Dear all, The first book of the much-missed Professor Peter Hutchings, Hammer and Beyond: The British Horror Film (1993), has just been republished by Manchester University Press. The new edition includes a new introduction (by me), some new images, three previously published essays by Peter presented here to plug some of the gaps left by the first edition, and an afterword by European horror scholar (and friend to Peter), Russ Hunter. Grab it here: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526151186/ To celebrate, we’re launching the book online on Wednesday 29 September 7.00-8.30pm BST, via Zoom, with thanks to the BAFTSS Horror SIG. There’ll be a panel discussion chaired by Kate Egan (Northumbria), featuring me, Alison Peirse (Leeds), Adam Lowenstein (Pittsburgh), Leon Hunt (Brunel) and Russ Hunter (Northumbria). We’ll also been unveiling a discount code entitling everybody to 40% off the cover price when placing an order via the MUP website (reduces the price to around £12). To sign up for the event please register, for free, here: https://forms.office.com/r/x0pGFTT7XY<https://forms.office.com/r/x0pGFTT7XY?fbclid=IwAR14ezn1LfwICUt0081Jkro3_OAKRLT1eNDrThjUmwQs35v6xODF-VHJNJ0>. Peter was much loved, so it would be great to “see” as many of his friends and colleagues present at the event, to celebrate the new edition, the man, and his legacy. Thanks all – and best wishes, Johnny *** Johnny Walker PhD FHEA Associate Professor Department of Arts, Faculty of Arts, Design and Social Sciences, Northumbria University http://drjohnnywalker.co.uk Membership Secretary, BAFTSS (http://baftss.org) | Co-chair, Horror Studies SIG, SCMS | Editor, Open Screens<https://openscreensjournal.com/about/editorialteam/> | Co-editor, Global Exploitation Cinemas<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomsbury.com%2Fuk%2Fseries%2Fglobal-exploitation-cinemas%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cjohnny.walker%40northumbria.ac.uk%7C9e6d2d442abd44e7e6ed08d8d1a600b4%7Ce757cfdd1f354457af8f7c9c6b1437e3%7C0%7C0%7C637489858348839537%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=DLPFNw7whgJS%2BJZyQrZ6K93jR%2B0QCPNvMwxG0MYYgEI%3D&reserved=0> This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. Any use, disclosure or reproduction without the sender’s explicit consent is unauthorised and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please notify Northumbria University immediately and permanently delete it. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the University. Northumbria University email is provided by Microsoft Office365 and is hosted within the EEA, although some information may be replicated globally for backup purposes. The University cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free or has not been intercepted and/or amended. ---- Learn to speak like a film/TV professor! Listen to the ScreenLex podcast: http://screenlex.org