Author Archives: firekrank

Review of Philip Pullman’s Grimm Tales

Posted on 3rd February 2015 by firekrank

My mother told me that you should never go to bed angry. The reviewer’s equivalent of this is you should never go to a show already inclined against it. However, the issue that gave me the Angry Reds regarding Philip … Continue reading →

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There’s a She-Wolf in the Closet

Posted on 3rd February 2015 by firekrank

I am not ashamed to admit that I am enamoured of the song ‘She Wolf’ by Shakira. Not only does it find a convincing rhyme for ‘lycanthropy’ but she looks fierce in the video. (I am also not ashamed to … Continue reading →

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Wolf Packs and Feral Children

Posted on 28th January 2015 by firekrank

A couple of tweets caught my eye this week. I have the uncanny ability to pick out the word ‘wolf’ from a page of text. Not sure if this is something that should go on my CV but it is … Continue reading →

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Review of British Library Gothic Study Day

Posted on 8th January 2015 by firekrank

I’m starting this year by looking backwards towards the end of last year which seems oddly suitable as a scholar of the Gothic. Early in December 2014, though it seems longer ago, I attended the Gothic Study Day at the … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Support for your Gothic Habit

Posted on 6th January 2015 by firekrank

Whilst I hate to disagree with T. S. Eliot, I am here to tell him that April is not the cruellest month. It’s January. Or February. Or March. Essentially it’s the months after Christmas when you remember anew that Winter … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘Werewolf Cop’ by Andrew Klavan

Posted on 22nd December 2014 by firekrank

Following the release of the Company of Wolves CFP, Sam aka Lucy Northernra was sent a copy of Werewolf Cop by Andrew Klavan to be published in March 2015. Knowing that I am masquerading as Werewolf Lady, Sam passed the … Continue reading →

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Review of Mark Bruce’s ‘Dracula’

Posted on 20th December 2014 by firekrank

At the end of November, I treated myself and a friend to a performance of Mark Bruce’s Dracula. It is a sign of the how good the reviews had been that I was willing to trek from South-West London to North-East London to … Continue reading →

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Review of Witches and Wicked Bodies exhibition at the British Museum

Posted on 20th December 2014 by firekrank

Last Monday, I decided to treat myself to the Witches and Wicked Bodies exhibition at the British Museum. It was my kind of treat because it covers a subject matter of much interest to me and it was also free. The exhibition … Continue reading →

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So Snape isn’t a Vampire …

Posted on 18th December 2014 by firekrank

In a pre-Christmas treat, J. K. Rowling has written more about Severus Snape and vampires. Apparently, you would be wrong to think that Snape is a vampire because of the clear evidence to the contrary – of course arguably, Rowling … Continue reading →

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Company of Wolves Conference – Twitter Updates

Posted on 16th December 2014 by firekrank

As the abstracts start coming in thick and fast, it seems to time to start creating a diminutive for the ‘Company of Wolves’ conference. This seems particularly important on Twitter where it takes up 17 characters! With this is mind, … Continue reading →

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