Author Archives: William the Bloody

About William the Bloody

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

Xavier Aldana Reyes, Horror Film and Affect: Towards a Corporeal Model of Viewership

Posted on 16th October 2015 by William the Bloody

This looks to be a very interesting new book from OGOM contributor Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes of Manchester Metropolitan University. In Horror Film and Affect: Towards a Corporeal Model of Viewership (Routledge), he pursues his research on the corporeal experience … Continue reading →

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After 90 Years: The Story of Serbian Vampire Sava Savanovic

Posted on 16th October 2015 by William the Bloody

This is an early nineteenth-century vampire fiction that I’d not come across before: After 90 Years: The Story of Serbian Vampire Sava Savanovic (1860), by the Serbian Milosan Glivic, and newly translated into English by James Lyon. It appears unusual … Continue reading →

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CFP: Children in Popular Culture

Posted on 15th October 2015 by William the Bloody

This CFP for articles on Children in Popular Culture may be of interest to anyone doing research in children’s or YA literature; not much time left, I’m afraid! Red Feather Journal (www.redfeatherjournal.org), an online, peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary journal, has … Continue reading →

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Tracy Hastie, ‘Leather Clad Heroines and the Monster Within’

Posted on 15th October 2015 by William the Bloody

An excellent blog post by Tracy Hastie on the ambivalent sexual politics of the female protagonist of paranormal romance/urban fantasy.

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Witchy Vampires

Posted on 15th October 2015 by William the Bloody

This is a little light, but fun, and a starting point for those who want to explore the folkloric vampire/witch figure from outside the usual Western literary paradigms. (Though calling these kindred bloodsuckers ‘vampire’ and universalising them thus opens up … Continue reading →

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Nick Stead: The Company of Wolves

Posted on 15th October 2015 by William the Bloody

I know it’s a while since the fabulous Company of Wolves conference in September, but I’m still revelling in the memories. I’ve been a bit ill, and was exhausted after the conference, so my blogging has got a little behind. … Continue reading →

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The Vampire Sex Machine Suit

Posted on 15th October 2015 by William the Bloody

It’s well known that sexuality and vampires go together. This fabulous suit epitomises that connection–mine is on its way!

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Books and Articles: Secondary reading material for OGOM research

Posted on 15th October 2015 by William the Bloody

I’ve created a new category for posts on the OGOM blog: ‘Books and Articles‘. Tags and categories can be a bit fuzzy and imprecise (not always a bad thing) but this one is meant to help students and scholars of … Continue reading →

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The Vampire in Folklore, History, Literature, Film and Television: A Comprehensive Bibliography

Posted on 15th October 2015 by William the Bloody

OGOM luminary and vampire scholar Stacey Abbott has drawn our attention to this bibliography of vampire representations by J. Gordon Melton and Alysa Hornick. It looks very comprehensive and would be a brilliant resource for all those studying the multifarious … Continue reading →

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Gothic Manchester Festival 2015

Posted on 15th October 2015 by William the Bloody

Just a reminder that this fabulous series of events, Manchester Metropolitan University’s Gothic Festival, is on next week. There is the brilliant Darkness and Light exhibition at the beautifully Gothic John Rylands Library, which has been on a while; there … Continue reading →

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