Catherine Hall

Aspiring writer, expert daydreamer, little hobbit • BA English Literature • Fantasy MLitt student @UofGlasgow

[GIFCon @GIFConGLA]

📢GIFCON 2025 REVEAL📢

We are excited to launch the call for papers for #GIFCon 2025!

Theme: Queering the Fantastic
Dates: 7-9th May 2025
Place: Online

Read our CfP and propose your paper, workshop, or roundtable by visiting the @UofGFantasy blog:
https://t.co/QRPetbjEjT

[Mercury Natis (@bsky too) @Mercuryreads]

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[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

I miss this beautiful campus so much already!

[University of Glasgow @UofGlasgow]

Beautiful crisp Autumn scenes on campus! 🍂

[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

A ‘Strange and Norrell’ audiobook narrated by @RCArmitage!? Christmas came early!

[Richard Armitage @RCArmitage]

New ‘Jonathan Strange’ Audiobook Is Released | Kirkus Reviews https://t.co/4gpEvLBObv

[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

My review of #RingsOfPower Season 2 is now available on @ImaginAtlas! I obviously could not cover everything I wanted to say, and certainly, there are some details I liked that I did not mention here, but this summarizes my overall opinion of RoP so far.
https://t.co/74OPAGWAGV

[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

@Mercuryreads So true

[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

@Mercuryreads Right?? They patronize us like Gil-galad, Elrond, and co patronize Galadriel in the show. I say we cast them into the fire lol

[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

@Mercuryreads This reminds me of their response to the controversy surrounding dwarf-women and beards. McKay and Payne were like “but Disa does have a beard!” - never mind that it’s barely visible and definitely not what fans had in mind. They did the bare minimum and called it a day.

[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

@Mercuryreads Their response is SO infuriating! Not only does the relationship clearly read as queer, but many fans are also deeply attached to that idea, and that alone should be reason enough for them to treat this with more care and respect.

[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

It was epic! But I still think it came much too soon. We only got a short look at the Doors of Durin (and in an odd setting), and then we never get to see them open before the Siege of Eregion, after which they were closed. And now the Balrog has awoken already??
#RingsOfPower

[sanmeyo @oyemnassxo]

The Opening sequence with Balrog and King Durin was truly a masterpiece.

#TheRingsOfPower #RingsOfPower #TROP

[Mercury Natis (@bsky too) @Mercuryreads]

#TROPspoilers
Okay but Elrond in this episode:

[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

The attention given to the knowledge and historical records lost as a result of the Fall of Eregion is such a good detail in the #RingsofPower season finale 📜📚

[Tolkien Society @TolkienSociety]

On 3 October T.A. 3018: Gandalf reaches Weathertop where he is attacked by Black Riders. He leaves a mark which Strider and the Hobbits later find.

[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

Finally getting around to watching #RingsOfPower season 2 … the whirlwind pacing is giving me a headache

[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

Such an amazing list of speakers! Beyond excited for this

[Tolkien Society @TolkienSociety]

We are excited to announce our speaker list and open registration for the Christopher Tolkien Centenary Conference. Find out more and join us for this very special event.
https://t.co/8iXLZbH8vF

[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

This! I was blown away by Splintered Light when I first read it, as I am by every piece of scholarship written by Flieger. She absolutely deserves more recognition!

[Luke Shelton PhD @LukeBShelton]

Verlyn Flieger appreciation post:

She is a remarkable and brilliant scholar and our field owes her so much!

She is certainly on par with Shippey, but does not receive nearly as much public recognition.

What is your favorite work by Verlyn (Book, article, edited volume)?

[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

I can’t contain my excitement for this!

[Tolkien Society @TolkienSociety]

On 12 September "The Collected Poems of J.R.R. #Tolkien" will be released. Spread across three volumes and 1600 pages, the collection is edited by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond and features nearly 250 poems, of which 70 have never been seen before.
https://t.co/cd6uQHDAuW

[Catherine Hall @catherinee_hall]

Without a doubt💚

[anna 🏹 @myelessar]

my favourite film ending of all time

[anna 🏹 @myelessar]

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