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The Greek Connection: A Follow-Up

Álvaro García Marín’s work on the Greek vampire is more extensive than I realised. Continue reading →

The Greek Connection

Serbia’s given a run for its money. Continue reading →

I’m Featured in a Book About Heartthrobs

Ooh la la! Continue reading →

Vlad Dracula Did Not Dip His Bread in Blood

Much like the vampire count who bears his name, this myth refuses to stay dead. Continue reading →

The Rumours of Vlad Dracula’s Blooddrinking Goes Back Further Than I Thought

While flipping through a natty library book, I chanced upon an interesting find. Continue reading →

Lisa Morton Is Writing a Non-Fiction Vampire Book. I Repeat, Lisa Morton Is Writing a Non-Fiction Vampire Book

I’m excited! Are you? Continue reading →

David Lavery Wrote More Than Just a Thesis

A noted Buffy Studies scholar wrote more than I bargained for. Continue reading →

Changes in the Transylvanian Society of Dracula

In 2016, the Transylvanian Society of Dracula not only celebrated its 25th anniversary, but also underwent some significant changes. Continue reading →

Three Years, Already. Amazing!

Time flies! It’s been three years since my the official launch of my website. Continue reading →

Handy Resources

If you want to find articles about vampires, there’s lots of great resources online. Continue reading →

Delving into Peter Underwood’s Vampire Protection Medallion

Peter Underwood recalled being given a vampire protection medallion by Montague Summers. Here are some sources I’ve uncovered during my research into his story. Continue reading →

Vampire Library Inspires Review

A book recommendation I made in 2013 recently inspired a review on a French vampire website. The reviewer then told me about a book I’d never heard of before. Continue reading →

Resolutions

As a new year dawns, I give a taste of things to look forward to. Continue reading →

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,000 times in 2015. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 5 trips to carry that many people. Click here to … Continue reading →

Bringing in the Sheaves 2: Return to the Matheson

Earlier today, I stopped by somewhere I haven’t been in a long time: the Sir Louis Matheson Library at Monash University, Clayton. Longtime readers may recognise this library from my previous blog, Diary of an Amateur Vampirologist. Continue reading →

Introduction to Vampires Class

Last year, I enrolled in “Introduction to Vampires,” an online correspondence course run through the Mystical Paranormal Academy by Bertena Varney, author of Lure of the Vampire (2011; 2013; 2014). I said I was “just waiting for her course book, Lure of the Vampire, to arrive in the mail as the touchstone toward commencing study. … Continue reading →

2014 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,300 times in 2014. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 5 trips to carry that many people. Click here to … Continue reading →

Happy Halloween!

…to those north of the equator. It’s come and gone in my country. I would’ve written something to commemorate the occasion yesterday, but I was neckdeep writing one of the most extensive, ambitious articles I’ve ever published.

Call for Conference Papers!

I don’t usually distribute press releases, due to my preference for original content—but I’m prepared to make an exception in this case, because this one deserves widespread circulation.

Summers Gets Critical Treatment Again

I have been waiting for a critical edition of Montague Summers’ The Vampire in Europe (1929) for a long time.

From Corpse Medicine to Vampires: A Follow-Up

Last year, I discussed a compelling book in development: Richard Sugg’s two volume work, Faces of the Vampire.

Special Delivery!

Got a wonderful package in the mail today, courtesy of paranormal investigator, Benjamin Radford.

Belated Presents

Whenever someone asks me what I want for Christmas or my birthday, I respond with “Books.” And by “Books”, I of course mean vampire non-fiction.

Overlooked Books #4

For once, this wasn’t a book I stumbled on via Amazon.

A Problem with Christians

Anne Rice recently recommended a book on her Facebook page, which elicited some interesting responses from her followers.

Overlooked Books #3

Thank goodness for Amazon e-mail notifications.

Overlooked Books #2

In the previous instalment, I covered Telegraph for Garlic, a Dracula anthology edited by Samia Ounoughi. For those unfamiliar with this segment, I discuss books which appeared in the gaps between my Amazon searches for yet-to-be-released vampire non-fiction.