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Laurel Plapp

@laurelplapp.bsky.social

Senior Acquisitions Editor for Language, Literature and Culture, Peter Lang Oxford

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I’m thrilled to announce the launch of the Speculations book series with this fantastic collection from Mark Fryers and Marcus Harmes, Cybernetic Imaginations. What can fiction tell us about the future? Read more here: peterlang.com/series/spl #ai #cybernetics #scifi

21.02.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Flyer for monograph with promo code GW30

Flyer for monograph with promo code GW30

I’m proud to announce the publication of my monograph β€œGrrrl Writing: Virginie Despentes’s Authorial Politics,” available from Peter Lang in the β€œStudies in Contemporary Women’s Writing”
@virginiedespentes.bsky.social

18.02.2026 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't miss out on our #DisabilityStudies competition for #EmergingScholars! Deadline is 31 January 2026. More details here: www.peterlang.com/for-authors/... #ECRs #PeterLangOxford #PeterLangGroup

13.01.2026 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to see #PeterLangOxford's books making it to Australia for #ASFS! Wishing our Australian authors and editors a wonderful conference! #FrenchStudies @valentinagosetti.bsky.social

10.12.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Working in #Disability Studies? Please consider entering #PeterLangGroup 's competition for #Emerging Scholars! Deadline is 31 January 2026. More details here: www.peterlang.com/for-authors/... #ECRs #PeterLangOxford

10.12.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Peter Lang Verlag | Women, Gender and Sexuality in German Literature and Culture

Many congratulations to both winners! Excited to be speaking with them both about publishing in our Women, Gender and Sexuality in German Literature and Culture book series, edited by @helencfinch.bsky.social and @katherinestone.bsky.social www.peterlang.com/series/wgl

03.12.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you to @laurelplapp.bsky.social and Peter Lang for sponsoring the prize. Laurel informed us during the ceremony that this is the 10th year of the W+IGS Book Prize, and we are delighted to recognise two very worthy winners. (4/4)

21.11.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Announcing the TWO winners of #W+IGS annual #ECA #BookPrize πŸŽ‰

Isabel Parkinson & Miriam Schwarz

Congratulations to them both! πŸŽ‰

25.11.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming soon! www.peterlang.com/document/140... #Atwood #handmaidstale @baconetti.bsky.social

06.11.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Thrilled to announce WGS Pathbreakers, a subseries of Peter Lang's Women, Gender and Sexuality in German Literature and Culture series, that seeks to showcase the cultural contribution of women, queer, non-binary, trans and gender non-conforming writers and artists to German studies. (1/3)

04.11.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Peter Lang Verlag | Disability, Media, Culture

Proposals on media studies, film studies and/or cultural studies will be considered for our Disability, Media, Culture series www.peterlang.com/series/dmc

13.10.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am delighted to announce theβ€―2026 Peter Lang #EmergingScholars Competition in #DisabilityStudies.β€―
Winners receive a Gold #OpenAccess contract for publication! Read more here: peterlang.com/2026-emergin... #PeterLangOxford

13.10.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Deadline has been extended to 20 October 2025! Please be sure to enter this competition for first book proposals in #GermanStudies in collaboration with @wigsblog.bsky.social. The #winner receives a #cash prize courtesy of #PeterLangOxford

09.10.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to seeing everyone at AGS 2025! Please stop by the #PeterLangOxford stand to say hello! @ags-gbi.bsky.social

01.09.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feast your eyes on this beauty...the cover for the soon to be published Fairies: A Companion edited by the ever amazing Lorna Piatti-Farnell and myself.

22.05.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peter Lang Verlag - Pro-vax Β«With Pro-vax, Samantha Vanderslott opens a whole new avenue of research. This thought-provoking book will be a landmark for years to come as the ...

Please take advantage of the special 30% discount on the book from #PeterLangGroup. Use the discount code VAX30 on check-out: peterlang.com/document/130... Available until 20 May. #PeterLangOxford

07.05.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Pro-vax: Supporting Vaccines through Activism, Petitions, and Trials' with Samantha Vanderslott YouTube video by Oxford Martin School

Wonderful book launch last night for @sjvanders.bsky.social
new book 'Pro-vax', hosted by the @oxmartinschool.bsky.social! Thrilling to be in a room with the top vaccine researchers in #Oxford. Please be sure to watch the full launch online here: youtube.com/live/OnW-Tc8....

07.05.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Pro-vax: Supporting Vaccines through Activism, Petitions, and Trials' with Samantha Vanderslott For a long time, the concentration has been on attitudes to vaccination by those who are in opposition (the β€˜anti-vax’), neglecting the majority who are supportive. In this talk, Samantha Vanderslott,...

Join me & @ajpollard1.bsky.social tomorrow 5-6pm GMT talking about my book! β€˜Pro-vax: Supporting Vaccines through Activism, Petitions, and Trials’ reconsiders vaccination from the perspective of those who actively support and vocally promote vaccines. www.youtube.com/live/OnW-Tc8...

05.05.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#PeterLangOxford is now offering a Special 30% Discount on The Weird for the month of May! Please purchase through the website www.peterlang.com/document/132... and enter the code WEIRD30 at checkout. #genre #weird #horror

01.05.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CFP: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

We're nearing the last few weeks for our Call for Papers for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - A Companion.

Full CFP in the images and below, and abstract submission form here πŸ‘‰https://forms.gle/XUsmPfBsXju2XpcR9 (due 15 May 2025)

23.04.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
2025 Emerging Scholars Competition Enter the 2025 Emerging Scholars Competition in Queer Studies for the chance to win a publishing contract with Gold Open Access.

LAST CALL

Don't miss your chance to win a Gold #OpenAccess book contract in #PeterLangPublishing 2025 Emerging Scholars Competition. Closes 30 April 2025.

ow.ly/NORO50VAPZJ

#QueerStudies #CallForSubmissions #EmergingScholars #PeterLang #DEI #LGBTQIA

16.04.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just a reminder that the deadline for the #Emerging Scholars Competition in #Queer Studies is the end of April! Read more here #PeterLangOxford #PeterLangPublishing

04.04.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to seeing everyone at #BAFTSS2025 this week! Please come by and see me at the #PeterLangOxford bookstand in Oculus Room 002 during the breaks. We'll be offering a special 30% discount on these titles and more! @baftss.bsky.social #FilmStudies #PeterLangPublishing

24.03.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Proud of this fabulous new collection on #Indigenous Pop Culture! The volume editors interview Dr Lee Francis 4 in their new blog post: www.peterlang.com/article/cele... Book is available here: www.peterlang.com/document/137...

04.03.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s here! My new book β€˜Pro-vax’ reconsiders vaccination from the perspective of those actively supporting and vocally promoting vaccines. Using contemporary and historical examples, I explore civil society in action through activism, petitions, and trials www.peterlang.com/document/130...

20.01.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Working in #Queer Studies? Please consider entering
Peter Lang's competition for emerging scholars! Read more here: peterlang.com/2025-emergin... #PeterLangOxford

19.02.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Why We Need a Global Approach to Gender and the History of Institutions Series Editors: Professor Maria Isabel Romero Ruiz and Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley share their vision for the Gender and the History of Institutions series This new book series welcomes studies of the histo...

Delighted to have this new blog post at #PeterLangGroup #PeterLangOxford from @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social and Maria Isabel Romero Ruiz, Series Editors for the new book series "Gender and the History of Institutions"! #GenderStudies #History

Read the post and learn more here:
ow.ly/8zS350UXQtZ

12.02.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted that our publishers selected "Through the Looking-Glass: A Companion" to reflect on what makes a successful book launch (or two!)πŸͺž

πŸ“šUnique setting (birth places of Carroll's book & Disney's movie)
πŸ“šEngaging Programming
πŸ“šStrong author presence

Read more:
www.peterlang.com/article/the-...

07.01.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry, the link has changed! www.peterlang.com/2024-emergin...

13.12.2024 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Many congratulations to Dr Amy Ainsworth for being named a Winner in the 2024 Peter Lang Emerging Scholars Competition in #Environmental Humanities! The book will publish Gold Open Access in the #Plants & #Animals book series: peterlang.com/emerging-sch... #GermanStudies @thegsa.bsky.social

13.12.2024 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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