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Author Archives: William the Bloody
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
CFP Global Fantastika: An Interdisciplinary Conference, 4-5 July 2016, Lancaster University
Sadly, I was unable to attend this year’s Locating Fantastika Conference at Lancaster University in July (though Kaja is presenting there and I’m sure she’ll report back!). However, the CFP is out for the follow-up Global Fantastika conference in 2016: … Continue reading
Posted in CFP (Conferences)
Tagged CFP, Fantasy, globalisation, horror, postcolonialism, SF, steampunk, YA Fiction
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The Promise
I’ve not watched this yet, but this short film, The Promise, directed by Gabriele Salvatores, looks very relevant to our Company of Wolves conference themes of wolves, sociality, and animality. It’s now online. The Promise talks about the relationship between … Continue reading