Welcome! I’m Emma Hallock, an English PhD student at the University of Delaware. I study nineteenth- and early twentieth-century British, Irish, and Icelandic literature. My work explores representations of death, dying, and mourning in gothic and horror fiction (as well as their sister genres: sensation, detective, and thriller/crime fiction). I also enjoy writing and talking about film and television, contemporary romance and horror novels, popular culture, and fan studies.

When not reading or writing, I can usually be found knitting or taking long walks through cemeteries. My favorite things to knit are cabled hats and patterned scarves. My favorite cemeteries are Hólavallagarður in Reykjavík, Kerepesi in Budapest, and Okunoin in Kōya-san.   

On this site, you can read more about my research, writing, and teaching. Please contact me with any questions.