Martina Vitackova

Nomadic academic somewhere between SA and Belgium. Feminist. Mum. Trying to make academic research of Afrikaans popular romance a thing.

[Dr Amy Burge @dramyburge]

Come to Birmingham for the @IASPR conference in June 2023!

As 'location host', I'm currently planning MANY fun social events, and the conference itself will take place in a beautiful Grade II listed building from 1899 - what more could you want!

https://t.co/CNYk9VyIR8

[Dr Amy Burge @dramyburge]

Genre and pop fic scholars, you might like this online author event hosted by the Popular and Genre Fiction Network at @EngLit_UoB on Weds 15 June, 4.30pm (GMT+1).

https://t.co/5p7iugrgFH

Featuring @ausmazehanat and @kj_charles on genre and its tropes - all welcome!

[Center for Black Diaspora DPU @cbddepaul]

The JPRS Special Issue on Black Romance, edited by @Elysabethgrace and @blk_romance, Director of @cbddepaul, is available now. 7 essays, 9 interviews, and a Resource Bibliography: all open access.
https://t.co/ijxavXx7hL

[Martina Vitackova @romance_project]

@DrLauraVivanco @1stTruLove It should be available online soon. Otherwise I’m more then happy to send a pdf.

[Martina Vitackova @romance_project]

The first ever academic journal issue on popular (romance) fiction in Afrikaans is out. And I’m proud.

[Beth Driscoll @Beth_driscoll]

So excited to hold GENRE WORLDS in my hand. Many years of research went into this book - thank you to everyone we interviewed, to all those who supported our project and to @umasspress!

[Hannah McCann @binarythis]

Bemused and annoyed that Universities keep touting all the health and science research being done related to COVID, but you won’t find a single Arts and Humanities scholar on these panels/podcasts/interviews, even though we have SO MUCH to contribute to the conversation 😑

[SA Romance Writers @SARomance]

Rock star romance author @NaliniSingh will be talking about Writing Series on 22 October at #ROSACon2020. Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity - book now at https://t.co/kx8oqBL8oC!

[Martina Vitackova @romance_project]

@ZoeYorkWrites 50.

[SA Romance Writers @SARomance]

Let's talk about... Scholarships! Did you know that ROSA is offering four full scholarships to #ROSACon2020 to writers from disadvantaged / marginalised communities? Find out more at https://t.co/8DtbR0R6er

[Dr Amy Burge @dramyburge]

For those not already aware, I took over as a managing editor for @JPRStudies this summer and we have a brilliant CFP for an upcoming special issue on SCANDAL! https://t.co/1drFD0ms4z

Send me your romance research! 💕

[Alisha Rai @AlishaRai]

Don’t know how we went from “publishers should acquire more books from margianilized authors” to “perform all your margianilizations publicly or don’t write about them” but it’s a terrible slide that makes me want to cancel my internet and disappear from social media

[Shelf Love: Taking Romance Novels Srsly since 2019 @ShelfLovePod]

Did you know that Shelf Love, a romance novel podcast, has transcripts for episodes? It's true! 20 episodes have transcripts, and all new episodes have them from day 1.

Go read, or listen - whatever floats your boat!

Full list here: https://t.co/gLCZ9qbu6y

[Journal of Popular Romance Studies @JPRStudies]

New Special Issue CFP: Scandal! (AKA, "Scandal and crisis in romance and romantic media") December 31 deadline; @JodiMcA and @schellhm8 are guest editors. Full cfp here: https://t.co/7WacLoDO93

[Journal of Popular Romance Studies @JPRStudies]

The Introduction and endnotes (???) to The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction seem to be available for FREE pdf download from the publisher. https://t.co/hLWrC1MUle

[Dr Amy Burge @dramyburge]

The @IASPR digital showcase starts tomorrow! https://t.co/jLyfAKcxyU

Seven events over seven days showcasing some of the best academic research on popular romance.

[Dr Amy Burge @dramyburge]

Join us for the IASPR Digital Forum between 10-17 July! We're hosting six live events, as well as posters and videos from romance researchers across the world. Full schedule and registration: https://t.co/jLyfAKcxyU

[Beverly Jenkins @authorMsBev]

Doesn't seem to be a list yet of Black paranormal romance writers, so if you're looking for shifters, please check out @ACArthur and Chencia C. Higgins as a way to begin. Please feel free add any other authors who fit this category.

[The Ripped Bodice @TheRippedBodice]

#blackoutbestsellerlist A not at all comprehensive selection of romances by Black authors available in store and online now!

[Alyssa “mostly updates” Cole @AlyssaColeLit]

Explaining each specific instance of why <white author you never heard of> got <shit ton of money> in their publishing deal doesn't change the fact that Black authors are not receiving commensurate pay in the industry. 👍🏾