In July, Dale Townshend (Manchester Metropolitan University) joint the chair for a stint as visiting professor. Durin his time in Passau, Dale gave a brilliant guest lecture - “What Ann Radcliffe Saw: The Great Enchantress on Tour, 1797–1802” – drawing on his research for the new CUP edition of Radcliffe’s posthumous works. Dale also held a workshop for early career researchers on preparing and pitching a first book for publication.