Awesome!! It's being published worldwide so it should be available in the UK as well. It's likely going to be super expensive, at least at first (I sadly have no control over that) so I recommend getting your library to purchase it if you can. I get no money from sales so do what you need to do :)

Will Nintendo Solve Its Princess Problem in ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie?’ As the company releases the sequel “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” the need for narrative has meant a new focus on its sparse cast of female characters.

I was quoted in the New York Times talking about Rosalina, my favourite Mario character (a galactic mother star goddess, what's not to love?)! Check it out here:

www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/03/arts/nintendo-mario-galaxy-movie-rosalina-princesses.html

My forthcoming book "Maiden, Mother, and Crone: Female Monstrosity in Video Games" is officially listed on Springer's website!! Ahhh it's finally happening!! It'll be published in June, just in time for me to go back to work after my maternity leave 😁

link.springer.com/book/9783032...

Hey! Check out this new podcast interview about monsters and the new book "Monstrosity in Games and Play" edited by me, @merilainen.bsky.social, @jjol33n.bsky.social, and Lobna Hassan published with @amsterdamupress.bsky.social! @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

newbooksnetwork.com/monstrosity-...

Hey everyone! Please join us on Monday, February 24 at 1:30pm EST for an online research talk by the fabulous Dr. Akil Fletcher on "Hidden Gamers: Recovering Black Figures in Video Game History." Registration is free and open to all. Please feel free to share widely!

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