The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies (ISSN 2009-0374) is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, electronic publication dedicated to the study of Gothic and horror literature, film, new media and television.

It was launched in October 2006 by Elizabeth McCarthy and Bernice M. Murphy, both of the School of English, Trinity College Dublin. From September 2012 until November 2015, Dara Downey (Trinity College Dublin) and Jenny McDonnell (Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dun Laoghaire) took over as editors.

The current editorial line-up is detailed below.

Editors

General Editor: Dara Downey

Assistants to the Editor: Niall Gillespie and Valeria Cavalli

Book Review Editors: Ruth Doherty and Leanne Waters

Television and Miscellaneous Review Editor: Elizabeth Parker

Film Review Editor: Sarah Cullen

Web Interns

2018-present: Indira Priyadarshini Gopalan Nair – M.Phil. Digital Humanities and Culture, TCD

2016: Anne Carey – M.Phil. Digital Humanities and Culture, TCD.

James L. Smith, Valeria Cavalli, Jennifer Daly, and Emily Bourke have also provided invaluable technical support.

Consultants and Previous Reviews Editors: Aoife Dempsey, Emily Bourke, Edward O’Hare, Sorcha Ní Fhlainn, and Maria Parsons.

Board Members

Mr. John Exshaw, Freelance Writer and Film Historian (Sight and Sound)

Prof. Sir Christopher Frayling, Rector of The Royal College of Art

Dr. David Glover, School of English, Southampton University

Prof. Mark Jancovich, School of Film Studies, University of East Anglia

Prof. Darryl Jones, School of English, Trinity College Dublin

Dr. Jarlath Killeen, School of English, Trinity College Dublin

Prof. Stephen Matterson, School of English, Trinity College Dublin

Dr. Elizabeth McCarthy, School of English, Trinity College Dublin

Dr. Bernice M. Murphy, School of English, Trinity College Dublin

Prof. Judith Newman, School of American and Canadian Studies,
Nottingham University

We would like to acknowledge the help and support provided in the past by the School of English, Trinity College Dublin, and in particular the M.Phil. in Popular Literature, and the Trinity Alumni Trust and Fund.

Editors (Issue 12-14):
Dara Downey and Jenny McDonnell

Editors (Issues 1-11):
General editors: Elizabeth McCarthy and Bernice M. Murphy
Book reviews: Dara Downey
Film reviews: Jenny McDonnell
Television reviews: Bernice M. Murphy
Multi-Media reviews: Eoin Murphy
Consultants: Sorcha Ní Fhlainn and Maria Parsons

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Authors of articles and reviews retain all rights to their work in the IJGHS. Should you wish to republish your piece in another book or journal, please let us know (irishjournalgothichorror@gmail.com) and we will be happy to grant full permission to do so, subject to acknowledgement of the original publication details.