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Author Archives: William the Bloody
Witchcraft and Wizardry in Wearside, 4 October 2016
If your in the Wearside area, do go along to this fabulous-looking event on folklore of the region, particularly that of witches and wizards. It’s on Tuesday, 4 October, so not much time left to book–I apologise for the late … Continue reading
Our respects to Dr David Lavery
Friends and followers of OGOM are very likely to have come across the work of Dr David Lavery, who has recently died after a brief illness. I never met Dr Lavery, but know of his pioneering work in the study … Continue reading
Posted in MA Reading the Vampire module news, News
Tagged Buffy the Vampire Slayer, David Lavery, TV
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Invisible Library and Visual Librarians
I’ve been meaning to blog for a while about a variant of fantasy and paranormal romance that I’ve noticed many examples of recently. Literature about books themselves are perennially fascinating to avid readers. My detailed review of a few books … Continue reading
‘The Gothic North’ Symposium, Manchester Metropolitan University, 22 October 2016
Sam and I are both delighted to be presenting papers at this fabulous ‘Gothic North’ symposium at MMU’s Centre for Gothic Studies in October; the schedule is now up here. There is a wide range of papers on all conceivable … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences
Tagged Goth subculture, Gothic, medicine, music, Paranormal romance, posthumanism, psychogeography, Vampires, Werewolves, witches
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Shapeshifters, female geeks, and exotic mathematics
A good article on ‘The Latest in Science Fiction and Fantasy‘ by N.K. Jesmin, reviewing some exciting new fantasy/SF novels and a collection of essays on geek feminism.
Eric Stenbock, ‘The True Story of A Vampire’
I must confess to not having heard of the gay Estonian decadent writer Eric Stenbock. And I’ve forgotten who alerted me to this on Facebook (so apologies for not paying acknowledgement). He does sound rather fascinating, though, and here’s his … Continue reading
Cultural Afterlives of Frankenstein
Great post by Megen de Bruin-Molé–Cultural Afterlives of Frankenstein–on why works last and the enduring nature of the Frankenstein myth, traced from Mary Shelley’s novel through its myriad descendants and adaptations.
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged Adaptations, Frankenstein, Gothic novel, Intertextuality, Mary Shelley
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A Guide to Ancient Magic
A fascinating, though brief, article from the Smithsonian on ancient spells and curses from Sumeria, Greece, and Rome
CFA: Death in Supernatural (edited collection)
Just a few days left to respond to this call for articles here for an edited collection with Mcfarland on Death in Supernatural Editors Taylor and Nylander seek original essays for an edited collection exploring the the nature of death … Continue reading
Kubo and the Two Strings
A review and trailer here for the forthcoming stop-motion animated fantasy film, Kubo and the Two Strings, from the same studio that created Coraline. It looks wonderful, and draws, apparently, on Grimms’ tales and Japanese folklore.
Posted in Film Clips, Reviews
Tagged fairy tale, Fantasy, Film, folkore, Grimm brothers, Japanese
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