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Anne-Marie Beller is a Senior Lecturer in Victorian Literature at Loughborough University, where she has taught since 2004 and holds permanent status since 2008. She serves as School Director of Widening Participation and Outreach and Ethics Officer for the English department, with research deeply rooted in Victorian literary studies.
She earned her PhD from the University of Leicester in 2003. Her academic trajectory reflects sustained commitment to Victorian scholarship through teaching, editorial work, and institutional leadership roles.
Dr. Beller specializes in sensation fiction, neo-Victorian adaptations, and 19th-century women writers, with particular expertise on Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Wilkie Collins, and Elizabeth Siddal. Her research examines gender representation, transgressive narratives, and the literary marketplace, frequently intersecting with travel writing and New Woman fiction of the 1890s. She explores how Victorian texts resonate in contemporary culture through neo-Victorian reinterpretations.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent focus on recovering marginalized voices in Victorian popular fiction, with growing emphasis on postmodern adaptations. Her work demonstrates methodological range across textual analysis, historical contextualization, and genre studies, maintaining relevance through examination of current scholarly trends in sensation fiction and neo-Victorianism.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) since 2012
Dr. Beller supervises PhD candidates in Victorian literature while maintaining significant editorial responsibilities. She previously served as General Editor of the Wilkie Collins Journal (2012-2016) and currently holds positions on editorial boards for Victorian Popular Fictions, Victoriographies, and Victorians Institute Journal. Her professional service extends to the Victorian Popular Fiction Association where she serves on the Advisory Board (2024-present) and as Book Prize Judge (2023-present).
Additional roles include External Examiner for the University of Reading's English MA program (2022-present) and academic consultancy for publishers Broadview Press and Gale Cengage, demonstrating her influence across academic, editorial, and publishing spheres.
