Queering Contemporary Gothic Narrative 1970-2012

After retiring  from a  senior  lectureship  at Warwick University, Dr Palmer taught for the MA in Gender and Sexuality at Birkbeck, London University. Her publications include Contemporary Women’s Fiction: Narrative Practice and Feminist Theory;  Contemporary Lesbian Writing: Dreams, Desire, Difference;  Lesbian Gothic: Transgressive Fictions;  The Queer Uncanny: New Perspectives on the Gothic. She teaches at City Lit College, London.

“The narrative texts explored in this book range from historical novels to futuristic stories. … Queering Contemporary Gothic Narrative 1970-2012 is an excellent resource for those interested in the intersections between queer studies and gothic literary criticism.” (Tanya González, Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature STTCL, February, 2018)“The scope of Queering Contemporary Gothic Narrative 1970–2012 is stunning because the text functions as an outstanding addition to queer theory focusing on Gothic narrative. However, it is also outstanding in the ways that Palmer brings together classic and well-known and researched queer Gothic stories alongside numerous new and lesser known contemporary works.” (Ardel Haefele-Thomas, Gothic Studies, Vol. 20 (1-2), 2018)

• 1. Introduction: Queering Contemporary Gothic.- 2. Ghosts and Haunted Houses.- 3. Uncanny Others: Vampires and  Doubles.- 4. Tracking  the  Monster.- 5. Regional Gothic: Uncanny Cites and Rural Sites.- Conclusion