Tag Archives: Werewolves

Hull Werewolf Old Stinker Inspires Research Paper

Posted on 2nd September 2016 by Sam George

I am beyond excited to report that The Hull Werewolf ‘Old Stinker’ has surfaced again in the last few days, terrorising women with his human face and very, very, bad breath (hence his name). The two most recent sightings have … Continue reading →

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‘The Gothic North’ Symposium, Manchester Metropolitan University, 22 October 2016

Posted on 31st August 2016 by William the Bloody

Sam and I are both delighted to be presenting papers at this fabulous ‘Gothic North’ symposium at MMU’s Centre for Gothic Studies in October; the schedule is now up here. There is a wide range of papers on all conceivable … Continue reading →

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Generation Dead: YA and the Gothic – An Announcement

Posted on 16th August 2016 by firekrank

If you have already read Sam’s post, ‘Vampire and Undead Studies 2016-17’, you’ll know that I have received some incredibly exciting news. As of the final week of September this year I will be teaching the module ‘Generation Dead: YA … Continue reading →

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Maggie Stiefvater in interview

Posted on 5th August 2016 by William the Bloody

The fabulous Maggie Stiefvater (author of the YA werewolf The Wolves of Mercy Falls series, which begins with the wonderful Shiver; of two faerie paranormal romances; and, more recently, the Raven King series) has been in the UK this week. … Continue reading →

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CFP: The Vampire in Literature, Culture and Film, San Diego, 12-15 April, 2017

Posted on 5th August 2016 by William the Bloody

A call for papers for a conference in San Diego on vampires. The co-chairs of the Vampire in Literature, Culture, and Film area—Dr. Philip Simpson of Eastern Florida State College and Mary Findley of Vermont Technical College—are soliciting papers, presentations, … Continue reading →

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Vampire Plays and Werewolf Comics

Posted on 29th May 2016 by firekrank

According to various news outlets dedicated to the dark and macabre, Nicole Kidman is planning to adapt ‘Cuddles’, a vampire play. ‘Cuddles’ (first performed in 2012) is a play by Joseph Wilde and is about the relationship between Eve, a young … Continue reading →

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Shapeshifters and Werecats

Posted on 27th May 2016 by William the Bloody

I’m still compiling my own top-ten shapeshifters in response to Sam’s and Kaja’s lists, but I came across this paranormal romance about a werecat, and I am very tempted: https://www.amazon.com/Cats-Tale-Melissa-Snark-ebook/dp/B00IVPYACA?ie=UTF8&redirect=true&tag=indautlan-20

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Top 10 Shapeshifters in Fiction (an alternative)

Posted on 24th May 2016 by firekrank

Over the weekend The Guardian published an article about the top ten shapeshifters in fiction. It was an enjoyable read and proof that shapeshifters continue to be relevant. However the choice of texts was limited (three examples from Harry Potter?). And, whilst … Continue reading →

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Why I believe in the story of ‘Old Stinker’ the Hull Werewolf

Posted on 18th May 2016 by Sam George

Sabine Baring-Gould claims that ‘English folklore is singularly barren of werewolf stories , the reason being that wolves had been extirpated from England under the Anglo Saxon kings, and therefore ceased to be the object of dread to the people’ … Continue reading →

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Open Graves, Open Minds reporting on the Werewolf of Hull

Posted on 18th May 2016 by firekrank

Yesterday I was interviewed for the Mark Forrest Show which was doing a segment on the Werewolf of Hull or, as it is now commonly referred to, ‘Old Stinker’. You can listen to my five minutes of fame here. (I’m … Continue reading →

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