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$500 Bounty for English “Vampire”
29 December 2025 - 31 December 2027
A journal editor is offering $500 to anyone who can find the earliest use of the word vampire in English. Anthony Hogg, president of the Vampire Studies Association and editor of the Journal of Vampire... Read moreCall for Contributions: A Sourcebook for Histories of Weather and Weathering
27 April 2026 - 5 September 2026
We invite contributions to this sourcebook, which aims to present and analyse a diverse range of primary sources that reveal embodied, scientific and cultural knowledges in histories of weather and weathering.... Read moreCall for submissions: Wonder Tales: Critical and Creative Approaches
15 May 2026 - 31 December 2026
Wonder Tales: Critical and Creative Approaches Cristina Bacchilega (University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa), Veronica Schanoes (Queens College, City University of New York), Elena Sottilotta (University... Read moreFolktales Short Story Course with Sophie Parkes
23 June 2026 - 1 September 2026, Online Via Zoom
Explore traditional folktales with author Sophie Parkes and have your work published in a Comma Press eBook. Folk tales: fairytales, wonder tales, Märchen, memorates, contemporary legends, fables,... Read moreCall for papers: Dracula Returns A.D.2027
21 July 2026 - 31 October 2026, Derby, 14–16 May 2027
Dracula Returns A.D.2027 is a conference and celebration marking the 103rd anniversary of Dracula’s licensed stage appearance in Derby, organised by The Derby Dracula Enterprise, the community interest... Read moreMagick in 7 Objects: The Visual Culture of Spells, Illusions and Psychic Powers
4 September 2026 , Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
Explore the nature and history of magic through an illustrated talk by Imperial College historian Dr. Thomas Waters. Stone Age symbols. Lavish spellbooks. Twisted figurines. Enchanted weapons. Using remarkable... Read more