Penny Fielding

Professor of English Literature. Scottish Lit. Spy Fiction. Cocktails

[BabelColour @StuartHumphryes]

I have cleaned-up this fascinating autochrome of James Thin (famous for his chain of bookshops), who was born 202 years ago (in Edinburgh on 23rd March 1824), making him (so far as is currently known) the earliest-born person ever to have been photographed in colour. He is seen here in the garden of Ashlea House, Stow, at the age of 86. It is original colour, not colourised.

[Penny Fielding @PenFielding]

It was wonderful to have a preview of @desha_osborne's work at SWINC's autumn seminar, and now everyone has a chance to read this vital essay.

[SWINC @SWINC_EDI]

Many congratulations to our friend and colleague @desha_osborne on this exciting announcement!

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Stormbert has arrived

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Back from @ScottishOpera ‘s excellent Albert Herring with superb ensemble work and an adorable Albert

["Studies in Hogg and his World" @StudiesinHogg]

#CFP #CallforPapers #Scottish #Romanticism
How Scottish literature in the late C18 and early C19, does, or should, unsettle. (Peer Reviewed)
Issue Title: Unsettling Scottish Literature
Deadline for submissions: August 30, 2025
contact email: [email protected]

[Aarthi Vadde @AarthiVadde]

PSA: Nov. 15 is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the Society of Novel Studies meeting. Individual paper or panel proposals welcome! Please RT and submit!

[Dean Hochlaf @Dhochlaf]

Me, a Brit, getting ready to confidently talk about Michigan and Pennsylvania for the next 24 hours

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Good luck, America.

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How fabulous is the Leeds Grand Theatre?

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In Leeds for the always excellent ⁦@Opera_North⁩ and some Victorian architecture

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@desha_osborne Thank you for sharing such important work on the children of empire

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@SWINC_EDI Always great to share the great work we’ve been doing over the summer

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@stoneandthestar I'm with you there. I grew up around collies and terriers, and those dogs are THE BOSS.

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Seeing off the encroaching autumn with negronis

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@LeithDavis @SFU @src_rsc Congratulations! Very well deserved.

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I heard a brief extract of Fire in my Mouth on @JessGillamSax's show on @BBCRadio3 and have wanted to hear it live ever since.

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Incredible day of music at @edintfest This morning a virtuosic recital by one of my favourite pianists, Pierre Laurent Aimard. Then a riveting, devastating performance of Julia Wolfe’s oratorio Fire in My Mouth with Marin Alsop @philharmonia and the superb @NYCOScotland

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@DaleGothic96 @CUP_LitPerform @Bethany_Thomas9 I knew I could count on you.

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@DaleGothic96 @CUP_LitPerform @Bethany_Thomas9 This sounds great! Hope Melrose is in there.

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@JenniferRichar7 Seeing it tomorrow