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Author Archives: Sam George
Why Are Witches So Popular?
The Guardian Newspaper has just featured an article entitled Coven Ready: from Instagram to TV:Why are Witches so Popular? It appears that there is a spate of new occult dramas about witches. A Discovery of Witches, an adaptation of Deborah Harkness’s novel about a … Continue reading
Frankenstein Vs Dracula: Battle of the Books
Thanks to all those who attended the Monsters We Deserve: Dracula Vs Frankenstein events with myself and Marcus Sedgwick at Edinburgh International Book Festival and at Conway Hall in London. Frankenstein won both rounds but Marcus and I drew 1-1 in … Continue reading
Posted in Events, OGOM News
Tagged Dr Sam George, Dracula, Frankenstein, Marcus Sedgwick, The Monsters We Deserve
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Yōkai & Me: Introducing #YōkaiFriday
The world of yōkai has been fascinating me of late. These creatures are currently popular in anime, manga, film and computer games, but they originated in local legends in Japan, folktales and regional ghost stories. I was excited to attend the … Continue reading
Marionettes: The Monsters We Need?
It is no secret that I am obsessed with marionettes. This dates back to a magical Czech production of ‘Peter and the Wolf’ I saw aged about 8. I can still visualise all the puppets and it helped shape my … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM Research
Tagged Gothic, Gothic puppets, marionette theatre, Marionettes, Pelham Puppets, Pinocchio
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The Monsters We Deserve Tuesday 4th September
To celebrate the publication of The Monsters We Deserve, a fascinating reappraisal of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Marcus Sedgwick and Dr Sam George go head to head in the gothic battle of the books Frankenstein versus Dracula Chaired by writer, editor and translator Daniel Hahn. Venue: Conway … Continue reading
World Vampire Beings
Here is our research into world vampire beings over the last few weeks. The hashtag #WorldVamps2018 turned out to be one of most successful and it is such an interesting project. If you are studying vampires, or just a huge … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM News, OGOM Research
Tagged world folklore, world myth, world vampires
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Gothic Hybridity: Ambiguous Creatures and Ambivalent Morals
The IGA conference 2018 gets underway in Manchester, UK, in just 3 days time. It’s a really important and exciting date in the goth calendar. The conference runs from July 31st to 3rd August. You can view the full programme here. … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Events, OGOM Research
Tagged Bill Hughes, Daisy Butcher, IGA Manchester, Kaja Franck, OGOM, Sam George
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Will the Blood Moon Come Too Soon?
Serpents, dragons, jaguars, bats and wolves are all associated with the eclipse, according the Smithsonian Magazine’s What Folklore Tells us About the Eclipse. You have probably heard of the myth of the wolf who swallows the sun or moon causing an eclipse or … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, Fun stuff
Tagged Blood Moon, Bonnie Tyler, eclipse, Vampires, varcolac, Werewolves
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Why YA Gothic Fiction is Booming and Girl Monsters are on the Rise
I’m posting this article from The Conversation by Michelle Smith for this year’s Generation Dead: YA Fiction and the Gothic students, who will begin their study of the YA Gothic genre in September. Why YA Gothic Fiction is Booming and … Continue reading
Night of the Literary Living Dead 26th August
It’s time to break the news of a very exciting battle of the books event that I (Dr Sam George) am doing on 26th August at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in the Spiegeltent with gothtastic writer Marcus Sedgwick. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Dr Sam George, Dracula, Edinburgh Book Festival, Frankenstein, Marcus Sedgwick, Spiegeltent, The Skinny
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