Vampire Books Coming in October

October is finally here! Here’s to a fangtastic month of ghosts, goblins, witches, werewolves, spooky nights, horror films, and of course tons of vampires! Here are a few great books that are coming out this month that you are sure to sink your teeth into, enjoy! After Dead: What Came Next in the World of…

Collectible Kindred Coming to DVD

Come October 22, the short-lived by well-remembered attempt to turn White Wolf’s Vampire: The Masquerade into a television series arrives in stores. But not simply a collection of DVDs containing all the episodes. No, this comprises something more special! Kindred: The Embraced ran for eight episodes in 1996. Based on the gothic-punk game of “personal…

5 Vampire Tropes That Need A Rest!

As a writer and avid reader of vampire fiction, I’ve seen a lot of different themes, styles, and clichés come in and out of popularity over the years. Rather than nit-pick which is which, it’s easier to call all of these things tropes, which is a more neutral term that has come to mean any…

Vampire Books Coming Out in September

September is here, the start of the wonderful autumn season. I know it’s early, but I’m already looking forward to the changing leaves, and October just around the corner with pumpkins and Halloween and horror movies. Along with the hint of autumn, September is bringing us some wonderful new vampire books too! Dead of Night:…

Moth Sluts from the 5th Dimension!

Vampires come in all shapes and sizes, yes? We know this. From the rat-like mummy Graf Orlock to the drop dead gorgeous creatures of Twilight. More, we know some are aliens. The vampires of Doctor Who for example, as well as the shape-shifting super-psychics of Lifeforce and of course the green alien title character from…

The Vampire Fan’s Dilemma

I might be considered a vampire hoarder, if you took a look at my bookshelves, my closets, my home. There are vampire books, vampire comics, vampire t-shirts, vampire games, vampire things of all sorts everywhere. I like to consider myself a huge vampire fan, and some of you are probably a lot like me. Many…

Share Your Greatest Halloween Memories!

Today is Halloween! That magnificently terrifying night of candy, costumes and trickery! To celebrate this fangtastic day I say we reminisce about our past Halloweens. What are your best Halloween memories? What are your favorite and most memorable costumes you have worn over the years? Share in a comment below! I have loads of Halloween…

The Deadly and Romantic Superstitions of Halloween

Halloween is a day shrouded in darkness and mystery, it’s a day that represents death, when the spirits of the dead walk upon the earth. We already discussed the eerie history of Halloween, but today we’ll explore the many superstitions – good and bad – surrounding this holiday. From encounters with the Grim Reaper to…

A Haunting History of Halloween

Every October 31st we celebrate Halloween (also known as All Hallow’ Eve), a day of horror movies, scary costumes and masses of candy. We don our costumes, go to parties, trick or treat, and have a deliciously wicked night of fun. But there is so much more to this day than tasty treats and partying.…