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Author Archives: William the Bloody
Buffy and Feminism
A good article here, ‘Buffy Summers: Third-Wave Feminist Icon’, on the feminist stance of the final season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Nineteenth-Century Women and Speculative Fiction
This is a fascinating and scholarly essay, ‘Cavendish’s Daughters: Speculative Fiction and Women’s History‘ by Jonathan Kearnes which traces fantastic fictions by women from Margaret Cavendish’s Blazing New World in the seventeenth century, through Frankenstein, then focusing on some little-known … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged horror, Nineteenth century, SF, speculative fiction, weird fiction, women's writing
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Maggie Stiefvater in interview
The fabulous Maggie Stiefvater (author of the YA werewolf The Wolves of Mercy Falls series, which begins with the wonderful Shiver; of two faerie paranormal romances; and, more recently, the Raven King series) has been in the UK this week. … Continue reading
CFP: The Vampire in Literature, Culture and Film, San Diego, 12-15 April, 2017
A call for papers for a conference in San Diego on vampires. The co-chairs of the Vampire in Literature, Culture, and Film area—Dr. Philip Simpson of Eastern Florida State College and Mary Findley of Vermont Technical College—are soliciting papers, presentations, … Continue reading
Crossing genres in fantastic fiction – some new novels
I am fascinated by what emerges when genres meet, combine, come into conflict. Genres bring with them ways of looking at the world and fiction that doesn’t settle easily into any one genre can result in complex and subtle perspectives. … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles, Reading Lists
Tagged fantastic literature, Fantasy, Genre, SF
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Images of Witches
This is a very useful article, ‘Where do witches come from?’ on the iconography of witches through the ages, in literature but mainly painting (it was written to accompany an exhibition which has, unfortunately, long finished).
CFP: Damsels in Redress: Women in Contemporary Fairy-Tale Reimaginings, Queen’s University Belfast, 7-8 April 2017
Reworkings of classic fairy tales is one of OGOM’s principal areas of research (and a favourite topic of my own). This conference at QU Belfast, Damsels in Redress: Women in Contemporary Fairy-Tale Reimaginings looks very exciting. I’ve posted about this … Continue reading
Posted in CFP (Conferences)
Tagged adaptation, Contemporary Fairy Tales, Fairy tales, Intertextuality, sexuality, witches, women
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Dale Townshend and MMU Gothic Festival
Two great news items from the Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University. First, the brilliant Dale Townshend, who has moved from Stirling to become Professor at MMU, will be giving his inaugural lecture, From ‘Castles in the Air’ … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Anne Radcliffe, architecture, Eighteenth century, Film, Gothic, Gothic novel, horror
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Curtis Runstedler, ‘Alchemy, the Philosopher’s Stone, and the Holy Grail’
Durham University’s Department of English Studies will proudly host the annual Late Summer Lectures Series, which features postgraduate researchers presenting their topics of interest to non-specialised audiences in Durham. This year’s series features topics ranging from post-apocalyptic worlds to alchemy … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged alchemy, Harry Potter, Holy Grail, medieval literature, Philosopher's Stone
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Mermaids and Goth music
We at OGOM love mermaids, selkies, and other suchlike fantastic creatures from the ocean’s depths. And I love musicals. So this is one film I’d certainly go and see–click below for the review: Review: ‘The Lure’ Is The Best Goth … Continue reading