Writing the Occult: Vampires (Online Event)
Join me and Beverley Lee — and a whole slew of top talents in the vamp lit world — as we discuss Writing Vampires! 28 October 2023
I am beyond honoured to have been invited, along with my writing partner
, to participate in a bloody good panel… Writing the Occult: Vampires! This is a massive online event which will be held on Saturday, 28 October 2023. Chaired by and presented by , this promises to be a fangtastic (sorry not sorry) good time. If you’re a lover of vampire lore and literature, this event is not to be missed. Have a look at this incredible lineup:RUNNING ORDER:
There will be a 15 minute break between sessions, with a one-hour break half-way through the event.
1pm UK / 8am ET / 5am PT: Deborah Hyde - The Vampyre: a History
2.15pm UK / 9.15am ET / 6.15am PT: Dr Sam George - The folkloric vampire
3.30pm UK / 10.30am ET / 7.30am PT: Erica Robert Pallo - The vampiric world of Anne Rice & vampire adaptations
4:30pm UK / 11:30am ET / 8.30am PT: one hour break
5.30pm UK / 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT: Dawn Kurtagich (Rook Bergen) & A.R. James in conversation - Feminist gothic and the enduring lure of Dracula
6.45pm UK / 1.45pm ET / 10.45am PT: Beverley Lee & Nicole Eigener - World building and the romantic vampire lead
8pm UK / 3pm ET / 12pm PT: Making the tropes your own, a panel with Jewelle Gomez, Scott J Moses, Katalina Watt and A.W. Earl, chaired by Rebecca Wojturska
Produced by the Society of Ink Slingers, in conjunction with Alex Davis Events. Sessions will be recorded for those who can't make it live to the whole event.
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As character-driven authors, Beverley and I will be discussing how we build our elaborate vampire worlds, how the gothic setting can be a character in-and-of itself, and how such a lethal creature can become a romantic trope. True, there are monstrous vampires, but ours are dead sexy 😏 (literally and figuratively). We’ll also be conducting a workshop where participants will be invited to build their own worlds and characters with a few prompts. NO pressure, all fun!
Come out, come out, wherever you are…
Looking forward to this SO MUCH! 🧛