Author Archives: William the Bloody

About William the Bloody

Cat lover. 18C scholar on the dialogue and novel. Co-convenor OGOM Project

CFP: Investigating Identities in Young Adult (YA) Narratives, 13 December 2017, The University of Northampton

Posted on 5th August 2017 by William the Bloody

This symposium on Investigating Identities in Young Adult (YA) Narratives offers opportunities for researchers in YA Gothic and fantastic genres, which is a core part of OGOM’s own research. OGOM’s Dr Sam George will be delivering a plenary on identity … Continue reading →

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Gothic Palgrave Handbook – Expressions of interest

Posted on 3rd August 2017 by William the Bloody

Clive Bloom is calling for expressions of interest in contributing to this three-volume Gothic handbook. This this will be a very exciting project to be involved with. Please email Professor Bloom directly with ideas or any questions at: cbloom4189@aol.com: As … Continue reading →

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CFP Reminder: Gothic Style(s), Gothic Substance; Gothic Manchester Festival Conference, MMU, 28 October 2017

Posted on 21st July 2017 by William the Bloody

Just a reminder that the deadline for the Gothic Style(s), Gothic Substance; symposium at Gothic Manchester Festival Conference is soon. Here are the details again: Gothic Manchester Festival Conference Saturday 28 October 2017 Call for Papers Gothic Style(s), Gothic Substance After … Continue reading →

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RIP George Romero

Posted on 18th July 2017 by William the Bloody

The zombie as it has appeared in popular culture–the abject, shambling, carnivorous undead rather than the animated slaves of Caribbean folklore–was practically invented by the director George Romero, who has sadly died. Romero’s pioneering film Night of the Living Dead (1968) … Continue reading →

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Catherine Spooner on Goth Culture

Posted on 9th July 2017 by William the Bloody

The brilliant Dr Catherine Spooner of Lancaster University (who has been an inspirational contributor to the OGOM Project from its inception) gives an erudite and fascinating interview on Goth culture here:

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RIP Nelsan Ellis

Posted on 9th July 2017 by William the Bloody

Very sad news that Nelsan Ellis, who played Lafayette magnificently in the HBO vampire series True Blood, has died. This is one of his most memorable scenes: Xavier Aldana Reyes wrote a superb article on this in our OGOM special issue … Continue reading →

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OGOM website: new features

Posted on 6th July 2017 by William the Bloody

I’ve made a few changes to the website. We think that the site can be an immensely useful research tool for Gothic studies, the fantastic, and the magical in fiction and folklore. To help students, scholars, and those with a general … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman and Her Influence

Posted on 27th June 2017 by William the Bloody

A fascinating essay by Michele Kennerly and Carly S. Woods, ‘Wonder Woman and Her Influence‘, which takes an unusual approach through Classical Studies and rhetoric, considering the reception of the iconic feminist superheroine and exploring the stress on persuasion that surrounds … Continue reading →

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Archive of 6,000 Historical Children’s Books

Posted on 27th June 2017 by William the Bloody

The University of Florida have digitised the 6,000 children’s books of their Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature and made them available on line for free. This is a marvellous resource and I have added it to the Related Links list … Continue reading →

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Struwwelpeter — Original Illustrations

Posted on 27th June 2017 by William the Bloody

An interesting essay by Sarah Lascow on the cautionary tales of Heinrich Hoffman, including, most notably, ‘Struwwelpeter’: ‘The 19th-Century Book of Horrors That Scared German Kids Into Behaving‘. The tales influenced WH Auden and inspired Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands. Some … Continue reading →

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