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Why is Anne in Space? On Reading L.M. Montgomery’s Realistic Novels as Fantasy

Posted on September 16, 2025 by

Right now, I am prepping for a conference panel tomorrow that I announced last week: “Cinderella Anne, Paranormal Emily, and Astral Heroines Everywhere: L.M. Montgomery and the Fantastic.” I’m working with with three fantastic scholars (see what I did there?): … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, L.M. Montgomery, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Emily of New Moon, fantasy, fantasy literature, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane of Lantern Hill, L.M. Montgomery, literature, Science Fiction, speculative fiction, The Blue Castle, VICFA, worldbuilding, writing | 7 Comments

Cinderella Anne, Paranormal Emily, and Astral Heroines Everywhere: L.M. Montgomery and the Fantastic (Virtual Conference Panel Wed, Sept 17, 8:00-9:30am ET)

Posted on September 9, 2025 by

Hello dear readers, here is a kind of Pilgrim in Narnia crossover moment: a panel on L.M. Montgomery and the Fantastic. Drs. Heidi Lawrence, Abigail Heiniger, Trinna Frever, and I are gathering in deep cyberspace to approach this topic from … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, L.M. Montgomery, News & Links | Tagged fantasy, fantasy literature, L.M. Montgomery, literature, Science Fiction, speculative fiction, VICFA, worldbuilding, writing | 6 Comments

I Won A Teaching Award! The MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing

Posted on February 12, 2025 by

Dr. Brenton Dickieson received the MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing at UPEI, recognizing his leadership in developing student writing. Awarded for his role in the Inquiry Studies course, he emphasizes an Inquiry-based Learning approach that fosters curiosity and collaboration. The prize honors H. Wade MacLauchlan’s contributions to the university. Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged higher education, IBL, IBLHE, Inquiry Based Learning, Pedagogy, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, Teaching, teaching writing, UPEI, Wade MacLauchlan, writing | 28 Comments

My Unblurbed Blurb of Charlie Starr’s The Lion Country

Posted on October 9, 2024 by

As I am between steps in the publication of a book about C.S. Lewis’s thought, I find myself coming back to my bookshelf with a bit of mental space. I have been following Charlie W. Starr’s work for almost as … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Charlie Starr, literature, myth, Narnia, philosophy, The Faun's Bookshelf, The Lion's Country, The Screwtape Letters, writing | 3 Comments

The Other Side of Screwtape: C.S. Lewis’s “Archangel Fragment”

Posted on October 2, 2024 by

Have I talked about this super cool bit of research and writing yet? As I look through the Pilgrim in Narnia archive, I see a couple of hints of the “Archangel Fragment,” but not much more. In a cultural moment … Continue reading →