The term ‘vampire’ is not used in the original, however, this is a model of vampirism which will be referenced frequently in 18th and 19th century texts and is an interesting insight into an early communication of the idea (vampire as the result of religious Excommunication specifically in a Greek Orthodox context) to an anglophoneContinue reading “Extract on vampires from ‘The Present State of the Greek and Arminian Churches’ (Paul Ricault – 1679”
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Trans and Non-Binary writers of Gothic, Horror and Supernatural Fiction
A while back I did a few blogs on women writers of the Gothic, Horror and Supernatural which you can find here and here. I included trans women in the list but wanted to make a separate post specifically celebrating trans and non-binary writers. So buckle up, buttercups, it’s time to get spooky! This isContinue reading “Trans and Non-Binary writers of Gothic, Horror and Supernatural Fiction”
100 Women Writers in Horror, the Gothic and Supernatural Fiction from the 18th Century to 2021
I recently completed a twitter thread on 100 women. You can find it here, if you’re interested. It includes more gifs and pictures! But for ease, I’ve collated them all into one list. The entries are fairly brief but I’m happy to tackle any questions you have! Enjoy the list and if you feel likeContinue reading “100 Women Writers in Horror, the Gothic and Supernatural Fiction from the 18th Century to 2021”
Women of Gothic and Horror
8th March is International Women’s Day and what better way to celebrate than by going over some of my favourite women writers in horror, the Gothic and the supernatural. It’s a top ten of sorts in that there will be ten mentions (the list could go on and on) but this isn’t a top tenContinue reading “Women of Gothic and Horror”
‘My Poor Devil’: Georgette Heyer’s The Black Moth at 100
Conference to be held 20th November 2021 1921 saw the publication of a 19-year-old Georgette Heyer’s first novel The Black Moth. This tale of romantic highwayman, demonic rakes, abduction, ravishing beauties, betrayal and deceit set in the 18th century began a career which spanned over 50 years. Heyer published over 50 novels in a numberContinue reading “‘My Poor Devil’: Georgette Heyer’s The Black Moth at 100”
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Saturday and Sunday Classes – 9th and 10th January
New year, new classes! This year, where I have them, I’ll be posting a short summary of what the weekend’s classes will be looking at (just to tempt you even more!) Our Saturday class this week is with Lori A. Paige, author of The Gothic Romance Wave. Her talk will be on THE GOTHIC WAVE:Continue reading “Saturday and Sunday Classes – 9th and 10th January”
Gothic Reminiscences
Gothic reminiscences usually involve a wistful longing for remote past or memories of inarticulable terror. Happily my particular reminiscences today are going to be a great deal more cheery! The reminiscences are Gothic in all the good ways – not a remembrance of the lost but a celebration of our creepy little community. Well…not soContinue reading “Gothic Reminiscences”
Romancing the Gothic 