“People read vampire novels and say, Oh I want to read another vampire novel. People read fantasy, and theyre like, Oh I love fantasy. I dont know that people are necessarily finishing Hunger Games and immediately wanting to read another dystopian tale.” PeopleKnowsWantGamesFantasyNovelHungerTalesVampireDystopianFinishing Author:David Levithan
“I'd studied 16th century science and magic. I thought it was strange that people were interested in the same kinds of things my research was about. The more I thought about it, the more intriguing it became and pretty soon I was writing a novel about a reluctant witch and a 1500-year-old vampire.” PeopleWritingYearsKindNovelMagicCenturyStrangeResearchVampireWitchReluctantIntriguing Author:Deborah Harkness
“Kim Newman brings Dracula back home in the granddaddy of all vampire adventures. Anno Dracula couldn't be more fun if Bram Stoker had scripted it for Hammer. It's a beautifully constructed Gothic epic that knocks almost every other vampire novel out for the count.” IfsHomeFunNovelAdventureVampireEpicHammersGothicBack HomeKimNewmanGranddaddyStoker Author:Christopher Fowler
“I think there seems to be a need for escapism at the moment. Maybe that's the type of world we're living in. It's a sanctuary, in a way, where you can immerse yourself in something that doesn't exist, whether that's TV shows or comic books or novels. it's not solely down to magic and vampires - that's in at the moment. but escapism, being a part of other worlds, is very good for you.” ThinkingWorldWayNeedsBookMomentsShowsSeemsNovelMagicTvsTypeVery GoodVampireComicComic BookTv ShowsSanctuaryOther WorldsEscapism Author:Colin Morgan