Vampire Studies Association
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Official Blue Sky account of the Vampire Studies Association. Maintained by President Anthony Hogg.
The perfect opportunity to remind everyone that our fifth volume's on sale now at various retailers! E.g.
www.amazon.com/Journal-Vamp...
add a skeleton here at some point
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Are you an avid lexicographer? Do you like challenges? Do you like going down rabbit holes? Then this one's for you:
vampirestudies.org/2026/03/01/5...
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$500 Bounty for English "Vampire" - Vampire Studies Association
A competition was announced in the latest volume of the Journal of Vampire Studies for entrants to find the earliest use of "vampire" in English.
https://vampirestudies.org/2026/03/01/500-bounty-for-english-vampire/
8 days ago
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If there's a running theme in our latest volume, it's "origins." There's an article on the first use of "vampire" in English, and the first recorded use of it ANYWAY. Some long standing myths debunked and more!
vampirestudies.org/2025/12/30/o...
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OUT NOW! Latest Volume of Journal of Vampire Studies - Vampire Studies Association
The Vampire Studies Association's periodical is the Journal of Vampire Studies. Published every year in December, the latest volume was officially published on the 29th.
https://vampirestudies.org/2025/12/30/out-now-latest-volume-of-journal-of-vampire-studies/
8 days ago
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Our Facebook page vanished into thin air. Has this happened with other users?
vampirestudies.org/2026/02/02/f...
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Facebook Page Vanishes - Vampire Studies Association
Today, I wanted to share a post on our association's Facebook page. The problem is, there was no page to post on. It had vanished.
https://vampirestudies.org/2026/02/02/facebook-page-vanishes/
8 days ago
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Ok, looks like we have some catching up to do...
8 days ago
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The latest volume of the Journal of Vampire Studies is out! Our "feature" articles are: - "The Romanticization of Confederate Soldiers in The Vampire Diaries, True Blood and the Twilight Saga" - "Did Sabine Baring-Gould Write a Book about Vampires?" Available at various online retailers!
about 1 year ago
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Mea culpa.
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Not the LRA Secretary - Vampire Studies Association
The corrected record on Margaret L. Carter's role within the Lord Ruthven Assembly, an affiliate of the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts.
https://vampirestudies.org/2024/07/05/not-the-lra-secretary/
over 1 year ago
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Our newest affiliate!
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Lord Ruthven Assembly Joins Affiliate Program - Vampire Studies Association
I am honoured to introduce the latest member of our affiliates program, the Lord Ruthven Assembly. There are many overlaps between our groups. Read on.
https://vampirestudies.org/2024/07/02/lord-ruthven-assembly-joins-affiliate-program/
over 1 year ago
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The first affiliate that agreed to our proposal!
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Our First Affiliate (Technically) - Vampire Studies Association
Yesterday, I said "we have our first affiliates listed, but not the first one to express interest in joining our network." It is now revealed.
https://vampirestudies.org/2024/06/13/our-first-affiliate-technically/
over 1 year ago
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The first joinee of our affiliates program (sort of).
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Our First Affiliates (Sort Of) - Vampire Studies Association
Our affiliates program began with the website's relaunch on May 24, 2024. We now have our first affiliates. Sort of. Find out who they are.
https://vampirestudies.org/2024/06/12/our-first-affiliates-sort-of/
over 1 year ago
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Whoops!
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Translator Credit Neglected - Vampire Studies Association
It is important to acknowledge slip-ups for credibility, which is why our News section includes Corrections. This is our first. Hopefully, there won't be many.
https://vampirestudies.org/2024/06/12/translator-credit-neglected/
over 1 year ago
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¡Nuestro comunicado de prensa en español!
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Descubierto un misterioso relato de vampiros que podría revolucionar la historia del género - Vampire Studies Association
Esta es la versión en español de nuestro comunicado de prensa en inglés, "Mystery Surrounds Recently Discovered Vampire Story". Fue traducido por Álvaro García Marín.
https://vampirestudies.org/2024/06/11/descubierto-un-misterioso-relato-de-vampiros-que-podria-revolucionar-la-historia-del-genero/
over 1 year ago
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Of all the things it could've been!
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Our Library's First Acquisition - Vampire Studies Association
In which the first acquisition of the planned Vampire Studies Association library, post its initial announcement, is revealed. It could not have had better timing.
https://vampirestudies.org/2024/06/04/our-librarys-first-acquisition/
almost 2 years ago
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A vision for the future.
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Plan for an Association Library - Vampire Studies Association
The groundwork of a long-harboured ambition is laid through the plan to convert the VSA president's vampire book collection into an association library. Access undetermined.
https://vampirestudies.org/2024/05/31/plan-for-an-association-library/
almost 2 years ago
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Our first
#mediarelease
concerns a fascinating discovery made through Google Books...
vampirestudies.org/2024/05/28/m...
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Mystery Surrounds Recently Discovered Vampire Story - Vampire Studies Association
Álvaro García Marín, author of "Historias del vampiro griego" (2017), found a short story that is proving to be a gamechanger for nineteenth-century vampire fiction.
https://vampirestudies.org/2024/05/28/mystery-surrounds-recently-discovered-vampire-story/
almost 2 years ago
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The first feedback on our website relaunch is in!
vampirestudies.org/2024/05/24/t...
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The First Feedback on Our Website Relaunch -
Following the relaunch of our website, we received some feedback from an unexpected, but familiar source. To find out what it was, click here (kidding).
https://vampirestudies.org/2024/05/24/the-first-feedback-on-our-website-relaunch/
almost 2 years ago
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Pleased to announce that the VSA website has relaunched!
vampirestudies.org/2024/05/24/w...
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Welcome to Our Website Relaunch -
Our website hasn't been updated since its launch almost five years ago. Many changes have now been made. We hope you like the new look.
https://vampirestudies.org/2024/05/24/welcome-to-our-website-relaunch/
almost 2 years ago
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I'm not familiar with
@roxanegay.bsky.social
's work, but seeing the flex on her website against Twitter (below) encouraged me to take the plunge.—AH
about 2 years ago
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The latest issue of the Journal of Vampire Studies is available on Internet Archive:
archive.org/details/jour...
about 2 years ago
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Thank you to
@vilawolf.bsky.social
for the invite! Love your work!—AH
about 2 years ago
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