Finlay J Beatson
@fjbeatson.bsky.social
University of Dundee PhD studying sexual perversion in Gothic Lit | Dracula enthusiast 🦇 | 🏳️🌈🏴
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Finlay J Beatson
@fjbeatson.bsky.social
· Nov 13
An intro to me!
I'm a PhD at University of Dundee. I'm researching sexual perversion in Dracula, examining the dynamics between male characters! My main focus is Renfield and bringing him into the fore of Dracula studies
Other research interests: 'torture porn' horror, queer theory, & horror games
I'm a PhD at University of Dundee. I'm researching sexual perversion in Dracula, examining the dynamics between male characters! My main focus is Renfield and bringing him into the fore of Dracula studies
Other research interests: 'torture porn' horror, queer theory, & horror games
Imma need a bucket of popcorn for this chapter
July 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Imma need a bucket of popcorn for this chapter
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Submissions open now for members of marginalised groups! 🎉
(general submission window 15-31 July)
Seeking speculative stories about our inner lives:
💙 500 - 2,500 words
💚 £0.02 per word, min £20
💛 Sim subs welcome!
🧡 Reprints welcome!
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#SubmissionCall
(general submission window 15-31 July)
Seeking speculative stories about our inner lives:
💙 500 - 2,500 words
💚 £0.02 per word, min £20
💛 Sim subs welcome!
🧡 Reprints welcome!
inner-worlds.ghost.io/submission-g...
#SubmissionCall
July 1, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Submissions open now for members of marginalised groups! 🎉
(general submission window 15-31 July)
Seeking speculative stories about our inner lives:
💙 500 - 2,500 words
💚 £0.02 per word, min £20
💛 Sim subs welcome!
🧡 Reprints welcome!
inner-worlds.ghost.io/submission-g...
#SubmissionCall
(general submission window 15-31 July)
Seeking speculative stories about our inner lives:
💙 500 - 2,500 words
💚 £0.02 per word, min £20
💛 Sim subs welcome!
🧡 Reprints welcome!
inner-worlds.ghost.io/submission-g...
#SubmissionCall
I may have to give this a watch 👀
A recommendation! HANGOVER SQUARE (1945) is a masterful horror-noir about a classical composer - pianist who goes into murderous fugue states when he hears certain sounds, forgetting his acts when he wakes up. Atmospheric and ominous, with a climax that has to be witnessed. The bonfire scene alone..
June 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I may have to give this a watch 👀
It's too hot in Scotland right now.
a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair and says i don 't wike it
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair and says i don 't wike it
media.tenor.com
June 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It's too hot in Scotland right now.
Saw this in Southampton Waterstones and just had to get my hands on it! I already have a beautiful copy of Stoker's short stories, so this is a copy I can highlight to pieces!
It also has the newly discovered Gibbet Hill 🦇
It also has the newly discovered Gibbet Hill 🦇
June 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Saw this in Southampton Waterstones and just had to get my hands on it! I already have a beautiful copy of Stoker's short stories, so this is a copy I can highlight to pieces!
It also has the newly discovered Gibbet Hill 🦇
It also has the newly discovered Gibbet Hill 🦇
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Did you know?
In the Victorian era, there was a special chair designed specifically for courtship.
The courting or conversation chair allowed a young couple to sit together—without actually touching.
A chaperone would be present in the same room, seated in a separate chair.
#Victorian #history
In the Victorian era, there was a special chair designed specifically for courtship.
The courting or conversation chair allowed a young couple to sit together—without actually touching.
A chaperone would be present in the same room, seated in a separate chair.
#Victorian #history
May 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Did you know?
In the Victorian era, there was a special chair designed specifically for courtship.
The courting or conversation chair allowed a young couple to sit together—without actually touching.
A chaperone would be present in the same room, seated in a separate chair.
#Victorian #history
In the Victorian era, there was a special chair designed specifically for courtship.
The courting or conversation chair allowed a young couple to sit together—without actually touching.
A chaperone would be present in the same room, seated in a separate chair.
#Victorian #history
Starting to think these headaches are Kernberg specific 🫠 W. Grossman and C. Brenner are a gentle breeze by comparison
Reading him feels like my own personal masochism, how apt.
Reading him feels like my own personal masochism, how apt.
Diving back into psychoanalysis and now I have a headache.
Coincidence? I think not.
Thanks Kernberg.
Coincidence? I think not.
Thanks Kernberg.
May 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Starting to think these headaches are Kernberg specific 🫠 W. Grossman and C. Brenner are a gentle breeze by comparison
Reading him feels like my own personal masochism, how apt.
Reading him feels like my own personal masochism, how apt.
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Image of library book display labeled:
“It's A Warning Not An Instruction Manual.”
Books on display:
• On Tyranny
• Twenty Lessons From
The 21st Century
• 1984
• A Handmaids Tale
• Diary of Anne Frank
• Parable of The Sower
• Fahrenheit 451
• Animal Farm
• Brave New World
~TAiLS of a Bookworm
“It's A Warning Not An Instruction Manual.”
Books on display:
• On Tyranny
• Twenty Lessons From
The 21st Century
• 1984
• A Handmaids Tale
• Diary of Anne Frank
• Parable of The Sower
• Fahrenheit 451
• Animal Farm
• Brave New World
~TAiLS of a Bookworm
May 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Image of library book display labeled:
“It's A Warning Not An Instruction Manual.”
Books on display:
• On Tyranny
• Twenty Lessons From
The 21st Century
• 1984
• A Handmaids Tale
• Diary of Anne Frank
• Parable of The Sower
• Fahrenheit 451
• Animal Farm
• Brave New World
~TAiLS of a Bookworm
“It's A Warning Not An Instruction Manual.”
Books on display:
• On Tyranny
• Twenty Lessons From
The 21st Century
• 1984
• A Handmaids Tale
• Diary of Anne Frank
• Parable of The Sower
• Fahrenheit 451
• Animal Farm
• Brave New World
~TAiLS of a Bookworm
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The OG leftist drag queens
May 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The OG leftist drag queens
Diving back into psychoanalysis and now I have a headache.
Coincidence? I think not.
Thanks Kernberg.
Coincidence? I think not.
Thanks Kernberg.
May 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Diving back into psychoanalysis and now I have a headache.
Coincidence? I think not.
Thanks Kernberg.
Coincidence? I think not.
Thanks Kernberg.
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In some parts of Shropshire, there was a belief that one should never look behind them once a journey had started. This was because the Devil was always close to the traveller, waiting to claim their soul.
#Superstition #Folklore #Shropshire #Devil #folkbelief
#Superstition #Folklore #Shropshire #Devil #folkbelief
May 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
In some parts of Shropshire, there was a belief that one should never look behind them once a journey had started. This was because the Devil was always close to the traveller, waiting to claim their soul.
#Superstition #Folklore #Shropshire #Devil #folkbelief
#Superstition #Folklore #Shropshire #Devil #folkbelief
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Could you mentor a neurodivergent, early career humanities academic? I did this last time: it's not a big time commitment and is massively rewarding. You don't necessarily have to be neurodivergent/in humanities yourself. @ndhumanities.bsky.social
Remember, you can sign up to our mentorship scheme here: ndhumanities.com/mentorship-s....
Deadline extended to 14 May!
Deadline extended to 14 May!
Mentorship Scheme 2025 – ND Hums
ndhumanities.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Could you mentor a neurodivergent, early career humanities academic? I did this last time: it's not a big time commitment and is massively rewarding. You don't necessarily have to be neurodivergent/in humanities yourself. @ndhumanities.bsky.social
Even in Arcadia. What an album.
May 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Even in Arcadia. What an album.
Abebooks saving my bacon once again! Two books for £50 that would have cost me about £90 brand new! 🥳
May 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Abebooks saving my bacon once again! Two books for £50 that would have cost me about £90 brand new! 🥳
Finally reading through this number! Surprisingly easy to digest and would recommend for anyone casting their eye towards minor characters in fiction!
Definitely fueling my inspiration for my next PhD chapter 🦇
Definitely fueling my inspiration for my next PhD chapter 🦇
May 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Finally reading through this number! Surprisingly easy to digest and would recommend for anyone casting their eye towards minor characters in fiction!
Definitely fueling my inspiration for my next PhD chapter 🦇
Definitely fueling my inspiration for my next PhD chapter 🦇
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We've been working behind-the-scenes to add even more horror fun to Dundead!
We're delighted to be welcoming some special guests and we've added a programme of exciting (and terrifying!) short films to the line-up. Find out more: tinyurl.com/3juwed7u
We're delighted to be welcoming some special guests and we've added a programme of exciting (and terrifying!) short films to the line-up. Find out more: tinyurl.com/3juwed7u
Discover more at Dundead 2025 - Dundee Contemporary Arts
This year's Dundead festival is fast approaching and we can't wait to welcome you for four days filled with the best new and vintage titles. There's two UK premieres, four Scottish premieres and six r...
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April 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We've been working behind-the-scenes to add even more horror fun to Dundead!
We're delighted to be welcoming some special guests and we've added a programme of exciting (and terrifying!) short films to the line-up. Find out more: tinyurl.com/3juwed7u
We're delighted to be welcoming some special guests and we've added a programme of exciting (and terrifying!) short films to the line-up. Find out more: tinyurl.com/3juwed7u
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BREAKING: Noah Webster just fell down the stairs at the Met Gala!
May 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
BREAKING: Noah Webster just fell down the stairs at the Met Gala!
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Did you know?
In the Victorian era, a rather large contingent of the population believed in the therapeutic benefits of sun gazing.
Doctors and scientists of the time warned against it, but many people ignored them.
Permanent eye damage was their reward. 🤷♀️
#Victorian #history
In the Victorian era, a rather large contingent of the population believed in the therapeutic benefits of sun gazing.
Doctors and scientists of the time warned against it, but many people ignored them.
Permanent eye damage was their reward. 🤷♀️
#Victorian #history
May 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Did you know?
In the Victorian era, a rather large contingent of the population believed in the therapeutic benefits of sun gazing.
Doctors and scientists of the time warned against it, but many people ignored them.
Permanent eye damage was their reward. 🤷♀️
#Victorian #history
In the Victorian era, a rather large contingent of the population believed in the therapeutic benefits of sun gazing.
Doctors and scientists of the time warned against it, but many people ignored them.
Permanent eye damage was their reward. 🤷♀️
#Victorian #history
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Some new books on Stephen King by or with contributions from some of our members. Check them out!
#SSAG #GothicLit #NewBooks
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/K/King...
www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...
#SSAG #GothicLit #NewBooks
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/K/King...
www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...
King Noir
Over the past thirty years, Stephen King has received enormous attention from both the popular press as well as academics seeking to explain the unique phenomenon of his success. Books on King explore...
www.upress.state.ms.us
May 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Some new books on Stephen King by or with contributions from some of our members. Check them out!
#SSAG #GothicLit #NewBooks
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/K/King...
www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...
#SSAG #GothicLit #NewBooks
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/K/King...
www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...
Terrifier Conference was so damn fun! I miss it already 😭 And I think I got over my fear of public speaking :O
May 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Terrifier Conference was so damn fun! I miss it already 😭 And I think I got over my fear of public speaking :O
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Hello! Dracula starts May 3.
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March 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Hello! Dracula starts May 3.
draculadaily.substack.com
draculadaily.substack.com
Oh look!! That's me! 🦇
May 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Oh look!! That's me! 🦇
From analysing motherhood, to a token from my own mother, needless to say Shaun is scared to turn around
May 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
From analysing motherhood, to a token from my own mother, needless to say Shaun is scared to turn around
May 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Day 2 of #TerrifierConference at the University of Warwick!
Have you been watching online?
#ArtTheClown #Terrifier
Have you been watching online?
#ArtTheClown #Terrifier
May 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Day 2 of #TerrifierConference at the University of Warwick!
Have you been watching online?
#ArtTheClown #Terrifier
Have you been watching online?
#ArtTheClown #Terrifier