Tag Archives: Wolves

In the Company of Wolves book – news!

Posted on 29th August 2019 by William the Bloody

We’re very excited to have received the proofs for our forthcoming collection of essays, In the Company of Wolves: Werewolves, Wolves, and Wild Children – it looks fabulous! This book is published by Manchester University Press and will appear in … Continue reading →

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Werewolves and Wildness

Posted on 20th May 2019 by Sam George

Woo hoo we’re excited to announce that OGOM’s Dr Sam George and Dr Bill Hughes have edited the first ever issue of Gothic Studies on werewolves and it is out now from Edinburgh University Press: ‘Werewolves and Wildness’ 21.1 (May … Continue reading →

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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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Review: Werewolves, Wolves and the Gothic

Posted on 30th March 2018 by Sam George

Werewolves, Wolves and the Gothic, edited by Robert McKay and John Miller (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2017. 272 pages). The eleven essays in McKay and Miller’s Werewolves, Wolves and the Gothic focus on a creature that has already been analysed … Continue reading →

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Direwolves: Dogs in Wolves’ Clothing in Game of Thrones

Posted on 7th January 2018 by Sam George

OGOM’s ‘Redeeming the Wolf’ event explored how literature, folklore, fairytale, and film have shaped our perceptions of the wolf and could be impeding its return. Odin and Thor (above) are two ‘wolf dogs’ from Northern Ireland who play ‘direwolves’ in … Continue reading →

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Redeeming Beauties and Beasts, Wolves and Humans

Posted on 15th November 2017 by William the Bloody

Kaja and Sam have made me feel guilty, so I’ll just give an account of what I’ll be talking about at the Being Human: Redeeming the Wolf event. I’ll be following up some of the themes that Sam and Kaja have … Continue reading →

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Redeeming the Wolf / Reclaiming the (Were)Wolf

Posted on 15th November 2017 by firekrank

As I am sure you are aware, it’s only three days until our Being Human event, ‘Redeeming the Wolf: A Story of Persecution, Loss and Rediscover’. There’s still time to book if you wish to learn more about wolves. I … Continue reading →

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Happy Hallowe’en with Betty Boop

Posted on 31st October 2017 by William the Bloody

Happy Hallowe’en to all from OGOM. What a fabulous party this is! Don’t forget to book for the free Being Human: Redeeming the Wolf event on 18 November 2017–tickets here!  

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OGOM Halloween Wolves!

Posted on 31st October 2017 by Sam George

Redeeming the wolf: a story of persecution, loss and rediscovery By the Open Graves, Open Minds Project For this Halloween blog post special, the Open Graves, Open Minds Project explores whether everything you’ve heard about the big bad wolf is … Continue reading →

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Female Werewolves and the Big, Bad Wolf

Posted on 19th October 2017 by William the Bloody

In anticipation of OGOM’s Being Human event, ‘Redeeming the Wolf: A Story of Persecution, Loss, and Rediscovery‘ (tickets for this free event still available here), here are three items which may instruct or amuse. Alexandra MoeHagen argues here that ‘Female … Continue reading →

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