Tag Archives: Vampires

Be my Valentine (even while you’re rotting in your grave)

Posted on 14th February 2026 by William the Bloody

‘Is he a ghoul or a vampire?’ I mused. I had read of such hideous incarnate demons’ (Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, Ch. 34) Like many others, I suspect, I’ve just started rereading Wuthering Heights. And I’m frequently seeing the admonition … Continue reading →

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A message of thanks from the Buffyverse

Posted on 1st February 2026 by Sam George

I just wanted to share this video as it’s not everyday that you receive a personal message from James Marsters, or Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer!! Huge thanks to Daisy Butcher for arranging this. Between joy and surprise, I … Continue reading →

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What to Read to Understand Vampires

Posted on 8th December 2025 by Sam George

Friend of OGOM, Sir Chris Frayling, has put together three books that he believes will help readers to understand vampires, drawing on his earlier idea of vampire archetypes. These include The Satanic Lord, the femme fatale, the Folkloric Vampire, and … Continue reading →

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OGOM Halloween: Spooky Events & Publications

Posted on 7th October 2025 by Sam George

OGOM would like to invite all their followers to join them for seasonal events and spooky reading during October. We’re excited to announce the following activities: Event: Fear in the Fens Film Festival Date: Saturday, 25 October. Venue:  Alive Corn … Continue reading →

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Events & CFPs: Fairytales, folklore, female Gothic, fairies, Dracula, fantasy

Posted on 2nd October 2025 by William the Bloody

There are some fantastic events coming up – all our favourite themes! – but first we’d like to thank everyone again who participated in the Sea Changes conference and helped make it such a fabulous event. We have reviews and … Continue reading →

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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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Gramarye: Rats and vampires, dark fairies, mermaid, and more magic

Posted on 10th July 2025 by William the Bloody

The latest issue of Gramarye, the journal of the Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction is now out. This journal is always beautifully designed, and the current issue features articles by Sam and myself, from OGOM. Sam’s … 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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Sam George: BBC interview on vampires, disease, and immortality

Posted on 31st October 2024 by William the Bloody

Sam has been interviewed for BBC News alongside the horror writer and actor Mark Gatiss and Interview with the Vampire writer Rolin Jones. She talks about the immortality of the vampire and how it has always been associated with disease … Continue reading →

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Finding Vampires

Posted on 30th October 2024 by Sam George

The identity of a vampire may be known to its victims but if the identity is not known certain procedures can be followed to locate the right grave, according to folklore: SATURDAY In Southern Europe the search is traditionally carried … Continue reading →

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