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Author Archives: William the Bloody
The Fabularium Fairytale Festival, The South Bank, 24 Jul-2 Aug 2015
This storytelling event at the South Bank looks marvellous: IT’S LANDED! The Crick Crack Club’s Fabularium – a nomadic haven of fairytales for grown-ups and myths for kids – comes to the South Bank this summer!
12 of the Best New YA Books in May
Eric Smith reviews 12 new YA books–fantasy, paranormal romance, dystopias, fairytale retellings, as well as conventionally realistic novels. There are some here that look very promising.
Posted in Reviews
Tagged adaptation, dystopia, Fairy tales, Fantasy, gender, Paranormal romance, YA Fiction
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Top 10 Vampire Films
A stimulating review of the ten best vampire films from the Gothic scholar Roger Luckhurst of Birkbech College. Some familiar ones, some new ones, and some rarely discussed choices.
Studying Fantasy
An interview with Prof. Robert Maslen of the University of Glasgow on their exciting new M.Litt in fantasy literature.
Neil Gaiman and Kazuo Ishiguro
The YA Gothic and fantastic writer Neil Gaiman discusses the boundaries of genre with the writer of ‘literary fiction’ Kazuo Ishiguro, whose latest novel draws on epic fantasy.
Dracula Quiz
The Gothic scholar Roger Lockhurst has set a quiz here to test your knowledge of Dracula. I made s a silly mistake and only got 9/10!
My Twilight Years
This is the marvellously appropriate birthday present I received from my friend Hilary last week.
Xavier Aldana Reyes: Tribute to Christopher Lee
Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes, Lecturer in English at Manchester Metropolitan University and a contributor to the OGOM special issue of Gothic Studies, pays tribute to the late Christopher Lee here.
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged Christopher Lee, Film, Hammer horror, Horror Film, Vampires
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New trends in YA fiction
This article by Sue Corbett on the latest trends in YA fiction is very interesting, highlighting the genre of horror, narratives of mental illness and gender identity, and the continuing appeal of dystopias, including religious apocalypse.
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged apocalypse, dystopia, gender, Genre, horror, mental illness, religion, YA Fiction
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CFP Edited Collection: Monstrous Moral Messengers: Supernatural Figures in Children’s Picture Books and Early Readings
Call for articles for this edited collection. I’ve posted it a bit late but there’s still time! Please submit a 300 word abstract and a brief scholarly bio to Leslie Ormandy at monstrousmessengers@gmail.com . The closing date for submissions is … Continue reading