Music, dissociation, and alienation
Dissociation is a strange and slippery state, and it can be a challenge to represent. Many films, TV shows, and
Ghosts and the writers that love them
Last weekend I was at the Museum of Making in Derby attending the UK Ghost Story Festival, organised by Alex
Enduring like a tree under the curious stars
You see up there, where it says 'Sarah I. Jackson'? The 'I' stands for 'Idris&
Psychotherapy in science fiction
Today I took it upon myself to work out roughly how much of my life I've spent in
Haunted objects and domestic horror
Horror is full of cursed mirrors, dangerous books, and creepy dolls, but some of my very favourite sinister tales feature
Ghost feelings: Trauma is weird
Trauma is so strange. Sometimes I want to write about it and sometimes I don't. When I do,
Speculative fiction clichés and stereotypes
Tropes are part of the SFFH writer's toolkit, but if they're not used thoughtfully they can
Main characters and imaginary friends
As a child, did you have an imaginary friend? I never did. I wanted one. When I was small I tried to conjure one.
Entering the "strange and bizarre" world of the other
Connections between therapeutic empathy and speculative fiction.
I've recently completed a short counselling course, mostly because I wanted
The moon is a simmering tea cup
I'm a little obsessed with the moon at the moment. I'd say it's because
