Free ebooks, author video’s, podcasts, open content… Here’s a brief look back at our Halloween celebrations in 2020.
“Some wounds do not close”
Nordic Gothic
EcoGothic gardens in the long nineteenth century
As winter arrives in our parks and gardens, take a moment to engage with key ecocritical and environmental debates in Sue Edney’s new podcast.
EcoGothic gardens in the long nineteenth century, #Phantoms, #fantasy and uncanny flowers will be on sale from next month
Free ebooks
- The Lancashire witches, By Robert Poole
- EcoGothic, Edited by Andrew Smith and William Hughes
Scepticism and belief in English witchcraft drama, 1538–1681
Penniless, friendless & bullied into #witchcraft, Elizabeth Sawyer is a central character in The Edmonton Witch by #JohnFord, #ThomasDekker and #WilliamRowley
Gothic Incest
Why are mother-son incestuous relationships so rare in Gothic narratives, but there’s an overabundance of cousin marriages?
@Gothic_Desires delves into a range of Gothic texts to answer these, and many more questions in Gothic Incest, FREE on #manchesteropenhive
The Gothic novel in Ireland, c. 1760-1829
Despite being a bestselling 
#gothic #novelist in her lifetime, Regina Maria Roche struggled with poverty, prejudice and sexism throughout her career. Read a compelling account of her life and work from The gothic novel in Ireland, c. 1760–1829 by @drtinamorin on #ManchesterOpenHive