul Guides @ghoulguides.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

"When He woke, He found himself extended upon the pavement of the Church: It was Illuminated, and the chaunt of Hymns sounded from a distance [...] The Lamps had been lighted during his sleep, and the music which he heard was occasioned by the Monks." Matthew Lewis, THE MONK #31DaysOfHalloween

Photo of Gothic church in twilight, with yellow light illuminating the bottom of the church. The big doors in the centre of the church are in darkness.

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The Ghoul Guides @ghoulguides.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

"The whole church took on something fantastic, supernatural, horrible; eyes & mouths were opened, here & there; one heard the dogs, the monsters, & the gargoyles of stone, which keep watch night & day, with outstretched neck & open jaws, around the monstrous cathedral, barking." #31DaysOfHalloween

Photo of an ornate spire from which several gargoyles are sticking out.

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The Ghoul Guides @ghoulguides.bsky.social · 07/10/2023

New episode of the Ghoul Guides Association has dropped! And in this episode (thanks to one of listeners for the request) Lauren and Mary discuss some of their fav Gothic books. 🎧 Podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gho... 📺 Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tka...

Episode thumbnail. Text reads: "The Ghoul Guides Present: What should I read next? Gothic Book Recommendations. The image is a black and white photo of a book surrounded by a pair of glasses and a skull.

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The Ghoul Guides @ghoulguides.bsky.social · 07/10/2023

"Upon the ground within it stood a large chest, which he went forward to examine; and, lifting the lid, he saw the remains of a human skeleton. Horror struck upon his heart, and he involuntarily stepped back." Ann Radcliffe, THE ROMANCE OF THE FOREST #31DaysOfHalloween

Photo of a Skeleton dressed in a white doctor's coat, a bow tie, and a pair of black glasses. He is standing in a shop, and looks like he is smiling. On his chest is a framed paragraph which says "Meet Mr. Bones."

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Mary Going @mazgoing.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

Poe's short story 'The Black Cat' was also (very, very loosely) adapted into a 1934 horror film starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi! 🐈‍⬛

Poster for 'The Black Cat' In the background a black cat is silhouetted with yellowy-greeny eyes casting beams. In the centre a man holds a woman, who appears to be unconscious. The heads of Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff also appear disembodied.

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The Ghoul Guides @ghoulguides.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

"The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me." Thomas Gray, ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD #31DaysOfHalloween

Black and white image of a church and church yard filled with graves. There are clouds in the sky and a path in the middle leading to the church, with graves on either side.

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Mary Going @mazgoing.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

Saw this in Sheffield a few weeks ago and this message seems even more important today. Text reads: “Trans joy will always prevail. Pride month is every month.” 🏳️‍⚧️❤️

Photo taken next to a road crossing, with the following text written on the yellow crossing: Trans joy will always prevail. Pride month is every month.

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The Ghoul Guides @ghoulguides.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

"You're lost, you're angry in the woods! And no one here is here to help you. There's a f*cking witch and she keeps leaving sh*t outside your door. There’s no one here to help you! She left little trinkets; you f*cking took one of them! " THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT #31DaysOfHalloween

Photo taken in the woods in Sheffield. Among the trees and a canopy of green leaves, in the centre is one big tree against which has been piled long branches and sticks as if to make some kind of structure

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The Ghoul Guides @ghoulguides.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

"You may think this all strange nonsense; it may be strange, but it is true, and the ancients knew what lifting the veil means. They called it seeing the god Pan.” Arthur Machen, THE GREAT GOD PAN #31DaysOfHalloween

Photo of the Pan statue in Sheffield botanical gardens. Surrounded by green bushes and trees, a statue of Pan (a small boy-like figure) lounging on a tree with one arm outstretched - and the sun is in the background so it looks as if Pan is holding the sun

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The Ghoul Guides @ghoulguides.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

"William Peveril [...] became the erecter of that Gothic fortress, which, hanging over the mouth of the Devil’s Cavern, so well known to tourists, gives the name of Castleton to the adjacent village." - Walter Scott, PEVERIL OF THE PEAK #31DaysOfHalloween

Black and white photo of Peveril Castle at Castleton. In the foreground on the left dark tree branches frame the castle in the background which stands on top of the top of the peak.

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The Ghoul Guides @ghoulguides.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

Happy first day of Halloween! And welcome to our new Ghoul Guides Bluesky. As always, you can watch or listen to the Ghoul Guides Association on youtube (www.youtube.com/@TheGhoulGui...) or your fav podcast platform. And stay tuned for more Gothic treats this spooky season 🎃 #31DaysOfHalloween

Black and white photo of Whitby Abbey, showing the ruins.

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JaneySays @janeysays.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

Now watching Blood Relatives, on recommendation from @mazgoing.bsky.social via podcasting. So far, so charming.

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Mary Going @mazgoing.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Our microwave keeps beeping when no one’s in the room so I’m pretty sure it’s haunted. Or, our kitchen has a ghost or a poltergeist which might explain the time on these speakers - yes that is 25 minutes past the 29th hour and 20 minutes past the 31st hour in March 2030…

Photo of a digital clock that reads: 29:25 SUN 10-03-2030

Photo of a digital clock that reads: 31:20 SUN 10-03-2030

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Journal of Gods and Monsters @jgodsmonsters.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

The Journal of Gods and Monsters is now on Bluesky! We look forward to connecting with scholars and institutions studying monsters from a variety of disciplines. Check out our past articles and book/film reviews here: godsandmonsters-ojs-txstate.tdl.org/godsandmonst...

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Fear 2000 @fear2000.bsky.social · 25/09/2023

Sheffield folks! Head down to Theatre Deli on 5 October for excellent CARRIE cash-in JENNIFER as part of their new Terra Obscura series of screenings. An excellent way to launch your Halloween season and snakes guaranteed. 🐍 Details and tickets here: www.theatredeli.co.uk/Event/terra-...

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Craig Ian Mann @craigimann.bsky.social · 23/09/2023

Kicked off festival season last night at Paracinema with HAUNTED ULSTER LIVE. A brilliant haunted broadcast that begins as a knowing tribute to GHOSTWATCH, lulling you into a false sense of familiarity before morphing into something all its own. Funny, clever, very creepy and lingers in the mind.

Poster for HAUNTED ULSTER LIVE. The title is at the bottom of the poster on a black background. The central image is of Gerry Burns, an aging television presenter who is looking over his shoulder with a frightened expression. The tagline at the top reads “Halloween night, 1998… A live broadcast from a haunted house in Belfast. So disturbing it hasn’t been seen in 25 years.”

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Mary Going @mazgoing.bsky.social · 23/09/2023

Loved watching HAUNTED ULSTER LIVE last night at Paracinema Cult Film Festival in Derby. It's a really funny, GHOST WATCH esque film about a live investigation of a haunted house - and extra spooky for me and Hannah because we're pretty sure we know that ghost! 👻

Poster for HAUNTED ULSTER LIVE. In the middle is a semi opaque side on picture of a man, and in his face you can see a house with a small crowd and film crew. As well as the title there is also the tag line: "Halloween night, 1998...A live broadcast from a haunted house in Belfast. So disturbing it hasn't been seen in 25 years."

Still from the film: on the left is Gerry Burns, an older television presenter wearing a tan coat and blue shirt, on the right is a younger television presenter Michelle, wearing a red devils costume with horns and a blue denim jacket. Michelle is holding a red TV microphone, and Gerry is holding a radio walkie talkie. They are standing in front of a house.

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Mary Going @mazgoing.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

Apparently this kitten has a thing for demonic horror films, having just sat through (and watched intently a fair bit of) THE OMEN with us 😈

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Craig Ian Mann @craigimann.bsky.social · 19/09/2023

On Tuesday 3 October, the BAFTSS Science Fiction & Fantasy and BAFTSS Horror Studies Special Interest Groups are co-hosting an event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of THE X-FILES, featuring @memorieschild.bsky.social and other experts. Register here for free: forms.office.com/e/RDaUWawPnX

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Mary Going @mazgoing.bsky.social · 05/09/2023

Big day for this little guy because he’s getting his balls chopped off.

Photo of a black cat on a red sofa. His orange eyes are looking straight at the camera, and as he’s sitting one of his back legs is straight in the air between his front legs.

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Mary Going @mazgoing.bsky.social · 29/08/2023

First day in Dundee for the Gothic Women conference.

Photo (left to right) of Lauren, Hannah and me with the Discovery ship in the background.

Photo of the estuary at Dundee looking across the water with the bridge in the background.

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Mary Going @mazgoing.bsky.social · 26/08/2023

New episode of the Ghoul Guide Association podcast featuring yours truly - and this week we're talking about Dybbuk possession and Dibbuk boxes! Watch on youtube (www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzHU...) or listen to the podcast version (podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gho...).

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In this episode we'll be unboxing the Dibbuk box to explore the history of dybbuk possessions and to talk about where exactly the box fits in. Come for the p...

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Mary Going @mazgoing.bsky.social · 24/08/2023

Excuse me, I think there’s a little demon in my couch!

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Photo of a red couch with red cushions, with a black kittens paw reaching out.

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Mary Going @mazgoing.bsky.social · 19/08/2023

I stare into the void and the void stares back.

Photo of a black cat sat in a tv stand, looking up at a reflection of himself.

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