Andy Boylan reviews “The Vampire in Folklore, History, Literature, Film and Television: A Comprehensive Bibliography” (2015) by J. Gordon Melton and Alysa Hornick.
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Which Year Was the Witch/Vampire Poem, ‘The Old Woman of Berkeley,’ Published?
Different publication dates have been given for Robert Southey’s poem “The Old Woman of Berkeley.” When was it really published? Anthony Hogg investigates.
Augere—Not Your Typical Type of Vampire: Sandrine Genier’s Debut Novel
Andy Boylan reviews Sandrine Genier’s debut novel, “The Vampire” (2015).
Author Reads Excerpt from Recently Published Vampire Survival Guide
Watch this video clip of Domenick Dicce reading the introduction from his vampire survival guide book, “You’re a Vampire—That Sucks!” (2015).
“Zoogan” Could Be on Everyone’s Lips Thanks to This Irreverent Vampire Survival Guide
Andy Boylan reviews “Count” Domenick Dicce’s contribution to the vampire survival guide subgenre.
Vlad as a Vampire: John Davies’ Novel Adds New Dimensions to the Impaler
In his first book review as an official reviewer for Vamped, Andy Boylan discusses John Davies’ “Vlad as a Vampire” novel, “The First Vampire” (2014).
Gift from Thomas J. Garza: Vampire Book Arrives in the Mail
Erin Chapman shows how wonderfully generous vampire (professors) can be, describing a gift from Thomas J. Garza, who teaches a course on vampires at the University of Texas at Austin. Read on to find out what it was.
Legacy of the Marsten House: ‘Salem’s Lot as Liberative and Resistance Literature
Stephen King’s “‘Salem’s Lot” (1975) is forty years old today. Jess Peacock discusses its legacy, religious and sociological layers and its representation of “the often mundane nature of evil in our everyday lives.”
C’mon Authors! Locating the Vampire Books for Blood Video
Scott Burtness, author of “Wisconsin Vamp” (2014), mentioned making “an embarrassingly bad YouTube video” in an article he wrote to promote “Vampire Books for Blood,” but didn’t link to it. So, I decided to track it down.
Vampire Books for Blood: Authors Pledge Support to American Red Cross
Vampire authors are donating a percentage of royalties earned during October to the American Red Cross, for the annual “Vampire Books for Blood” event, devised by Scott Burtness, author of “Wisconsin Vamp” (2014).