Category Archives: Reviews

Vampires, Werewolves, and the Recession

Posted on 6th October 2014 by firekrank

Well this looks promising: a contemporary version of Romeo and Juliet with vampires and werewolves set against the backdrop of the financial crisis in Italy. Literally, every part of that description thrills me to the core. I mean sure, this does continue … Continue reading →

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Some interesting YA and the Gothic texts …

Posted on 4th October 2014 by firekrank

Apologies for the least inspired title for a post ever hopefully the ellipsis adds a sense of anticipation. (I fear it doesn’t). During my trawls of the internet, in which I use Twitter and Google Alerts like a whale uses … Continue reading →

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The Sparkly Vampire Returns

Posted on 1st October 2014 by firekrank

It appears that the Twilight Saga will be returning to our screen in the form of a series of short films to be released on Facebook – so less big screen, more mini-screen. Each short film will deal with one of the … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘SF/Fantasy Now’ Conference, 22nd-23rd August 2014, University of Warwick

Posted on 22nd September 2014 by firekrank

I write in praise of going to conferences that aren’t really to do with what you study. Much like attending conferences when you are not giving a paper, you are giving a little more leeway to enjoy the other speakers. … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘Reading Animals’ Conference, 17-20 July 2014

Posted on 19th September 2014 by firekrank

As part of my endeavours to help capture what PhD life is like, I will be posting reviews of conferences which I am attending as part of my research. Hopefully, this will show how useful conferences can be for encouraging … Continue reading →

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