Editor, proof reader, writer, researcher etc. Recent books: The Strange Stories of John Buchan (British Library Publishing, 2025) The Stark Munro Letters by Arthur Conan Doyle (Edinburgh University Press, 2024)https://bsky.app/profile/jfmachin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jfmachin.bsky.social/post/3migaf6ov5k22I've had a glimpse of the proofs -- it looks amazing! Get kickstarting if you're an M. R. James fan. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:36vn7vrcmun7cl3i5zpmjmnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3migaf6ov5k22https://bsky.app/profile/jfmachin.bsky.social/post/3m5oebtu4322lReally pleased to have an essay in the new issue of Gothic Studies -- it's a special edition on Algernon Blackwood. It's also OPEN ACCESS so free for anyone to enter its region of singular loneliness and desolation. Many thanks to Henry Bartholomew for inviting me on board and putting it together. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Nov 2025 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:36vn7vrcmun7cl3i5zpmjmnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5oebtu4322lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jfmachin.bsky.social/post/3m5iwqaf6es2uFrankenstein (2025) https://open.substack.com/pub/jamesmachin/p/frankenstein-2025?r=33b72p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false13 Nov 2025 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:36vn7vrcmun7cl3i5zpmjmnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5iwqaf6es2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jfmachin.bsky.social/post/3m4sbskxf622tThis Thursday evening will be discussing Conan Doyle's Tales of the Supernatural with the estimable Edward Parnell -- details in link ... https://thelasttuesdaysociety.org/event/arthur-conan-doyles-supernatural-tales-zoom-james-machin https://thelasttuesdaysociety.org/event/arthur-conan-doyles-supernatural-tales-zoom-james-machin/?fbclid=IwY2xjawN2rkdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgCsbNwJcUlUJSyU_cT29Pd96YuiFppPdZ5DLwXNUcQlC4AdaGSzIaKNco_n_aem_I9q8pR_52Se_VY0M2qLDZg04 Nov 2025 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:36vn7vrcmun7cl3i5zpmjmnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4sbskxf622thttps://bsky.app/profile/jfmachin.bsky.social/post/3m3uicgacf22bLearnt recently that AI "tells" now include em dashes. As a long-term em dash enthusiast and advocate, this feels weirdly personal and cannot stand.23 Oct 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:36vn7vrcmun7cl3i5zpmjmnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3uicgacf22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jfmachin.bsky.social/post/3lvnngbyd722yAlways a thrill to get a story into Supernatural Tales & especially cool to be in there with @theprofrog.bsky.social ... suptales.blogspot.com?m=105 Aug 2025 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:36vn7vrcmun7cl3i5zpmjmnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvnngbyd722y