Spent the weekend grappling with Medieval sources of shanty singing- swapping out last week’s Greek texts for Latin dictionaries. Looking forward to rolling up my sleeves for some deep manuscript work next weekend as I step into the Early Modern period #seashanties #maritimehistory #FromShiptoScreen

Stepping out of my 19th/20th-century comfort zone to explore proto-shantying in Ancient Greek and Roman sources. Largely relying on my schoolgirl knowledge of Greek (which I haven’t studied since I was 14) to get me through! #FromShiptoScreen #shanties #seasongs #οἶνοψπόντος ⚓️🎶

Publication news! This morning I signed the contract for my first book! *From Ship to Screen: The Cultural Legacy of Sea Shanties* is officially underway and will be published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2026. ⚓️ ⛵️ 🎶 #Shanties #FromShipToScreen #MaritimeHistory