Vampire Studies Association
@vampirestudies.bsky.social
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...
March 12, 2026 at 4:35 AM
The perfect opportunity to remind everyone that our fifth volume's on sale now at various retailers! E.g. www.amazon.com/Journal-Vamp...
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...
$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.
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March 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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...
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...
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.
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March 11, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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...
Our Facebook page vanished into thin air. Has this happened with other users? vampirestudies.org/2026/02/02/f...
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.
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March 11, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Our Facebook page vanished into thin air. Has this happened with other users? vampirestudies.org/2026/02/02/f...
Ok, looks like we have some catching up to do...
March 11, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Ok, looks like we have some catching up to do...
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!
- "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!
January 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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!
- "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!
Our newest affiliate!
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.
vampirestudies.org
July 5, 2024 at 2:22 AM
Our newest affiliate!
The first affiliate that agreed to our proposal!
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.
vampirestudies.org
July 5, 2024 at 2:22 AM
The first affiliate that agreed to our proposal!
The first joinee of our affiliates program (sort of).
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.
vampirestudies.org
July 5, 2024 at 2:21 AM
The first joinee of our affiliates program (sort of).
¡Nuestro comunicado de prensa en español!
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.
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July 5, 2024 at 2:19 AM
¡Nuestro comunicado de prensa en español!
Of all the things it could've been!
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.
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June 4, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Of all the things it could've been!
A vision for the future.
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.
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June 4, 2024 at 12:41 AM
A vision for the future.
Our first #mediarelease concerns a fascinating discovery made through Google Books... vampirestudies.org/2024/05/28/m...
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.
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May 28, 2024 at 6:23 AM
Our first #mediarelease concerns a fascinating discovery made through Google Books... vampirestudies.org/2024/05/28/m...
The first feedback on our website relaunch is in!
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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).
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May 28, 2024 at 6:11 AM
The first feedback on our website relaunch is in!
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Pleased to announce that the VSA website has relaunched! vampirestudies.org/2024/05/24/w...
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.
vampirestudies.org
May 24, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Pleased to announce that the VSA website has relaunched! vampirestudies.org/2024/05/24/w...
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
January 5, 2024 at 2:40 AM
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
The latest issue of the Journal of Vampire Studies is available on Internet Archive: archive.org/details/jour...
January 5, 2024 at 2:34 AM
The latest issue of the Journal of Vampire Studies is available on Internet Archive: archive.org/details/jour...
Thank you to @vilawolf.bsky.social for the invite! Love your work!—AH
January 5, 2024 at 2:32 AM
Thank you to @vilawolf.bsky.social for the invite! Love your work!—AH