Vampires and Creative Writing – Workshop

Ever since John Polidori penned 'The Vampyre' in 1819, the world's appetite for vampire tales has only been matched by the vampire's lust for blood...

In this creative writing workshop, Bernadette Russell invites students to bring their own undead heroes to life. Beginning by exploring some ancient folktales, the group goes on to discuss some of the most famous bloodsuckers through history – from Vlad the Impaler and Bela Lugosi to Lecretia Borgia. Bernadette then delves into the modern imaginings of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Twilight series, Let the Right One In and Ann Rices' celebrated novels. Afterwards, there will be prompts and free writing exercises to help students create their own beguiling vampire characters, stories or poems.

Ideal for anyone interested in the power of words and the allure of vampires, this workshop is equally suitable for experienced and new writers. By the end of it, everyone will…