Jay

Jay Sullivan, a blonde person with tattoos sits at a dark wooden table in a dimly lit room. They are wearing a blue and black patterned dress. On the table is a book and a looped rope. In the background, there is a figure with ram horns and a taxidermy-like chandelier hanging above the table.

Thanks to everyone who attended my sold out talk at The Last Tuesday Society. Your support means everything.

The perfect venue to talk about the weird world of Egyptomania 💀 💜

The Museum's creatures walked away with some new reading material too...

#newauthor

Jay Sullivan is a blonde person with tattoos on their arms. She holds up a book with a blue and white cover titled "Egyptian Gothic" by Jay Sullivan.

Tonight's my SOLD OUT talk at The Last Tuesday Society.
Doors 18.30
Let's get spooky this summer 💀 ⛱️

A screenshot of a virtual presentation about a book titled "Egyptian Gothic: 1884-1920." The screen shows the book cover, two QR codes, and a discount code. To the right, there is a video feed of a person with blonde hair, identified as "Jay Sullivan," speaking.

Lovely afternoon presenting at the @issegyptomania.bsky.social conference!

5) Get a review copy. Review it for your Substack, blog, journal, or whatever you fancy. Request a copy using my link in bio!(🧵 6/6)

4) Wait for the paperback. It's out next August and will be at a much more affordable price point. (🧵 5/6)

3) Book me, baby! I'm available for talks, conferences, historical consulting and more. Check out my website for more information. (🧵 4/6)

2) Come see me speak! I'll be doing a number of talks and conferences to promote the book. The next one is at the Last Tuesday Society on launch day, 18th August. There's still a few tickets left - pick them up using my link in bio. (🧵 3/6)

1) Use my discount code. You can save 20% when you order via Springer using code WZgUCX29Thbqpg (🧵 2/6)

My book is out in the world! Like a Kendrick Lamar album, my publisher just quietly dropped it last Sunday without telling me.

However, academic publishing is pricey! If you don't fancy spending £110 for a hardback or £87.50 for an e-book, here's how you can support me. (🧵 1/6)

If this sounds like something you'd fancy then pick up a copy of Egyptian Gothic when it's out on August 18!

You can save 20% when you order via @springernature.com using code WZgUCX29Thbqpg.

Order via the link in my bio.

Dread to think what your first guess was, but they're all in my book!

With the release of Egyptian Gothic just a month away, here's a round up of some of the oddest entries in my index.

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What do Art Deco, cannibalism, drug use, floriography and mass-consumerism all have in common? 🤔
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An uncorrected proof from a book. The two page spread shows both text and an illustration from Pharos the Egyptian.

Getting real now!

I'm just making the last tweaks to the proof of my book and seeing it in print is so exciting.

Can't wait for you to unwrap Egyptian Gothic on the 16th August.

#academia #history #victorian #firsttimeauthor

Unwrapping the Victorian’s Mummy Obsession with Dr Jay Sullivan - LIVE - The Last Tuesday Society Please note this is NOT a ZOOM Lecture but an in person lecture. Tickets include a complimentary glass of Devil’s Botany Chocolate Absinthe. Doors open at 6:30pm and talk starts […]

Talk alert! ⚠️

Unwrapping the Victorian’s Mummy Obsession
19 Aug
18.30-20.30

Come, sip absinthe, and listen to me talk about the weirder side of Egyptomania at The Last Tuesday Society.

Early-bird tickets are nearly sold out.

thelasttuesdaysociety.org/exhibition/u...

#history #talk #london

My website is live!

Learn more about my upcoming monograph, and get in touch to book me for podcasts, talks, and conferences 📚

#writingcommunity #history #authors

The image is one of Martin Van Maële's illustrations for Arthur Conan Doyle's "Lot No. 249." Van Maële was mostly famous for his erotic illustrations, but here he lends his skills to rendering the sinewy horror of the reanimated mummy.

An advertisement for the book "Egyptian Gothic: 1884–1920" by Jay Sullivan, published by Palgrave Macmillan, available August 5th. The ad features the book's cover on the left and a quote praising the book on the right.

📚 COVER REVEAL AND PUBLICATION DATE ⚱️

The temperature isn't the only thing that's rising this summer... Egyptian Gothic: 1884-1920 will be out on the 5th August.

Here's a sneaky preview of the cover.

Pre-orders coming soon...

#booksky #firsttimeauthor #egypt #victorian

Thank you for writing it! I work around Southwark too so was reading it on lunch like 👀 👀

A dark-colored book titled "No Ordinary Deaths: A People's History of Mortality" by Molly Conisbee, featuring an illustration of an urn flanked by skeletons, stands on a bookshelf.

If anyone is after a good social history read, pick up No Ordinary Deaths by @mollyconisbee.bsky.social. Especially enjoyed reading about the insane textile production behind Victorian mourning culture.

#booksky #currentlyreading

A close-up, angled shot of a book lying on green grass with small white daisies scattered around it. The book is titled "The Story of a Murder" by Hallie Rubenhold, with the subtitle "The Wives, The Mistress and Doctor Crippen." The cover is primarily red and features a black and white photograph of a woman in a vintage dress.

A close-up, angled shot of a book and a bottle of beer on a wooden picnic table outdoors. The book, titled "Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism" by Amanda Montell, is open and lying flat on the table. It has a colorful cover with a retro design, featuring abstract shapes and a small illustration of a flying saucer. Next to the book is a clear glass bottle of Sol beer, partially filled, with a lime wedge inside.

It's outdoor reading season in London, so here's what I've been reading this week🌼 ☀️

The new @hallierubenhold.bsky.social is so good! I've been touched by how hard Belle's friends worked to find out what happened to her and to bring Crippen to justice.

It's my viva-versary! 🥂

One year ago I successfully defended my PhD.

I've been pretty quiet academically, but the manuscript for my book 'Egyptian Gothic 1880-1920' is now complete.

Release info coming soon... 📚

Considering I only picked up photography as a hobby last year, I think these are pretty good 📸 #cinematic #DSLR

Front cover of the book "Nephthys" by Rachel Louise Driscoll, held in a person's hand, with a decorative teal and orange design featuring a silhouette of a woman.

Neo-Victorian and Egyptianised Gothic? I am excited to start this one.

Such a beautiful cover too.

Anyone else picked it up yet? 📚

#booksky

Jay is a blonde, white woman. She wears a polka dot blouse and holds a cocktail. She is in a bar with dim-lighting and books on the wall.

BOOK MANUSCRIPT IS IN 🙌📚

Now to enjoy life before the Sword of Damacles that is publisher's amends drops.

We definitely spent a good 5 mins tapping the gig tickets we've been to, cute diversion!

Ok cool, I might pop down tomorrow before the show

This looks so interesting!

Let me know how it is! I want to go

10/10 day at work as Blue's photographer 📸

Look ma - I launched a social media channel!

If you want to stay abreast of fire incidents in London or are interested in sick training exercise photos like these, give us a follow 🔥🚒