books, Film studies, video blog

Horror That Haunts Us: A Conversation with Karrá Shimabukuro and Wickham Clayton

The horror film genre has evolved over the years to reflect our changing cultural fears. In "Horror That Haunts Us," scholars Karrá Shimabukuro and Wickham Clayton explore the resurgence of past horror themes in contemporary media. In this video blog, they discuss the relationship between horror and nostalgia, and the inspiration behind their new edited collection.

Ancient History & Classics, Film studies, Irish Studies, Journals, Literature, LUP125, Modern Languages, News, open access

Then & Now: 125 Years of Liverpool University Press

From a ‘Printing and Stationery Committee’ in 1899 to an award-winning, independent academic publisher today – home to thousands of books, some of the world’s first subject-specific scholarly journals, and a number of impressive digital collections – Liverpool University Press has accomplished a great deal in 125 years. Innovative and adaptable, LUP remains at the … Continue reading

Art, Film studies, History, Irish Studies, Jewish Studies, Journals, Literature, Liverpool Interest, Modern Languages, News, Poetry, Political History, postcolonial studies, Religious Studies, science fiction

The 2024 Free Issues: Read content from every journal

2024 marks the 125th anniversary of LUP’s formation and we are pleased to bring you a new selection of free to read journal issues to celebrate. With one complete issue of each journal available to read for free, this collection captures the breadth and scope of the research that our journals publish, and the growth of LUP … Continue reading

Art, Film studies, History, Journals, Literature, postcolonial studies

Halloween 2023: The LUP Reading List

This Halloween, the team at LUP have pulled together a selection of some of our spookiest books and journal articles – from ghosts in Greek tragedy to a postcolonial reading of the zombie. Find out more about our top picks across Art, Literature, History, and Culture below.