Category Archives: Generation Dead: YA Fiction and the Gothic news

Landscapes of Romance: Generic Boundaries and Epistemological Dialectics in the Paranormal Romance of Julie Kagawa’s The Iron King

Posted on April 29, 2015 by William the Bloody

Here’s the abstract for the paper I presented last week at the excellent Reading the Fantastic: Tales beyond Borders conference at the University of Leeds. You can download the paper from here, too. Within contemporary fantastic fiction, a modulation of … Continue reading →

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Finding the Gothic in Mary Poppins

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Lucy Northenra

“When I’m writing for kids …I’m always assuming that a story, if it is loved, is going to be re-read. So I try and be much more conscious of it than I am with adults, just in terms of word … Continue reading →

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Angels play host – new trends in YA fiction

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Lucy Northenra

Thanks to everyone who responded to my call for angel fiction. It seems I am not the only one who is curious about the impact of these heavenly hosts on YA Fiction. The Guardian has also explored this teenage fiction … Continue reading →

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Generation Dead: Teaching the new High School Gothic

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Lucy Northenra

‘All over the country’ (in the world of young adult fiction) ‘teenagers who die aren’t staying dead’ (blurb for Generation Dead). This module will interrogate the new high school Gothic, exploring the representation of the undead or living dead in dark … Continue reading →

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Generation Dead: Young Adult Fiction and the Gothic- starting soon

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Lucy Northenra

Only days away from the start of my new course: ‘Generation Dead: Young Adult Fiction and the Gothic’. I have over 50 students signed up and it is a level six undergraduate optional module. I wanted to share with you … Continue reading →

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Is Twilight the wish-fulfillment fantasy to end all others?

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Lucy Northenra

‘Twilight of the Gothic’ with Dr Joseph Crawford was an extraordinary prelude to our MA studies on the vampire and bridged the gap perfectly between vampire studies and YA fiction (my two modules and key areas of research). The talk … Continue reading →

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Watcher Junior: The Undergraduate Journal of Whedon Studies

Posted on November 1, 2014 by William the Bloody

For all undergraduate students of the Gothic, The Undergraduate Journal of Whedon Studies could be a valuable forum to exchange ideas–and practice the publication of your own ideas and research.

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Embracing the YA Albatross: YA Fiction in the Academy

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Lucy Northenra

I  mentioned  Philip Pullman’s carnegie medal speech in my first YA post and it seems apt to return to it here in the wake of renewed criticism of YA fiction in universities. I was interested to read Kaja’s post which … Continue reading →

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Some interesting YA and the Gothic texts …

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Kaja Franck

Apologies for the least inspired title for a post ever hopefully the ellipsis adds a sense of anticipation. (I fear it doesn’t). During my trawls of the internet, in which I use Twitter and Google Alerts like a whale uses … Continue reading →

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Generation Dead: YA Fiction and the Gothic

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Lucy Northenra

After much deliberation I’m excited to reveal that my ‘Generation Dead: YA Fiction and the Gothic’ course list is finally complete!! Choosing the final list has been tricky. Phillip Pullman once said ‘There are some themes, some subjects, too large … Continue reading →

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