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Alice Vernon is a Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University's Department of English & Creative Writing. Her research at the intersection of storytelling and the history of medicine explores sleep disorders, hallucinations, and parapsychology through narrative non-fiction and literary analysis.
- Key Publications: Night Terrors: Troubled Sleep (Icon Books, 2022), Ghosted: A History of Ghost-Hunting (Bloomsbury Sigma, 2025).
- Media Engagement: Regular contributor to BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Wales, Times Radio, and publications like The Conversation and The Globe and Mail.
Her academic work spans Gothic literature, graphic novels, and neuroscience, with a focus on topics like sleep paralysis, clinical psychology in fiction, and cultural interpretations of medical phenomena. She is currently collaborating on a £3 million research project at Aberystwyth University and serves as an external examiner for higher degrees.
Scientific Awards:
- Mrs Foster Watson Memorial Gift (2025)
Alice actively welcomes PhD students exploring horror fiction and hosts workshops like Writing the Night. She contributes to advisory panels such as WISERD's Well-being Network and participates in festivals including Hay Festival and Cheltenham Literature Festival.
