Me and @Kerry2001 are hosting our awesome @CpwWlv students and graduates at the student showcase

If you're curious about The Villa Next Door, it's only 99p on #Kindle for a limited time. Grab it while you can! https://t.co/36jUEygb0W #Thriller #Menorca #MissingChild #FamilyDrama #BooksWorthReading

Aca-Alien-Colleagues I’m putting together a Companion on the Alien Franchise and have some gaps on abstracts about Alien Earth (all angles welcome), Romulus, and the crossover/influence with the Predator franchise. If of interest contact me at: baconetti@gmail.com

True Crime Time is open to submissions! This blog is a collaborative space for academics working in or around true crime culture, & I'm looking for short, snappy articles about the true crime boom. I'd be grateful for help in getting the word out. https://t.co/I73mjsnLYG

Delighted to be sharing work from another academic today. @MinXu_cc is on the True Crime Time blog, questioning the ethics of true crime in relation to Chinese media productions, and the celebrated series Drifting Away 漂白. https://t.co/Q7KbqRt1TH

The submission window is now open to 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲, and 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬. Guidelines are on the site. Link in bio. ❤️

It's a lovely week for academic news. I found out yesterday that my paper, 'Characterising the Crime Writer: The fictive grey space of Agatha Christie’s biography', has been accepted for the Women’s Writing Conference in January 2026.

One of the amazing Criminology students from the University of Worcester interviewed me recently about true crime culture, and our cultural desensitisation around violence. The interview is now *live* on our academic blog for anyone who fancies a read! https://t.co/p0Sq8fMf1K

And that, is why Cultural Studies is the best 💥

Submissions for Tolka Issue Eleven close at midnight on Thursday 6 November. We publish all kinds of non-fiction – essays, memoir, reportage, autofiction and the things that fall in between.

Meet the editors of the brand new, Ripple Bed Press, CPW lecturers, @RMFrancis and @Kerry2001 https://t.co/u4hnjFJJZB

I'm making True Crime Time a collaborative space for academics to share their thoughts and views on True Crime in all its forms. There's a brief submissions page available on the site, for anyone who might be interested, & I'd really appreciate any shares:

Submit your new and previously unpublished nonfiction work for consideration! Deadline is November 2. Submission link in bio. We can't wait to read your work!

Aca-Christmas-Horror-Colleagues I’ve an emergency for an essay on eco-horror and Christmas involving supernatural or magical creatures, pointing to a pagan/folk horror past. Can’t involve ghosts but can be in any media. If interested drop me a message to: baconetti@gmail.com

After a few days to consider the series end, I have finally written my (extensive) thoughts about Monster: The Ed Gein Story. Brennan and Murphy have created a masterclass in meta-narratives and audience manipulation, and I applaud their efforts here. https://t.co/UmdkCO9nYn

I had a great laugh with UG students from Media and Film Studies today when I introduced them to ASMR Mukbang. Their facial expressions for those three minutes are an absolute highlight of this week's teaching.

We had a fantastic time launching Leena Batchelor’s new collection, 42 for 42, at Script Haven yesterday afternoon. Thank you to everyone who was involved! If you haven’t grabbed your copy yet, you can do so now at the Black Pear Press website 🍐 https://t.co/uNiLlHg6A4

In a few weeks time I'll be running an All Saints inspired Poetry Workshop at the beautiful St. Peter's Church, Wolverhampton. I'll be reading from my @vpresspoetry pamphlet, Palmer, and selling copies to support the maintenance of the church

I finished Monster: The Ed Gein Story yesterday (10/10 no notes). So I’m spending Sunday morning with white hot chocolate and a revisit to the Mindhunter series! It takes me forever to get through a series these days, but I’m on a real kick for serial killer dramatisations again.

on the serial killer and their place in fictionalised media narratives. This project has been in the works for a while, but I’m beyond delighted to have the contract locked in. A massive well done and thank you to all of the contributors working with me on this book!