November 2017 – Vamped

Monthly Digest #39: October 2017

A review of Dea Schofield’s “Vitaortus: Book One” (2013)–Vampire Vodka Soda–an exclusive interview with Blacula’s daughter–Halloween treats.

“Love, Blood, and Botanical Science”: Aspasía S. Bissas’ Stake in Vampire Romance

Review of Aspasía S. Bissas’ “Love Lies Bleeding” (2017).

Lights, Camera, Make-Up! Meeting Juliet Landau

I finally got to meet Juliet Landau in person—at a make-up convention.

Interview with Craig Hooper, Founder of VampFest

USW,USW Atrium,Cardiff,Wales,216, 2017: Craig Hooper, IVFAF (IVFAF Film Festival Arts Festival) Director and Course Leader for BA Journalism at University of South Wales, currently runs the International Vampire Film and Arts Festival in Sighisoara, Transylvania, Romania every year, at the end of May © Daniel Damaschin

The third International Vampire Film and Arts Festival is scheduled for June 7–10, 2018. We asked the event’s founder, Craig Hooper, about the event and why it’s seeking funding through Kickstarter.