Category Archives: Events

1816: The Year Without a Summer – Polidori, the musical; and OGOM research

Posted on 30th July 2025 by William the Bloody

OGOM’s book on John William Polidori (1795-1821) (who wrote the first vampire tale in English, ‘The Vampyre’, in 1819), The Legacy of John Polidori: The Romantic Vampire and its Progeny has been out nearly a year. Now, the perfect accompaniment … Continue reading →

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Sea Changes – Mermaid Conference Update

Posted on 30th May 2025 by Sam George

Due to the wonderful response to our CFP for Sea Changes: The fairy tale Gothic of mermaids, selkies, and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river the conference will now take place over three days rather than two from 6-8 September … Continue reading →

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Literature Research Seminar Series April-June 2025

Posted on 30th March 2025 by Sam George

I will be chairing the Literature Research Seminar Series again this semester. These talks are free to attend on Zoom and take place on Wednesdays at 1.30 for an hour. They represent staff and doctoral students in Literature and Creative … Continue reading →

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Black-eyed Dracula! Review of Blackeyed Theatre’s production (touring from September 2024) by Jane Gill

Posted on 25th March 2025 by William the Bloody

Nick Lane’s adaptation of Dracula preserves the eerie essence of Bram Stoker’s classic while adding a fresh, contemporary twist. The promotional blurb promises that ‘as a new shadow looms large over England, a small group of young men and women, … Continue reading →

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CFP and Events: ECR prize, horror, Green Children, fairy tales and race, Scottish and Irish Gothic, folklore

Posted on 21st February 2025 by William the Bloody

We’ve had a fabulous response to our CFP for the Sea changes: The fairytale Gothic of mermaids, selkies, and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river conference. We’ll keep you updated with news on what looks to be an amazing event. … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2025! CFPs and Events

Posted on 7th January 2025 by William the Bloody

Happy New Year from OGOM to you all!! Sorry for the scarcity of posts but illness and workloads have taken their toll. But there are some exciting events for 2025 already in the world of the Gothic and fantastic, the … Continue reading →

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Literature Research Seminar Wed 13th 1.30

Posted on 8th November 2024 by Sam George

I am chairing the Literature Research Seminar at the University of Hertfordshire this year and our next session is continuing our theme of animal studies, following my presentation rat narratives and Pied Piper re-tellings in October. We meet once a … Continue reading →

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Halloween Online Talks and Seminars, October 2024

Posted on 20th October 2024 by Sam George

Sam George is presenting a Halloween talk on her research into the mythical origins of the Pied Piper, Dracula and Nosferatu, as part of the Literature Research Seminar at the University of Hertfordshire. All are welcome. Abstract: This talk will … Continue reading →

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CONFERENCE: Bodies of Water: Mermaids, Selkies, and other Marine and Freshwater Hybrids

Posted on 20th June 2024 by Sam George

Exciting announcement claxon! We’re beyond excited to reveal that the next OGOM conference will be a collaboration with the Haunted Shores network called ‘Bodies of Water: Mermaids, Selkies, and other Marine and Freshwater Hybrids’. We are keen to explore the … Continue reading →

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Shadowlands: The Dark Origins of the Victorian Fairy, 17th April, 1.30 online

Posted on 9th April 2024 by Sam George

I will be giving a free online talk for the University of Hertfordshire’s Literature Research Seminar Series on Wed 17 April at 1.30. The concept of gothic has had an association with fairy from its inception; I’ll be exploring how … Continue reading →

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