Following the success of the commemorative conference of 4 May, we are delighted to announce a Call for Papers for a publication dedicated to the work and cultural influence of Marie Corelli.  The centenary of 2024 offers those working on Corelli and in related research areas the opportunity to consider her anew. We welcome abstracts of 300 words accompanied by a short biography to be submitted to commemoratingcorelli@gmail.com by 8 June. Successful proposals will form the basis of essays of 8,000 words or fewer, with a submission date for first drafts to the editors of 31 December 2024.  Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: 

• The reception of and critical response to Corelli’s works in her time and subsequently
• Corelli’s social circles and their politics
• Corelli and her literary contemporaries
• Corelli’s periodical contributions
• Genre and form
• Gender and sexuality
• Race and ethnicity
• Space, place, and geographies
• The natural world
• Spritual, mystical, and occult elements in Corelli’s writings
• Corelli’s global reach and impact on diverse literary cultures
• Film adaptations of Corelli’s works
• Corelli’s cultural legacy

 Dr Eleanor Dobson (University of Birmingham)Joanna Turner (Loughborough University We’re on X @Corelli100 and https://commemoratingcorelli.wordpress.com/