VWnG034 Inanna Arthen: Beyond Twilight, Part 1

How did we get from Lord Byron’s story fragment to the billion dollar media empire of Twilight, and where does the modern vampire go from here? In this lively talk, Inanna Arthen traces the history of vampires in fiction and debunks some of the common mistakes and misinformation about the genre. Did Bram Stoker base Dracula on a 15th Century warlord? Do vampires burn in sunlight? Can vampires eat and have sex? If you think you know the answers, you’re in for some surprises! Inanna Arthen is an author, designer, and vampire expert who has been studying vampire folklore, media, and culture for 45 years. She runs By Light Unseen Media , a small press dedicated to fiction and non-fiction with a vampire theme. She is also the author of the Vampires of New England Series of novels, which includes Mortal Touch , The Longer the Fall , and, coming soon, All the Shadows of the Rainbow . Thanks go to Books and Boos for hosting the event. They have started an Indiegogo campaign to raise money to help them move to a larger store. If you appreciate independent bookstores and how they serve the reader, check out their Indiegogo campaign here . The campaign will run until 11:59 pm Pacific Time on October 13, 2013.

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VWnG034 Inanna Arthen: Beyond Twilight, Part 1 is an episode from Vampires, Witches, and Geeks by Morven Westfield.

This episode is 31:08 long.

This episode was published on Sep 15, 2013.

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