Lecturer in English at Edinburgh Napier University, specialising in 18th-century beauty and skincare. Instagram: @drkatieaskehttps://bsky.app/profile/katieaske.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/katieaske.bsky.social/post/3m5ismrydv22fThis week I submitted my manuscript for Being Pretty in the Eighteenth Century: a Cultural History of Female Beauty to @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social This book has been a (long) labour of love and I owe so many thank yous to so many people for helping me reach this stage!13 Nov 2025 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:yunededs4t7dh2fz5kqcppqt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ismrydv22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/katieaske.bsky.social/post/3lfi24tn3os22#BSECS 2025 at Pembroke College - always the best conference with the best people ❤️ not a bad book-haul either. I had lovely feedback on my talks and heard some truly incredible papers!11 Jan 2025 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:yunededs4t7dh2fz5kqcppqt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfi24tn3os22