Category Archives: OGOM News

CFA: Company of Wolves Publication (Reminder)

Posted on 18th December 2015 by William the Bloody

Just a gentle reminder from us about submitting articles for the Company of Wolves publications, which are due by 30 January. Please can you pay special attention to the formatting; if you have any questions about this, do ask. To … Continue reading →

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OGOM Migration Announcement

Posted on 16th December 2015 by William the Bloody

Dear followers, We have now successfully migrated the Open Graves, Open Minds website and blog from the WordPress domain to our own OGOM domain name here (where we had our original website). This makes us easier to find through the … Continue reading →

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ITV This Morning: Frankenstein

Posted on 10th November 2015 by Sam George

Here’s some footage from ITV This Morning’s ‘History of Horror’ on Frankenstein with Charlie Higson, yours truly, Prof. William Hughes and Sir Chris Frayling. I seem to be the only one in the studio and they already had their narrative in place … Continue reading →

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CFA: OGOM Company of Wolves Book and Journal Issue

Posted on 16th October 2015 by Sam George

Thank you once more for your contribution to the wonderful Company of Wolves Conference. There was a diverse range of papers, all fascinating, and this was one of the factors that made the conference work so well. As promised, we … Continue reading →

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CFP Books of Blood – with Image

Posted on 8th October 2015 by Sam George

This is the image for our Books of Blood project designed by John Rimmer who will be co-ordinating the exhibition. The CFP closes on November 1st. Further details below. Still time to submit!! CFP: Books of Blood: a cross-disciplinary investigation … Continue reading →

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OGOM Company of Wolves Poster

Posted on 30th July 2015 by Sam George

So pleased with the art work for the OGOM Company of Wolves Conference. The posters are looking very attractive indeed. Hope you agree. We’re very excited to meet all the delegates and we cannot wait to Walk With Wolves!! Booking … Continue reading →

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‘Spring-Heeled Jack and the ersatz Victorian Vampire’: Dr Karl Bell, 6th May, University of Hertfordshire

Posted on 29th April 2015 by Sam George

Dr Karl Bell will be in dialogue with OGOM on 6th May at the University of Hertfordshire where he will present his research into  Spring-Heeled Jack and the Victorian vampire myth. His talk is entitled: – ‘”His eyes resembled red … Continue reading →

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New Vampire Study Centre: OGOM’S proudest moment

Posted on 1st February 2015 by Sam George

Maybe we had found the perfect moment in history, the perfect balance between the monstrous and the human, the time when the ‘vampire romance’ born in my imagination […] should find its greatest enhancement (Lestat). I am beyond excited to … Continue reading →

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New Year Resolutions for Vampires: Happy 2015

Posted on 5th January 2015 by Sam George

Wondering what new year resolutions vampires might make and how they might feel at this time of year I felt compelled to turn to the most existential and questioning of texts below. A text in which the vampire is luminous … 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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