Tag Archives: YA Fiction

Review: Holly Black, The Stolen Heir (2023)

Posted on 12th April 2023 by William the Bloody

We’ve been meaning for some time to post regular reviews of books and such that have attracted our interest yet always seem be too busy! I had to share this one, though, and I hope we can do more reviews. … Continue reading →

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Marcus Sedgwick (1968-2022)

Posted on 2nd December 2022 by William the Bloody

We are very saddened to hear of the death of August Sedgwick, who wrote as Marcus Sedgwick, on 15 November. August was a brilliant writer who wrote novels for children, young adults, and adults (though he wasn’t fond of the … Continue reading →

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The Little Mermaid and exclusion

Posted on 6th October 2022 by William the Bloody

OGOM and the appeal of the mermaid Mermaids (and other fabulous marine creatures such as sirens and selkies) have long been favourite topics with us at OGOM. Three’s something appealing about their ambiguous positioning between human and animal, aquatic and … Continue reading →

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Events for Hallowe’en and elsewhen: Gothic bodies, Gothic nature, Lud-in-the-Mist, Irish women, YA and COVID, Melmoth

Posted on 22nd October 2021 by William the Bloody

Some spookily exciting events coming up soon for Hallowe’en (and afterwards too): 1. North West Long Nineteenth-Century Seminar series, hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University (on line), 3 November 2021, 16:30 – 19:00 GMT. OGOM’s Dr Sam George will be talking … Continue reading →

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CFPs: Popular genre fiction, historical fiction, Tolkien & YA fantasy, LGBTQIA+ Graphics

Posted on 18th July 2021 by William the Bloody

Some CFPs for conferences: 1. Concepts in Popular Genre Fiction, Deakin University (on line), 6-8 December 2021. Deadline: 31 August 2021 Popular genre fiction is an expansive field, covering a myriad of different kinds of texts and narratives. However, critical … Continue reading →

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Online Educational Packs for Sixth-formers: Redeeming the Wolf, Understanding Otherness

Posted on 11th December 2020 by William the Bloody

OGOM are pleased to announce the publication on line of our Educational Packs. If you teach Literature (or related subjects)to sixth-formers or A Level students (or their equivalent internationally), please take a look by following the links below. We really … Continue reading →

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CFP extension: ‘Ill met by moonlight’ Gothic Fairies Conference

Posted on 11th December 2020 by William the Bloody

We are pleased to announce an extension to the CFP for our ‘”Ill met by moonlight”: Gothic encounters with enchantment and the Faerie realm in literature and culture’ Conference. You can now submit proposals up till to 31 January 2021. … Continue reading →

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CFPs, new resources: Gothic Nature, Middle Eastern Gothics, Science Fiction and empire

Posted on 16th May 2020 by William the Bloody

We recognise this is a very uncertain time and we at OGOM hope everyone is well and safe. Despite the barriers, academic life goes on and we have a few CFPs to advertise, plus some new resources added to the … Continue reading →

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Vampire criticism: Slayage and Angel; Holly Black’s Coldtown

Posted on 29th November 2019 by William the Bloody

Angel, the tormented ‘vampire with a soul’, was, through his love affair with Buffy in Joss Whedon’s TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997‒2003), one significant archetype of the romantic vampire of paranormal romance. Whedon then developed his character further … Continue reading →

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CFPs: Myth and dream, horror, Dracula and vampires, youth horror

Posted on 26th January 2019 by William the Bloody

A few CFPs for conferences and calls for articles: 1. Myth and Dream / The Dreaming of Myth, 23-24 May 2019, University of Bologna. Deadline: 28 February 2019. The conference invites proposals addressing diverse approaches to the combination of myth … Continue reading →

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