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Author Archives: Sam George
Do Jelly Babies Have A Dark Past?
Jelly babies were the much loved sweet of Dr Who but they were originally called ‘unclaimed babies’ eww. You can uncover their dark past here This is my first ever gothic sweets story and there is a connection between Bassets … Continue reading
White Rabbit: Yuletide Adventures in Wonderland @BritishLibrary
Over the Christmas period I celebrated my unbirthday by going to the Alice in Wonderland Exhibition at the British Library (one of the best free exhibitions to be found in London ever). It really was very special looking at Lewis … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, Events, exhibitions, Fun stuff
Tagged Alice in Wonderland
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Creepy Merry Christmas Victorian Style
We’ve been sending Christmas cards since 1843 but the Victorians had a slightly different take on the festive season looking at these unsettling images. You can read more about the ghosts of Christmas past through the eyes of the Victorians … Continue reading
Have Yourself A Gothic Little Christmas from OGOM
OGOM wishes you a gothic little Christmas! Have yourself a gothic little Christmas Let your heart be light From now on, our troubles will be out of sight Have yourself a gothic little Christmas Make the Yuletide dark From now … Continue reading
Savage Girls and Wild Boys
Those of you who attended the OGOM Company of Wolves Conference will know that I have a special interest in wild or feral children and by coincidence one of the authors that Kaja has just posted on, Katharine Rundell, has … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, Events, Reviews
Tagged feral children, peter the wild boy, YA Fiction
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Gothic Blooms: The Dark Sunflower
Following my post on Bloody and Monstrous Flowers. I thought I would picture my gothic sunflower. I have grown black tulips in the past but this is much more beautiful and surprising. I have commented on flowers that are thought … Continue reading
Wolf Alice Late at the Library
There is a Late at the Library Fairy Tale and Wonderland Event at the BL on 21st November which looks really magical. You can see a performance of Wolf Alice and take part in some scarily dark adventures through mirrors … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Fun stuff
Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Angela Carter, Children's literature
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Bloody and Monstrous Flowers: These Tulips Should Be Behind Bars
There has been a lot of discussion about Poppies recently in relation to remembrance. I was outed as a botanist by a journalist in The Independent at the OGOM Company of Wolves conference because of my earlier work Botany, Sexuality … Continue reading
ITV This Morning: Frankenstein
Here’s some footage from ITV This Morning’s ‘History of Horror’ on Frankenstein with Charlie Higson, yours truly, Prof. William Hughes and Sir Chris Frayling. I seem to be the only one in the studio and they already had their narrative in place … Continue reading
Review of Gothic Manchester’s ‘What Lies Beneath’
There was a deep irony to my journey north for ‘‘What Lies Beneath’, the symposium to mark the Gothic Manchester Festival because what lay beneath the venue was a very big part of my youth – The Cornerhouse. Cornerhouse was … Continue reading