Siobhan Poole
@siobhanmup.bsky.social
Senior Commissioning Editor for Medieval Studies, Premodern History and Law at Manchester University Press. She/her
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Thank you @hsmurphy.bsky.social and @cemskcl.bsky.social for hosting me - what a great evening!
From sausage makers to cheese rinds to wrinkles... a delightful evening in a packed room to celebrate Prof. @evelynwelch.bsky.social's Renaissance Skin.
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social @kingsenglish.bsky.social
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social @kingsenglish.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Thank you @hsmurphy.bsky.social and @cemskcl.bsky.social for hosting me - what a great evening!
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Have a proposal idea? Contact Commissioning Editors @siobhanmup.bsky.social @mlhouston.bsky.social to talk through your project
@middleagewitch.bsky.social @devilprof.bsky.social
@mikkibrock.bsky.social @vetur.bsky.social
@middleagewitch.bsky.social @devilprof.bsky.social
@mikkibrock.bsky.social @vetur.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Have a proposal idea? Contact Commissioning Editors @siobhanmup.bsky.social @mlhouston.bsky.social to talk through your project
@middleagewitch.bsky.social @devilprof.bsky.social
@mikkibrock.bsky.social @vetur.bsky.social
@middleagewitch.bsky.social @devilprof.bsky.social
@mikkibrock.bsky.social @vetur.bsky.social
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The series is looking for proposals from wide range of disciplines, including #history #literature #ReligiousStudies #FilmStudies #MediaStudies #Anthropology #Folklore
Find out more
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Find out more
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Manchester Studies in the Supernatural - A spooky new series launches this Halloween - Manchester University Press
We’re delighted to unveil a brand new series this week, just in time for Halloween! Asking important questions about the constructions and implications of the supernatural, Manchester Studies in the S...
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October 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The series is looking for proposals from wide range of disciplines, including #history #literature #ReligiousStudies #FilmStudies #MediaStudies #Anthropology #Folklore
Find out more
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/10...
Find out more
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/10...
I am so excited to be working on our new, interdisciplinary Studies in the Supernatural series. If you're working on the supernatural, the occult, the eerie, the other, please do get in touch!
Announcing a brand new series launching this #Halloween 👻
Manchester Studies in the Supernatural explores how the #supernatural shapes human experience across time and place.
Bridging disciplines and challenging boundaries, it welcomes bold new research on the #occult and the #unseen
Manchester Studies in the Supernatural explores how the #supernatural shapes human experience across time and place.
Bridging disciplines and challenging boundaries, it welcomes bold new research on the #occult and the #unseen
October 31, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I am so excited to be working on our new, interdisciplinary Studies in the Supernatural series. If you're working on the supernatural, the occult, the eerie, the other, please do get in touch!
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#Folklore
This podcast is essential listening.
@odavies9.bsky.social
& @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social
discuss their social splendid new book Folklore: A Journey through the Past and Present with that @icysedgwick.bsky.social
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This podcast is essential listening.
@odavies9.bsky.social
& @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social
discuss their social splendid new book Folklore: A Journey through the Past and Present with that @icysedgwick.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
British Folklore from Past to Present with Owen Davies and Ceri Houlbrook
Podcast Episode · Fabulous Folklore with Icy · 14/10/2025 · 51m
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October 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
#Folklore
This podcast is essential listening.
@odavies9.bsky.social
& @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social
discuss their social splendid new book Folklore: A Journey through the Past and Present with that @icysedgwick.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
This podcast is essential listening.
@odavies9.bsky.social
& @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social
discuss their social splendid new book Folklore: A Journey through the Past and Present with that @icysedgwick.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
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Congratulations to friend and colleague @mikkibrock.bsky.social on being shortlisted for Scotland's National Book Awards in the research category for Plagues of the Heart: Crisis and Covenanting in a Seventeenth-Century Scottish Town (MUP, 2024)!
www.thesaltires.org.uk
www.thesaltires.org.uk
www.thesaltires.org.uk
October 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Congratulations to friend and colleague @mikkibrock.bsky.social on being shortlisted for Scotland's National Book Awards in the research category for Plagues of the Heart: Crisis and Covenanting in a Seventeenth-Century Scottish Town (MUP, 2024)!
www.thesaltires.org.uk
www.thesaltires.org.uk
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Did we mention we're celebrating MUP’s commitment to #OpenAccess publishing this week?
Until 31st Oct, enjoy free digital access to the Introductions of three #goth-tastic books🦇
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/OGOM_books/
Learn more about #OA at MUP
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/open-access/
Until 31st Oct, enjoy free digital access to the Introductions of three #goth-tastic books🦇
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/OGOM_books/
Learn more about #OA at MUP
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/open-access/
October 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Did we mention we're celebrating MUP’s commitment to #OpenAccess publishing this week?
Until 31st Oct, enjoy free digital access to the Introductions of three #goth-tastic books🦇
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/OGOM_books/
Learn more about #OA at MUP
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/open-access/
Until 31st Oct, enjoy free digital access to the Introductions of three #goth-tastic books🦇
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/OGOM_books/
Learn more about #OA at MUP
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/open-access/
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Spooky season is here! 👻
Check out our new reading list with 25% OFF these titles until the 3rd November - enter SPOOKY25 at checkout on our website: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/10...
Perfect for foggy evenings, reading under a blanket with the lights low. #booksky #spookyseason
Check out our new reading list with 25% OFF these titles until the 3rd November - enter SPOOKY25 at checkout on our website: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/10...
Perfect for foggy evenings, reading under a blanket with the lights low. #booksky #spookyseason
Spooky season reading list 2025 - Manchester University Press
As the nights grow longer, and the air turns crisp, there’s no better time to curl up with a book that sends shivers down your spine. Whether you’re a horror aficionado, a fan of the gothic, or just l...
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October 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Spooky season is here! 👻
Check out our new reading list with 25% OFF these titles until the 3rd November - enter SPOOKY25 at checkout on our website: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/10...
Perfect for foggy evenings, reading under a blanket with the lights low. #booksky #spookyseason
Check out our new reading list with 25% OFF these titles until the 3rd November - enter SPOOKY25 at checkout on our website: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/10...
Perfect for foggy evenings, reading under a blanket with the lights low. #booksky #spookyseason
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Remember all my mad book drama?
(If not, buy me a pint and I'll sing you the ballad of the dodgy ex-publisher...)
Well, I'm absolutely delighted to say it's over!
An enormous thanks to my wonderful new publisher @manchesterup.bsky.social
Queer As Folklore will be back in the wild! 🧜🏼♂️
(If not, buy me a pint and I'll sing you the ballad of the dodgy ex-publisher...)
Well, I'm absolutely delighted to say it's over!
An enormous thanks to my wonderful new publisher @manchesterup.bsky.social
Queer As Folklore will be back in the wild! 🧜🏼♂️
September 25, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Remember all my mad book drama?
(If not, buy me a pint and I'll sing you the ballad of the dodgy ex-publisher...)
Well, I'm absolutely delighted to say it's over!
An enormous thanks to my wonderful new publisher @manchesterup.bsky.social
Queer As Folklore will be back in the wild! 🧜🏼♂️
(If not, buy me a pint and I'll sing you the ballad of the dodgy ex-publisher...)
Well, I'm absolutely delighted to say it's over!
An enormous thanks to my wonderful new publisher @manchesterup.bsky.social
Queer As Folklore will be back in the wild! 🧜🏼♂️
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We are delighted to announce that we will publish @sachacoward.bsky.social’s Queer as Folklore in paperback and ebook editions in December 2025.
Initially published by Unbound, it was longlisted for the 2025 Polari Prize and has been shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society awards. #booksky
Initially published by Unbound, it was longlisted for the 2025 Polari Prize and has been shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society awards. #booksky
September 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
We are delighted to announce that we will publish @sachacoward.bsky.social’s Queer as Folklore in paperback and ebook editions in December 2025.
Initially published by Unbound, it was longlisted for the 2025 Polari Prize and has been shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society awards. #booksky
Initially published by Unbound, it was longlisted for the 2025 Polari Prize and has been shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society awards. #booksky
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I’ve been training for this question, I just didn’t expect it in a conversation about Halloween costumes for a toddler. #EarlyModern #AcademicSky
September 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I’ve been training for this question, I just didn’t expect it in a conversation about Halloween costumes for a toddler. #EarlyModern #AcademicSky
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To celebrate hitting 5000 followers on Instagram, we're giving away a bundle of our books as well as an MUP branded tote bag to one lucky winner.
Find out more here: www.instagram.com/manchester_u... #booksky
Find out more here: www.instagram.com/manchester_u... #booksky
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September 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
To celebrate hitting 5000 followers on Instagram, we're giving away a bundle of our books as well as an MUP branded tote bag to one lucky winner.
Find out more here: www.instagram.com/manchester_u... #booksky
Find out more here: www.instagram.com/manchester_u... #booksky
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We’re delighted to have @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social launching their new book 'Folklore' at @waterstones.bsky.social #Leeds, in conversation with fellow author Stu Hennigan.
25th September
Get your tickets here:
www.waterstones.com/events/folkl... #booksky
25th September
Get your tickets here:
www.waterstones.com/events/folkl... #booksky
Folklore: An Evening with Owen Davies & Ceri Houlbrook | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Folklore: An Evening with Owen Davies & Ceri Houlbrook today.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
We’re delighted to have @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social launching their new book 'Folklore' at @waterstones.bsky.social #Leeds, in conversation with fellow author Stu Hennigan.
25th September
Get your tickets here:
www.waterstones.com/events/folkl... #booksky
25th September
Get your tickets here:
www.waterstones.com/events/folkl... #booksky
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Handily this book post arrived just as I finished my current read, really looking forward to this
Thanks @manchesterup.bsky.social
Thanks @manchesterup.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Handily this book post arrived just as I finished my current read, really looking forward to this
Thanks @manchesterup.bsky.social
Thanks @manchesterup.bsky.social
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It is publication day for Love & anti-Judaism in medieval English romance @manchesterup.bsky.social! Thank you so much @siobhanmup.bsky.social for believing in this project.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526183170/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526183170/
September 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It is publication day for Love & anti-Judaism in medieval English romance @manchesterup.bsky.social! Thank you so much @siobhanmup.bsky.social for believing in this project.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526183170/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526183170/
Also publishing today is Strange matter: Medieval disruptions of time edited by Bleisteiner, Hartmann and Johnston which offers exciting new perspectives on the premodern fascination with materiality + the ways in which the Middle Ages experienced time manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526175960/
Manchester University Press - Strange matter
Strange matter - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Strange matter by Martin Bleisteiner
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September 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Also publishing today is Strange matter: Medieval disruptions of time edited by Bleisteiner, Hartmann and Johnston which offers exciting new perspectives on the premodern fascination with materiality + the ways in which the Middle Ages experienced time manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526175960/
Happy official publication day to @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social ! Her book Love and Anti-Judaism in Medieval English Romance: Typologies of violence and desire is now available and I can confirm it's a fascinating read manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526183170/
Manchester University Press - Love and anti-Judaism in medieval English romance
Love and anti-Judaism in medieval English romance - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Love and anti-Judaism in medieval English romance by Hope Doherty-Harrison
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
September 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Happy official publication day to @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social ! Her book Love and Anti-Judaism in Medieval English Romance: Typologies of violence and desire is now available and I can confirm it's a fascinating read manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526183170/
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In the wild!! (i.e. on my mum's sofa)
August 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
In the wild!! (i.e. on my mum's sofa)
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Publishing next month, 'Folklore' by @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social is a gripping new guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore.
As two leading experts they provide the definitive guide to British folklore past and present.
#FolkloreThursday #booksky
As two leading experts they provide the definitive guide to British folklore past and present.
#FolkloreThursday #booksky
August 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Publishing next month, 'Folklore' by @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social is a gripping new guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore.
As two leading experts they provide the definitive guide to British folklore past and present.
#FolkloreThursday #booksky
As two leading experts they provide the definitive guide to British folklore past and present.
#FolkloreThursday #booksky
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What do #MeToo and Jane Austen have in common? More than you might think.
In her debut book, @thezhm.bsky.social deep-dives into classic novels, to unveil a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today.
Because every novel about marriage is also a novel about consent. #booksky
In her debut book, @thezhm.bsky.social deep-dives into classic novels, to unveil a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today.
Because every novel about marriage is also a novel about consent. #booksky
July 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
What do #MeToo and Jane Austen have in common? More than you might think.
In her debut book, @thezhm.bsky.social deep-dives into classic novels, to unveil a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today.
Because every novel about marriage is also a novel about consent. #booksky
In her debut book, @thezhm.bsky.social deep-dives into classic novels, to unveil a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today.
Because every novel about marriage is also a novel about consent. #booksky
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📣 We're hiring!
MUP are looking for a Marketing Coordinator to elevate our Academic History lists.
➡️ Marketing/publishing experience
➡️ Interest in History & Art History
➡️ Passionate about delivering multi-pronged campaigns
Full-time, hybrid role in MCR, £26,444-£29,605
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MUP are looking for a Marketing Coordinator to elevate our Academic History lists.
➡️ Marketing/publishing experience
➡️ Interest in History & Art History
➡️ Passionate about delivering multi-pronged campaigns
Full-time, hybrid role in MCR, £26,444-£29,605
tinyurl.com/bdfxz77f
Marketing Coordinator/Executive :Oxford Road
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July 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
📣 We're hiring!
MUP are looking for a Marketing Coordinator to elevate our Academic History lists.
➡️ Marketing/publishing experience
➡️ Interest in History & Art History
➡️ Passionate about delivering multi-pronged campaigns
Full-time, hybrid role in MCR, £26,444-£29,605
tinyurl.com/bdfxz77f
MUP are looking for a Marketing Coordinator to elevate our Academic History lists.
➡️ Marketing/publishing experience
➡️ Interest in History & Art History
➡️ Passionate about delivering multi-pronged campaigns
Full-time, hybrid role in MCR, £26,444-£29,605
tinyurl.com/bdfxz77f
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Wonderful news on the day before I fly to NYC to work on my new MSCA project EduMoney @fordham.edu 🤩
I am grateful to @manchesterup.bsky.social for their incredible job 🤗
Godspeed you, baby! 🥹🎉
I am grateful to @manchesterup.bsky.social for their incredible job 🤗
Godspeed you, baby! 🥹🎉
See the latest additions to our Medieval & Early Modern History list ⬇️
From slave trading in the Early Middle Ages to the currency of Florence in the Middle Ages - new titles out now!
@slocatelli.bsky.social
@siobhanmup.bsky.social
#MedievalStudies #EarlyModern #MUP
From slave trading in the Early Middle Ages to the currency of Florence in the Middle Ages - new titles out now!
@slocatelli.bsky.social
@siobhanmup.bsky.social
#MedievalStudies #EarlyModern #MUP
March 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Wonderful news on the day before I fly to NYC to work on my new MSCA project EduMoney @fordham.edu 🤩
I am grateful to @manchesterup.bsky.social for their incredible job 🤗
Godspeed you, baby! 🥹🎉
I am grateful to @manchesterup.bsky.social for their incredible job 🤗
Godspeed you, baby! 🥹🎉
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Stuck in New York with a whole new project, but glad that a part of me still made it to @imc-leeds.bsky.social this year! If you’re there, go check out my new book! Sad to miss the ritual author & book photo, though.
Good morning from our booth at @imc-leeds.bsky.social. Come and browse our books and say hello to the @manchesterup.bsky.social team
#LeedsIMC2025
#LeedsIMC2025
July 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Stuck in New York with a whole new project, but glad that a part of me still made it to @imc-leeds.bsky.social this year! If you’re there, go check out my new book! Sad to miss the ritual author & book photo, though.
Good morning from our booth at @imc-leeds.bsky.social. Come and browse our books and say hello to the @manchesterup.bsky.social team
#LeedsIMC2025
#LeedsIMC2025
July 8, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Good morning from our booth at @imc-leeds.bsky.social. Come and browse our books and say hello to the @manchesterup.bsky.social team
#LeedsIMC2025
#LeedsIMC2025