June 1
- “Like Vampire Wine: Lisa Dominique Machat’s Foray into Fiction”
Andy Boylan’s review A Walk in the Sun (2013), Lisa Dominique Machat’s vampire novel debut.
June 5
- “Monthly Digest: May 2015”
Erin Chapman devoted Vamped’s 100th post with her top 10 moments working for the site; I interviewed vampire killing kit maker, Phineas J Legheart; Erin gave her “virgin’s view” on Dracula (1931) and shared another five reasons why a vampire didn’t walk in Highgate Cemetery.
June 9
- “Another Major Overhaul: 6 Significant Changes for Vamped”
I chronicled one of the biggest design and layout changes Vamped’s underwent since it officially launched on Jan. 20, 2014.
June 10
- “Vampire Studies Symposium to Be Held in Texas on Halloween”
Dax Stokes, Vampire Historian, discusses an upcoming event at North Central Texas College, Corinth campus: “There Are Such Things! Vampire Studies Symposium 2015.” Speakers include J. Gordon Melton, author of The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead.
June 12
- “Rest in Peace, Prince of Darkness: A Tribute to Christopher Lee”
Andy Boylan penned this tribute to the late, great Christopher Lee, who passed away June 7, aged 93.
June 14
- “Vampire Hunter Meets Match Against Horror Heavyweight”
Sean Manchester, under an alias, tried taking on famed horror writer, Ramsey Campbell, in a comment thread sparring match; got owned.
June 15
- “Vampire Hunter Dodges Horror Heavyweight’s Meet Offer”
Manchester cowardly dodged an offer Campbell extended in good faith.
June 16
- “Vampire Hunter Rejects Horror Heavyweight’s Meet Offer”
After being called out for dodging said offer, Manchester eventually gave official word—rejecting Campbell’s offer, slinking back to his Facebook group, thoroughly defeated.
June 18
- “Mystery or Myth? Della Farrant’s Case for Highgate Ghost”
Trystan Swale, a folklorist who blogs about the Highgate Vampire case, wrote this review of Della Farrant’s Haunted Highgate (2014), focusing on her coverage of alleged Highgate Cemetery hauntings—including the Highgate Vampire. Strangely, she opted not to share this review around, unlike others written about her book…
June 23
- “Stoked for Stokes—or Stoker? Vamped Goes Brazilian”
A Brazilian vampire site featured a translation of Stokes’ “Vampire Studies Symposium” article—but there was a bit of a mix-up.
Most Popular Post of the Month
- “Interview with the Vampirologist” (Aug. 17, 2014)
Erin’s interview with yours truly topped the charts again after taking the lead in April–May. Will its spell be broken next month? Wait and see…