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New #blog post is up: “After Dickens: His Influences in Fiction 1879-1914.” The post discusses authors HG Wells, Israel Zangwell, George Gissing and more! dickenssociety.org/archives/4506

New on the blog: “From Bleak House to Birmingham: New Perspectives on Dickens at the 29th Annual Symposium” dickenssociety.org/archives/4570

Important letters telling us about #Dickens' Pickwick Papers' success. 1.132, to C&H: First chapter complete 1.133, to Catherine: excited about "a very different character" Jingle 1.147, to Macrone: PICKWICK TRIUMPHANT 1.161, to C&H: send me some of the money from profits!

Delighted and honoured to be reviewed in Dickens Quarterly (The Dickens Society) by the great and incisive Valerie Purton. I will, however, die on the hill of 'tolerance for'!

So honored by John M. L. Drew’s generous review of my book on Charles #Dickens, #democracy, and #representation in #Victorian fiction and #Parliament for the Dickens Quarterly!

A huge thank you to Dr Caroline Bressey for last night's discussion of Dickens's strange occlusions and how to surface Black lives from the archive. Thank you to all who came for your contributions, too. Next month will be online - watch this space!

Congratulations to Dr Deborah Siddoway ! A new novel, a new PhD, and much more in the future. Good things come to those who study Dickens!

Fresh book review is up on the blog: “Charles Dickens—The Stories of His Life” by Jesper Soerensen dickenssociety.org/archives/4650

New CFP from Dr. Ben Moore of UniversityofAmsterdam - the CFP for NeMLA has been extended to Oct. 15 2024, there are just a few hours left! cfplist.com/nemla/Home/S/2…

From the blog, Mads Golding reviews Jesper Sorensen's sardonic and informative recent biography of Dickens. Certified spoiler-free! dickenssociety.org/archives/4650

Happy Halloween (or Samhain)! For a festive holiday read, here is “The Ghost and Mr. Dickens.” Judge for yourself if Dickens was haunted or not. 👻 dickenssociety.org/archives/4679

For those of you in the UK Midlands, Gerald Dickens is performing ‘A Christmas Carol’ in Leicester on 22 December. Link for tix below. leicestermuseums.org/event-details/…

OTD - 19/12/1843 - 'A Christmas Carol' was published by Chapman & Hall. The initial print run of 6,000 sold out in days.

“A Christmas Carol” was published OTD in 1843. It began a publishing sensation with a craze for seasonal stories. Find out about this & more in my “Victorian Christmas”. lucindahawksley.com/books/victoria… FYI, books placed at the front of photos may appear much larger than their author….

The Dickens Society is excited to announce George Koors' live reading of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' youtube.com/live/JqcA85XVo… Learn more about George Koors at: georgekoors.com Don't miss the last chance to attend the live reading at 6 pm.

As we progress into 2025, let us try to take Dickens’s approach to the New Year as a time for regeneration and working to become our better selves. New on the blog: dickenssociety.org/archives/4701

It's debatable how effective this was (even just considering Dickens's oeuvre) but it certainly sounds nice on this Monday!

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming online event titled Dickens and Death. This free online event will feature three talks centered on the theme of Dickens and Death, followed by a live discussion and Q&A. Join us and register below: eventbrite.com/e/dickens-and-…