Tag Archives: Folklore

Marcus Sedgwick: where I write

A fascinating photographic exploration of the places that have inspired Marcus Sedgwick’s new novel, The Ghosts of Heaven. Marcus is an award-winning novelist whose work has been a focus and inspiration for the OGOM Project and who has also generously … Continue reading

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Open Graves, Open Minds: Gothic Writing Evening 7th Nov, St Albans Literary Festival

Excited to report that I will be joined by Dr Catherine Spooner, leading spokesperson for the contemporary Gothic, and Matt Beresford, writer, archaeologist and folklorist for a Gothic Writing Evening to mark the St Albans Literary Festival on 7th November, … Continue reading

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The Literary Lycanthrope, or, How I Came to Love the Wolf

This post is written with the modest aim of introducing myself and what I study. So, hello, I am Kaja. As the introductory post says I am one of two PhD research students who are funded by the University of … Continue reading

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A Return to Folklore: My Swordhand is Singing

The first of the YA novels I’m going to be blogging about is My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick. Marcus has been a contributor to the OGOM project from its beginnings in 2010 and even wrote an original story … Continue reading

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Generation Dead: YA Fiction and the Gothic

After much deliberation I’m excited to reveal that my ‘Generation Dead: YA Fiction and the Gothic’ course list is finally complete!! Choosing the final list has been tricky. Phillip Pullman once said ‘There are some themes, some subjects, too large … Continue reading

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