Daily Archives: 21st August 2017

The Owl Service: 50 years

Posted on 21st August 2017 by William the Bloody

Around the time I was reading Brian Aldiss (who has just sadly died), I’d also discovered Alan Garner. The Owl Service, his fourth novel, is 50 years old today. The Owl Service is now what would be called Young Adult fiction and … Continue reading →

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Brian Aldiss, RIP

Posted on 21st August 2017 by William the Bloody

It’s sad news that Brian Aldiss has died at the age of 92. Aldiss was one of the most consistently intelligent writers of science fiction/fantastic literature, always innovating. He played an important part in the rise of ‘New Wave’ SF … Continue reading →

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CFP: OGOM & Supernatural Cities Present: The Urban Weird

Posted on 21st August 2017 by Sam George

To coincide with the eclipse here is the CFP for our next conference! It promises to eclipse all other events….it’s  cosmic! University of Hertfordshire, 6-7 April, 2018 The permanent link for the CFP, with a PDF version available, is here. … Continue reading →

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What Happens to Werewolves During a Solar Eclipse

Posted on 21st August 2017 by firekrank

Following on from Sam’s brilliant post about the coming solar eclipse and Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, I found myself wondering: What about the Werewolves? Will nobody think of the werewolves? Sure enough, a quick search on the … Continue reading →

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The Dark Side of Studying Vampires

Posted on 21st August 2017 by firekrank

My daily Google search for the word ‘vampire’ brought up a rather disturbing article today. An academic, specialising in vampire studies, has been accused of tacitly encouraging blood drinking during his lectures. (The original story can be found in The Daily … Continue reading →

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