Dr Anna Quercia-Thomas

Writer, dramaturg, academic, PhD in: Shakespeare, male friendship, emotions. All theory is affect theory if you cry while doing it! (she/they)

[Dr Anna Quercia-Thomas @annaqthomas]

Hello, I have a PhD in male friendship and emotional communities in early modern drama. Please hire me to provide historically accurate specifications for how gay your Shakespeare productions should be (spoiler: very)

[Katie Barclay @KatieEBarclay]

Finally got a hold of my new book. Loneliness in World History. Learn about loneliness but also how we do comparative emotions research.

[Shakespeare Institute @ShakesInstitute]

This week, Dr @SteveTPurcell of @uniofwarwick, talks about '“A Queer Twist to #Shakespeare: Achilles and Patroclus in postwar productions of Troilus and Cressida' - a real teaser for his upcoming book on the play for @ManchesterUP's Shakespeare Performed: Globe to Global series

[John Attridge @John_Attridge]

Oh you're a philosopher? Name something that exists

[Dr Anna Quercia-Thomas @annaqthomas]

@natasha_pulley @if_sarahno You are the expert in this question of COURSE, but I would like to hope that Valery would win simply because no one else would want to fight him c:

[Dr Anna Quercia-Thomas @annaqthomas]

@natasha_pulley OOH I'll actually be in the UK then! 👀📚

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

Pre-PhD: Clueless

Post-PhD: Dr Clueless

[Hadas Weiss @weiss_hadas]

my unfinished paper watching me scrolling twitter

[Dr Anna Quercia-Thomas @annaqthomas]

I just saw that @TjKlune published a new book last year and literally almost started crying looking at the cover. The MEMORY of the feelings I felt reading House on the Cerulean Sea have done me in i'm so ready to feel again 🙌🙌🙌

[Dr Anna Quercia-Thomas @annaqthomas]

nothing is more disappointing than the RSC Hamlet with naval vibes and advertisements featuring a CLUMP OF ENTANGLED MEN finishing 2 days before I get to the UK. my inability to witness this clump in person is a grave insult to me and my research :(

[brian @brianonhere]

girl you must be a slim debut literary novel the way i find you lucid urgent and necessary

[Dr Anna Quercia-Thomas @annaqthomas]

@natasha_pulley I'm SO excited for this book to set me on fire!!

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

"Research is my passion"

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

Sharing my exciting academic insights with my non-academic friends

[Hadas Weiss @weiss_hadas]

the male gaze, but it’s him giving my draft a read

[Uncharted Mag @uncharted_mag_]

We're excited to announce our Best Small Fiction nominees! It's been such a pleasure to publish genre-focused flash this past year! Congrats @ClaudiaMonpere @annaqthomas Quinn Green Paul Martz

[Brandy Vallance | Literary Agent, Story Consultant @BrandyVallance]

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[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

If I could wish for anything for you all in 2025 it’s audacity. Pitch that publication that scares you. Query that agent you think you have no chance with. Enter all the competitions. Fortune favours the bold. #WritingCommunity

[Ellie Leonard🇺🇦 @RedPencilScript]

I wrote words.
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