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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

What do #MeToo and Jane Austen have in common? More than you might think. Miranda Melcher interviews author @thezhm.bsky.social about her new book 'Courting Disaster' for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social - listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/courting-dis... Currently 40% OFF on our website until 31/1.

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Fan of a romantic period drama? Or can’t stand the stuff? Either way, join us at @housmansbookshop.bsky.social for a Valentine’s Day event with debut author @thezhm.bsky.social, discussing her new work of romantic deconstruction, Courting Disaster. Tickets: housmans.com/event/housma... #booksky

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Housmans Valentine’s Day Special: COURTING DISASTER with Zoë McGee

Fan of a Romantic Period Drama? Can’t stand the stuff? Either way, we’ve got the event for you. Come and deconstruct Romance this Valentine’s Day with Housmans and Zoë McGee We&#8…

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Christmas shopping for a Janeite? We have a wonderful range of Jane Austen titles currently with 40% OFF on our website until December 23rd. #JaneAusten250 #booksky @devoney.bsky.social @thezhm.bsky.social

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Dr Zoë McGee @thezhm.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

This was such a lovely way to celebrate the 250th anniversary!

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Dr Zoë McGee @thezhm.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I’m unreasonably excited about this

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Christmas shopping for a Janeite? We have a wonderful range of Jane Austen titles currently with 40% OFF on our website until December 23rd. Shop now for guaranteed Christmas delivery! #JaneAusten #giftidea #booksky @devoney.bsky.social @thezhm.bsky.social

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Publishing today in North America! 🇺🇸 And one week ahead of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday🎂 A timely deep-dive into a series of classic novels, comparing them with both historic court records and current events to show that our arguments about consent are not a new phenomenon. #booksky #JaneAusten

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Huge thanks to Claire Fenby-Warren for including both Courting Disaster by @thezhm.bsky.social and Wild for Austen by @devoney.bsky.social in her new YouTube video - watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjDl... Christmas shopping for an Austen fan? Both books are now 40% OFF on our website. #booksky

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Life has been a bit shit so let’s talk about books 📚 End of Year Book tag

YouTube video by Claire Fenby-Warren

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

On the latest episode of the @vulgarhistory.bsky.social author @thezhm.bsky.social discusses how her research into regency novels revealed a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today. Listen on Apple Podcasts here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 'Courting Disaster' is out now! #booksky

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The Regency Era and Consent

Podcast Episode · Vulgar History: Regency Era · 12/03/2025 · 1h 6m

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Huge thanks to the @islingtontrib.bsky.social for a brilliant write-up of the Courting Disaster event at @ink84books.bsky.social in #London last week which saw author @thezhm.bsky.social host a feminist discussion of Austen's male leads: www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/whic... #booksky

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Which of Jane Austen's men would you through out of a balloon?

Mr Darcy emerges as best man at bookshop talk

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Join us at @conwayhall.bsky.social as author @thezhm.bsky.social takes a timely deep-dive into a series of classic novels, comparing them with both historic court records & current events to show our arguments about consent are nothing new. 30th Nov Tickets: www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

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Reading Between the Lines of the Regency Novel - Conway Hall

Ever since the novel was invented, women have used it as a platform for sharing ideas about sexual consent. Dr Zoë McGee reveals how Jane Austen, Frances Burney and their now-overlooked contemporaries...

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

A lovely crowd at last night's @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social event with @devoney.bsky.social and @thezhm.bsky.social, celebrating all things Austen ahead of #JaneAusten's 250th birthday🥳 Wild for Austen and Courting Disaster are available now from all good bookshops and online📚

A crowd of people sat on chairs listen to two women speak at The Edinburgh Bookshop. Bookshelves filled with books line the walls and tables of books can be seen in the background and bottom left corner of image.

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Wonderful to see our upcoming event at @toppingsbath.bsky.social with author @thezhm.bsky.social discussing her new book Courting Disaster, in the Bath Voice pick of events in #Bath in November! Tickets still available here: www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/bath/... #booksky

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Zoë McGee on Courting Disaster at Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

'Rarely have the novels of two centuries ago so jumped off the page and into our lives as in Courting Disaster.' - @devoney.bsky.social In her debut book, @thezhm.bsky.social reads between the lines of Regency romances to unveil a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today. #booksky

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

What do #MeToo and Jane Austen have in common? More than you might think. In this video, debut author @thezhm.bsky.social introduces her book 'Courting Disaster', exploring how women writers have used fiction to engage with ideas about sexual consent: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pmj... #booksky

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Courting Disaster by Zoë McGee

YouTube video by Manchester University Press

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

What do #MeToo and Jane Austen have in common? More than you might think. Join @thezhm.bsky.social on her upcoming book tour, reading between the lines of the regency novel to uncover a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today. Tickets: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/ #booksky

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Emily Brand @emilybrand.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

What a brilliant title! Courting Disaster by @thezhm.bsky.social 📚🌷 A fascinating, feminist dive into 18C literature – from Richardson to Austen – shedding light on ‘courtship’, consent, & the power of literature 📖 manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526188854/ (TY @manchesterup.bsky.social 🤓)

Book cover for Zoe Mcgee's Courting Disaster, set in front of a row of 18th-century books, with a yellow flower at its feet

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Publishing next month! Ever since the novel was invented, women have used it as a platform for sharing ideas about sexual consent. In 'Courting Disaster' @thezhm.bsky.social takes a deep-dive into a series of classic novels, to show that our arguments about consent are not a new phenomenon. #booksky

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

2025 marks Jane Austen's 250th birthday, and we are celebrating by publishing three brilliant books looking at the beloved author's life and work. 🎂 All these titles are available to pre-order now from all good bookshops and online. 📚 #janeausten #janeausten250 #comingsoon #booksky

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Dr Zoë McGee @thezhm.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Absolutely delighted to be able to share this!

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Dr Zoë McGee @thezhm.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Finally getting around to migrating some older things across from the other place - here’s me chatting to Past Conversations about how 18th century authors were using their novels to advocate for the importance of consent: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnz_...

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S2. Ep. 6: 18th century consent with Zoë McGee. [** viewer discretion advised]

YouTube video by Past Conversations

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