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Monthly Archives: September 2017
‘Horror Literature through History: An Encyclopedia of the Stories That Speak to Our Deepest Fears’
Last year I was lucky enough to contribute to this wonderful project: Horror Literature through History: An Encyclopedia of the Stories That Speak to Our Deepest Fears, edited by Matt Cardin. I’m delighted to say that it is being released today. … Continue reading
My 10 must-read YA books …
This morning I awoke to a tweet from the YA Literature, Media and Culture Research Network which made me a little angry to say the least. It was a link to The Telegraph‘s list of ‘The 10 must-read YA books’. What … Continue reading
Blogging Buffy for the 20th Anniversary (with Werewolves)
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’, the Sheffield Gothic Reading Group have dedicated a series of blogs to this timeless element of popular culture. (I wrote my own personal reflections of my childhood with Buffy … Continue reading
A seasonal makeover for everyone’s birthday favourite Colin the Caterpillar
According to British etiquette, a birthday isn’t a birthday unless someone has bought a Colin the Caterpillar cake from Marks and Spencer. However, for those who feel that his cheerful face is a little too wholesome as we start approaching … Continue reading
Latest YA Fantasy Reading
We now and then like to supply reading lists that we have come across from various sources. These have all been placed in their own Reading Lists category so you can easily search through them. The Barnes & Noble Teen … Continue reading
Posted in Reading Lists, Reviews
Tagged adaptation, bisexuality, fairy tale, Fantasy, Paranormal romance, sexuality, YA Fiction, YA literature
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YA Literature, Media, and Culture website
Dr Leah Phillips, a researcher in YA literature, has set up a marvellous resource, the YA Literature, Media, and Culture Research Network website. This is still being developed but already holds a useful database of YA literature researchers, a news … Continue reading
Posted in Reading Lists, Resources
Tagged adolescence, Paranormal romance, teen fiction, YA culture, YA Fiction, YA Gothic, YA literature
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Lincoln Book Festival has a Gothic theme
In a previous post, I mentioned that the theme for this year’s Lincoln Book Festival (25th-30th September 2017) is the Gothic. This year they had a Flash Fiction Competition which I entered. Much to my surprise (I’m not a creative … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Writing
Tagged Gothic literature, Lincoln Book Festival, will o'the wisp
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Dracula: An International Perspective (Palgrave Gothic)
Since Dracula is in the news just now following my stint on the BBC World Service I thought I would mention an essay I wrote on the novel which grew out of OGOM’s collaboration with scholars at the University of … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM Research
Tagged Dracula, Marius Crisan, Palgrave Gothic, Romania, Sam George
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Sam on Radio: Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Just a reminder that Sam is on BBC World Service tonight discussing Bram Stoker’s Dracula with Bridget Kendall, Dacre Stoker, and Dr Sorcha Ni Fhlainn at 20.06–details here. You can also listen again from this web page.
Event: Bram Stoker and the History of the Vampire’s Reflection
Join me to view the figure of the vampire through the looking glass of the Victorian age. The evening will include a question and answers session and will be followed by a wine reception. The event takes place at the wonderful … Continue reading
Posted in Events, OGOM Research
Tagged Centre for Victorian Studies, Dr Sam George, Dracula, Royal Holloway
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