Category Archives: Resources

Alice in Wonderland

Posted on 28th January 2017 by William the Bloody

Some items that I’ve recently spotted on the Alice books. First, a 1915 silent film of Alice in Wonderland that looks amazing–I’d not come across this before. Then the first of a series of broadcasts on CBC: ‘Curioser and Curioser’. … Continue reading →

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Popular Fiction Research Hub

Posted on 28th November 2016 by William the Bloody

There’s a great Facebook group for all those interested in popular fiction–the Popular Fiction Research Hub. The organisers, Lisa Fletcher, Beth Driscoll, and Kim Wilkins, describe it as : A meeting place for people interested in research about the writing, … Continue reading →

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Snow Queens and OGOM Research

Posted on 27th November 2016 by William the Bloody

We’re aiming to make the OGOM website a great resource for scholars of the Gothic and fantastic, students, and people in general who are interested in these topics. One of the things we’re trying out is a repository of all … Continue reading →

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Angela Carter and the Gothic

Posted on 7th November 2016 by William the Bloody

Once more, something on Angela Carter. This is an excellent essay by Greg Buzwell on the interplay between Gothic and fairy tale in Carter’s The Bloody Chamber from the British Library’s Discovering Literature pages (a fabulous resource). Buzwell discusses such … Continue reading →

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Grimms’ Tales — Illustrations

Posted on 5th November 2016 by William the Bloody

A fabulous collection here of illustrations to Grimms’ fairy tales by the likes of Edward Gorey, Maurice Sendak, David Hockney, and others.

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Stacey Abbott and Zombies

Posted on 5th November 2016 by William the Bloody

Dr Stacey Abbott of the University of Roehampton has been a generous contributor of great brilliance to the OGOM Project since its inception, both with captivating (and very witty!) plenary talks and chapters in the OGOM books. She has a … Continue reading →

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Angela Carter Online

Posted on 28th October 2016 by William the Bloody

I make no apologies for posting yet again on Angela Carter; she is, I think, one of the most important and most accomplished writers in English of the twentieth century. She escapes genre, but is imbricated with all the genres … Continue reading →

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More witchcraft

Posted on 28th October 2016 by William the Bloody

Some more witch related material here. First, an interesting account by Alison Schwarz of the spate of witch themed TV, books, and fashion, including YA and paranormal romance. Then, ‘Injustice: The Enduring Power of the Witch Narrative’ by Moze Halperin–a … Continue reading →

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I Know What You Did Last Summer: Welsh Bigfoot to rival Old Stinker the Hull Werewolf

Posted on 11th September 2016 by Sam George

Sasquatch, a Yeti or Bigfoot like creature has been spotted in Welsh woodland according to British newspapers. He is now set to rival Old Stinker the Hull Werewolf in the history of British monsters, having been supposedly captured on film. Bigfoot … Continue reading →

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Eric Stenbock, ‘The True Story of A Vampire’

Posted on 26th August 2016 by William the Bloody

I must confess to not having heard of the gay Estonian decadent writer Eric Stenbock. And I’ve forgotten who alerted me to this on Facebook (so apologies for not paying acknowledgement).  He does sound rather fascinating, though, and here’s his … Continue reading →

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