Reading Animals: An International English Studies Conference 17–20 July, 2014
I'll be giving a paper related to the 'People, Products, Pests and Pets' project at this conference, which you can read more about at...
Jul 17, 20142 min read
Dogs, Owners & Responsibility: Law in the Doghouse
I'll be giving a talk at this workshop on the 24th June 2014. This is an interdisciplinary event involving academics from veterinary and...
Jun 24, 20141 min read


CRSF 2014: Current Research in Speculative Fiction
The deadline for abstracts for CRSF 2014 has elapsed, and once again we've had a fantastic response. We'll shortly be in touch with those...
Jun 23, 20141 min read
Feminism, Fans, and the Future: Traveling the Shifting Worlds of Writers, Readers, Gender, and Race
I'm off to the SFRA conference, which is being held in conjunction with Wiscon in Wisconsin, Madison from May the 22nd - 25th. This'll be...
May 23, 20142 min read

SFRA Review Issue 307-308 Now Out!
The first issue of the SFRA Review under my editorship is now out! The double issue 307-308 features an interview with poet, scholar and...
May 2, 20141 min read
Appointment as Editor-In-Chief of the SFRA Review
I've been newly appointed as the new editor-in-chief of the SFRA Review! This is astonishing and very welcome news. I'll be taking over...
Mar 19, 20141 min read


Ideas Lab Predictor Podcast 80: 'People, Products, Pests and Pets'
Our ten minute podcast interview with Ideas Lab has gone live. The podcast serves as an introduction to the Leverhulme funded project,...
Mar 19, 20141 min read
Review: Enrique Gaspar's The Time Ship: A Chrononautical Journey
My review of Enrique Gaspar's The Time Ship: A Chrononautical Journey is out in Foundation 116. See the 'Reviews' page for more information.
Mar 19, 20141 min read
'"All Energy Is Borrowed" – Terraforming: A Master Motif for Physical and Cultural Re(Up)Cycling In
My article '"All Energy Is Borrowed" – Terraforming: A Master Motif for Physical and Cultural Re(Up)Cycling In Kim Stanley Robinson’s...
Mar 19, 20141 min read


Representing Animals in Scientific Journals: A Corpus Linguistic Approach
Website Link at the University of Birmingham Wednesday 19 March, 12.30–1.30pm Law Building, Room 111 (R1 on map) Admission free, booking...
Mar 19, 20141 min read