Tag Archives: Wild children

Angela Carter: BBC Documentary and The Angela Carter Society

Posted on 15th August 2018 by William the Bloody

Angela Carter’s work has been one of the centres OGOM’s research has revolved around, particularly since our very successful 2015 Company of Wolves conference. My own writing on paranormal romance has covered both werewolf narratives (for example, my chapter on … Continue reading →

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Wolfwalkers

Posted on 2nd May 2017 by William the Bloody

A preview by Amy Cranswick of what looks like a wonderful animated film of motifs that prompted OGOM’s Company of Wolves conference–wild children, wolves, and werewolves–‘First look at Tomm Moore’s next animated feature Wolfwalkers‘. Moore is the creator of The Secret … Continue reading →

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The Jungle Book and wild children

Posted on 19th April 2016 by William the Bloody

Here’s an interesting article on the new film of The Jungle Book, touching on themes of wolves, wild children, and the opposition of nature and culture much discussed at the Company of Wolves conference (and covered in the forthcoming book, … Continue reading →

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Nick Stead: The Company of Wolves

Posted on 15th October 2015 by William the Bloody

I know it’s a while since the fabulous Company of Wolves conference in September, but I’m still revelling in the memories. I’ve been a bit ill, and was exhausted after the conference, so my blogging has got a little behind. … Continue reading →

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The People Seeking the ‘Company of Wolves’

Posted on 21st September 2015 by Sam George

I’ve just been archiving all the footage and news stories from the ‘Company of Wolves’ for the university. Those who were presenting might like to share these links with their own institutions. At least now we know what you do … Continue reading →

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Wolf Children come alive at Company of Wolves

Posted on 6th September 2015 by Sam George

Day three of the unforgettable ‘Company of Wolves’ conference focussed on ‘wolf children’, a catch all phrase for feral or wild children who were believed to have animal parents or like Romulus and Remus were suckled by wolves. I attended … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio West Midlands interview

Posted on 28th August 2015 by William the Bloody

I am being interviewed about the Company of Wolves conference by Mollie Green on BBC West Midland Radio’s Breakfast Programme at about 7.10am tomorrow, so catch it if you can. And Sam’s and Kaja’s newspaper interview with The Independent should … Continue reading →

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There’s a Conference in the U.K. All About Werewolves

Posted on 27th August 2015 by William the Bloody

As you will have noticed, the Company of Wolves conference (billed as ‘the world’s first werewolf conference’!) has had an astonishing amount of press coverage. Inaccuracies and trivialisation easily creep into press reports of anything that has a sensational element–this … Continue reading →

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Company of Wolves: Conference Timetable

Posted on 23rd June 2015 by William the Bloody

As well as the full Conference Programme (which can also be downloaded in PDF format), we have a page with a handily abbreviated Conference Timetable (again, with a PDF version). These pages are only provisional but we hope they give … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tales, Wolf Children and Victorian Fairy Art

Posted on 10th June 2015 by Sam George

Those attending the Company of Wolves conference in September may be familiar with the work of Michael Newton, Senior Lecturer, Department of English, University of Leiden. He is the author of Savage Girls and Wild Boys: A History of Feral Children … Continue reading →

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