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A popular horror novel was pulled over AI concerns – here’s what it means for publishing Many more authors may be using AI undetected.

for @theconversation.com I wrote about the Shy Girl AI scandal and what it might mean for publishing, writing and readers
theconversation.com/a-popular-ho...

‘Chia pudding is Cathy’s composed side’: the wild and worrying world of official Wuthering Heights merchandise Emerald Fennell’s lust-fuelled take on Emily Brontë’s novel has cued a hot flush of merchandise ranging from themed snacks to thongs. What exactly are they buying into?

@livunienglish.bsky.social doctoral candidate Natalie Wall has written for @theguardian.com about the bizarre brand collaborations with the new Wuthering Heights film (which includes a smoothie bowl...). Read Natalie's article here:

www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...

#wutheringheights

personal favourite is the Wuthering Heights açai bowl, the phrase "cacao nibs are his bitter soul, goji berries are his broken heart" will stay with me forever

‘Chia pudding is Cathy’s composed side’: the weird and worrying world of official Wuthering Heights merchandise Emerald Fennell’s lust-fuelled take on Emily Brontë’s novel has cued a hot flush of merchandise ranging from themed snacks to thongs. What exactly are they buying into?

for The Guardian I wrote about the bizarre merch collaborations of Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...

Who is allowed to smell bad? Avant-garde notes like gasoline and garlic are becoming popular with indie fragrance brands – but when formerly stigmatised scents become luxury, only some people are allowed to get away with it

for @dazeddigital.com I wrote about the politics of scent amid the rise of avant-garde perfumery
www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/artic...

fun fact, when this was found it also had false eyelashes above the sockets

now I’m back at my parents’ for christmas I can pick up the sheep skull my mam found in the basement of the northumberland county council building in the summer and brought home for me

hopefully this wasn’t the thing holding the council together

yesterday I passed my PhD viva with minor corrections! thank you so much to my examiners @keeblearin.bsky.social and @davidhering.bsky.social for such a great experience! 💫

ahhhhhhh best of luck! you'll be fantastic!

yesterday I submitted my PhD thesis ✨

institutions cannot afford... unpaid research? until that 'low quality' research becomes lucrative or impactful and then universities will gladly take credit for if it...

I had a great time speaking to some wonderful undergrads about their work decolonising the curriculum, their enthusiasm makes for some great start of term listening ✨

computer, play Tempest by Ethel Cain, loud enough to kill small mammals

I loved recording this with @writedavidwrite.bsky.social, talking about my research and theorising about whether Jane Eyre would be classed as trauma fiction if it were published today.

today it was the new singles, but mr spider loves it all

there's a spider that lives in a hole in my study that comes out when i play ethel cain

girl not now

I had the pleasure of interviewing @paddy-brennan.bsky.social for this episode - a really fascinating dive into food consumption and self-starvation in Irish fiction from Edna O'Brien to Sally Rooney.

i still think about the perfect pen i had when i was seven years old, it was a scented gel pen and its deep blood red ink smelled like cinnamon

you search for vintage bloomers one time a year ago and ads will follow you for the rest of time

i went to a showing of the fourth pirates of the caribbean film, already a mistake, but it was so rowdy someone tried to initiate a mexican wave on my aisle

you're so welcome, I loved reading it!

what doesn't get talked about enough in the student using AI conversation is that most of them don't really know what it is despite using it, you explain the issues with plagiarism, copyright, the environment, the way it will make your brain atrophy, etc and they are often really shocked

I learned so much about digital community research from Feminist Fandom and it has really been invaluable in my study of online reading communities.
@sotauol.bsky.social @livunienglish.bsky.social

Feminist fandom: media fandom, digital feminisms, and tumblr Published in Feminist Media Studies (Ahead of Print, 2025)

My review of Briony Hannell's brilliant book 'Feminist Fandom: Media Fandom, Digital Feminisms, and Tumblr' is now available in Feminist Media Studies ✨ @femmediastudies.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

a theory of slop ‘Slop’ has become the go-to word to describe certain kinds of AI content.

i wrote about slop
nataliejwall.substack.com/p/a-theory-o...

Can't wait to present my paper exploring online reading communities and emotion-based literary critique at this conference!

"she smells like 2am" the allure of the party girl perfume

forgot to post this when it came out ✨
nataliejwall.substack.com/p/she-smells...

Thank you so much! The Goldfinch is v long read but definitely worth it imo!