The uneasiness of small town narratives in unfamiliar landscapes

"But there are negative consequences to this construction of the detective as outsider when the outback setting is presented as something unfamiliar, something to be feared. These arise from the origins of Australian Gothic, which scholars have long recognised as an expression of settler-colonial anxiety about the violent dispossession of the country’s Indigenous people."
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https://theconversation.com/why-jane-harpers-outback-noir-novels-make-for-comfortable-and-uncomfortable-reading-266228
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We're very lucky to have such talented folks join us for Writing the Occult: Hauntology - including the fabulous @IcySedgwick

You likely know the good Dr Icy though her folklore work, especially the Fabulous Folklore podcast or the book Rebel Folklore. But did you know Icy is also a prolific writer of weird, gothic & dark fantasy tales? Head over to her website to explore: icysedgwick.com

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