Author Archives: Sam George

About Sam George

Associate Professor of Research, School of Humanities, University of Hertfordshire Co-convenor OGOM Project

Hellebore: The Darkness Issue

Posted on 30th October 2023 by Sam George

As the ancient festival of Samhain approaches and Halloween events are still underway, I’d like to draw your attention to HELLEBORE, a publication founded in 2019 by writer and editor Maria J. Pérez Cuervo, with art direction by Nathaniel Hébert. It is … Continue reading →

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OGOM Halloween Event Diary

Posted on 23rd October 2023 by Sam George

The spooky season is the busiest time of the year for gothic scholars; here are some of the Halloween events that you can catch up with the OGOM crew at between now and 31st October. Friday 20th October: OGOM: In … Continue reading →

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Writing the Occult: Vampires, 28th October, 2023 Online

Posted on 24th September 2023 by Sam George

I am thrilled to be part of ‘Writing the Occult: Vampires’; it is taking place online on Saturday 28th October, 1pm-9pm (UK time). It features a wide range of speakers and sessions for writers and readers in the genre including: … Continue reading →

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Sam George, The Dark Origin of the Fairy, at London Month of the Dead, 29th October, 2023

Posted on 2nd August 2023 by Sam George

London Month of the Dead, is an annual festival of arts to inform, entertain and provoke on the subject of death and the city; it is now a decade old. This year’s grand calendar boasts a haunting array of over … Continue reading →

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In the Company of Wolves: Werewolves, Wolves and Wild Children – out in paperback August 2023

Posted on 1st August 2023 by Sam George

We are delighted to announce that the OGOM publication In the Company of Wolves is out in paperback from MUP this month priced at £20.00. The book connects together innovative research from a variety of perspectives on the cultural significance … Continue reading →

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Haunted Landscapes Conference: Sam George Keynote ‘This Spectred Isle: Werewolves and the English Eerie in Contemporary UK Myth’, 6 July 2023

Posted on 28th June 2023 by Sam George

Delighted to reveal that I have been invited to give a keynote at Haunted Landscapes: Nature, Super-Nature, and Global Environments Conference: Falmouth University, 4-6 July 2023. The event is produced in Association with Falmouth University’s Dark Economies Research Group. I … Continue reading →

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Lost Hearts: A Gothic Love Story

Posted on 14th February 2023 by Sam George

The poet Shelley was drawn to the young Mary Godwin due to her melancholy habit of reading on her mother’s grave; the gothic site of their courtship; it’s said to be where they consummated their passion…. When Shelley died in … Continue reading →

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Breaking Through to Faery

Posted on 28th November 2022 by Sam George

Thank you to everyone who attended our Breaking Through to Faery: Re-enchantment and the Gothic Folklore of Fungi event on 19th November. We had 177 bookings and the event sold out after just a few days of the tickets being released! … Continue reading →

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Blood & Celluloid: Vampire Film Festival – October 15th 2022

Posted on 21st September 2022 by Sam George

Fangtastic news – OGOM will be taking part in Blood and Celluloid: an all day Vampire Film Festival at The Ultimate Picture Palace, Cowley Road, Oxford. This is part of the BFI In Dreams are Monsters Season – a major … Continue reading →

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Werewolves and the Gothic: In Search of the Spectre Wolf (22nd October 2022 – London Month of the Dead)

Posted on 30th August 2022 by Sam George

London Month of the Dead is an annual festival of death and the arts supporting London’s magnificent seven cemeteries:  Kensal Green (1832); West Norwood (1837); Highgate (1839); Abney Park (1840); Nunhead (1840); Brompton (1840); Tower Hamlets (1841). The programme this … Continue reading →

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