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Author Archives: Sam George
The Wicked Lady Rides Again
If you are a fan of wicked ladies (who isn’t) you won’t want to miss my colleague Dr Rowland Hughes talking about Hertfordshire legend Lady Skelton who transformed into a real life highwaywoman!! She is the dark lady that inspired … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Film Clips, Publications, Reviews
Tagged folkore, highwaywoman, University of Hertfordshire, wicked lady
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Open Graves, Open Minds Book – Out in Paperback on 1st June!!
The paperback of the Open Graves, Open Minds vampire book arrived in the MUP offices today! You can pre-order it now on Amazon priced at a very reasonable 15.99 (due 1st June). Very exciting! If you are teaching the gothic, … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles, Courses, OGOM News, OGOM Research, Publications
Tagged Gothic, Vampires
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Vampire Zombies Run Amok in the Big Apple
One of my PhD students Jillian has been writing on The Strain. For those of you who are not familiar with it The Strain is a 2009 vampire novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. It is the first … Continue reading
Witches Night Brew for Walpurgisnacht
For Walpurgisnacht, or witches night, a witches rout or selection of dark posts from the archive…..do not leave home without your broomstick! How did I choose me my witchcraft kin? Witches, Gothic Novels and Cosmic Horror I Saw Three Witches … Continue reading
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It’s Walpurgisnacht – get your broomstick ready!
Today is Wapurgisnacht, a night of dark celebrations, also known as Hexennacht or witches night!! I am going to retweet some of our witchy posts from the blog but here are some pictures of the dark sabbath from the archive … Continue reading
Shakespeare, Hobgoblins and the Never Never
Following my post on Gothic Shakespeare I wanted to mention the British Library’s mesmerizing show Shakespeare in Ten Acts There are over 200 rare and unique items on display including the only surviving play-script in Shakespeare’s handwriting. Visitors are encouraged … Continue reading
Gothic Shakespeare: Enter the Gothspeare!!
The nation is celebrating Shakespeare this weekend and it is time to enter the gothspeare and rediscover some of our blog entries on gothic Shakespeare see for example: Supernatural Shakespeares Shakespeare’s Vampires Shakespeare’s Irish Werewolves Buffyology Lessons in the Academy: … Continue reading
Bram Stoker: The Disappearing Vampire at Dublin Writer’s Museum
When I found myself in Ireland over Easter I headed to the Dublin Writer’s Museum to look for material on Bram Stoker. The museum presents ‘the literary heritage left by writers of the past’ and it was established ‘to promote interest, … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, exhibitions, OGOM Research, Reviews
Tagged Bram Stoker, Dracula, Dublin, fairies, irish gothic, Vampires
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Limerick School of Art Hosts OGOM
Lovely meeting with Tracy Fahey at Limerick School of Art. The Books of Blood Exhibition is going to be hosted here and then travel to Lincoln and UH, finishing at the Wellcome if we get our funding. Very exciting and … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM: Books of Blood
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Awaiting the Easter Fairy
Well, as promised here is the fairy door in my garden…now awaiting the Easter fairy!