Very excited to share the definition of trope in romance fiction, synthesised beautifully and significantly by @heatherschell.bsky.social
I was fortunate to be part of this amazing discussion during the Popular Culture Association’s annual conference [2025]
Link: www.jprstudies.org/2026/03/defi...
Trope n. A named, recognizable plot device or feature that raises expectations about the direction of the plot or character interactions. A tag that references a recognizable plot device and serves as...
So good to come across your own book while spring-cleaning the books you own. "Romance Fandom in 21st-Century Pakistan"examines Anglophone romance reading community in Pakistan & highlights the readers' perspective and preferences.
#Romancelandia #Fandom #AcademicSky @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social
This new BBC drama is an enjoyable retelling of Austen’s most popular novel from the perspective of one of its least regarded characters.
I've done a fun little month's round up for April. Our theme was 'Folklore and Fear' so if that's your jam... give it a look!
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The CFP for the always fantastic
@fsnnorthamerica.bsky.social annual conference is now live
Deadline: 8 May 2026
#FanStudies
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If you're watching the second season of Rivals: @dramyburge.bsky.social and I have a piece on it and the way both it and its source material depict sex in The Conversation.
@jodimca.bsky.social and I wrote a thing for @theconversation.com on the new season of Rivals!
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Call for Proposals Fan Studies Network North America Conference 2026 (virtual) October 22-25, 2026 The Boundaries of Fan Studies and Fandom Boundaries have always been a part of fandom, as producers ...
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The April talks (and most of the book groups) were dedicated to folklore, folk music and folk tales from a range of traditions: from Indo-Carribean folklore and horror to British and Irish traditio…
Scream@30 An in-person academic conference hosted by The Centre for Film, Television and Screen Studies, Bangor University, UK 16th December 2026 Wes Craven’s Scream (1996) changed the face of horror…
Save the date: RomanceClass is doing another KILIG FOR FREE day (several days really) on 4/4!
Romance novellas, short stories, and short story collections, in English, by Filipino authors will be available free at this link: romanceclassbooks.com/free
