Don't really post on here anymore as I'm in that other place, but wanted to share... Play in Utopian and Dystopian Fiction now has a cover and a website. Due out September. liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.38…

In the latest episode of Utopian and Dystopian Fictions we interviewed the fabulous Eve Smith about her new dystopian thriller "The Cure". We also explore dystopian world-building, and bioethics. You can listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1hxHmf…

Liam and I are excited to share with you the latest episode of Utopian and Dystopian Fictions, featuring an interview with the fantastic Jordan S. Carroll, author of Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right. You can listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/557faD…

Don't have Spotify or Apple podcasts? You can now follow the Utopian and Dystopian Fictions podcast on YouTube as well: m.youtube.com/@UtopianandDys…

This managed to pass me by, but my article on Star Trek and the Holodeck has been published by Eludamos! It's open access. You can read it here: eludamos.org/index.php/elud…

Publication day! If you're interested in reading my piece on Julie Dash's brilliant "Daughters of the Dust" (film and novel), co-authored with the wonderful Betty Knight, you can read it here. It's Open Access. doi.org/10.1080/019560…

The latest episode of Utopian and Dystopian Fictions is here. It features an interview with the fantastic andré carrington. We discuss his books Speculative Blackness and The Black Fantastic. You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube: open.spotify.com/episode/32dGSi…

The Utopian and Dystopian Fictions podcast, co-hosted by Matthew Leggatt, Senior Lecturer in English & American Literature University of Winchester, and Liam Knight is now available via YouTube as well as Spotify and Apple podcasts. Find the latest episode here bit.ly/46cJR32

Turns out we're a month ahead of schedule and this now has a publication date of 28th August... this month! Can't wait to receive my copies and take that awkward selfie! liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.38…

Please help me share the CFP for this Literature Compass Special Issue dedicated to the work of Simon J James and covering key Victorian and Edwardian writers like H. G. Wells, George Gissing, Dickens, Wilde, George Du Maurier, and Conan-Doyle on behalf of Hadas Elber-Aviram.

The first IF anthology of new Indian SFF is here! Thoughtfully curated & edited by Gautam Bhatia, BETWEEN WORLDS showcases the vibrant, diverse voices shaping Indian speculative fiction today. Get your copy of this pathbreaking anthology at 20% off from Bookworm today.

Sharing on here for anyone still rattling around... Play in Utopian and Dystopian Fiction is out now through Liverpool University Press and is free if your institution happens to subscribe to Science Fiction Studies Online... liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.38…

Episode 14 is up. An interview with scholar Athira Unni (Athira Unni) about postcolonial dystopias (particularly from South Asia and the Caribbean) and social reproduction theory. Please consider subscribing, reviewing, and rating the pod. open.spotify.com/episode/3cbZJ1…

We all love bureaucracy, right? Here it is for your enjoyment... bureaucratic utopias and dystopias with Daniel Jenkin Smith. Please rate, subscribe, recommend, and all that other bureaucratic nonsense! open.spotify.com/episode/3mD0mL…

Callum & I are listed. Congrats, Matthew Leggatt! sunypress.edu/Books/W/Wastel…

Episode 16 on all things playful in utopian and dystopian fiction is available to stream now via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. We had a lot of fun talking to the brilliant Stefano Gualeni. Take a listen and let us know what you think. open.spotify.com/episode/3Pz0t4…

Congrats, Matthew Leggatt & Liverpool University Press! X

In episode 17, our Halloween Special, Liam and I discuss the relationship between dystopia and horror. We're taking a short break in prep for season 3, with exciting things to come. If you enjoyed season 2 let us know in a comment. Rate, Subscribe, blah! spotify.link/s1McUJfzUXb

We are listed @sunypress! Congrats, @matthewleggatt! sunypress.edu/Books/W/Wastel…

🏹The Hunger Games builds its narrative around a fictional game. What can the (fictional) games we play reveal about the values held by society? 🎙️Gualeni chats with Matthew Leggatt & Liam Knight on the Utopian and Dystopian Fictions podcast. 🎧 um.edu.mt/newspoint/life…