The misspelling of a word in an eighteenth-century newspaper article has been corrected to avoid waylaying seekers of the earliest use of "vampire" in English.
News
$500 Bounty for English “Vampire”
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.
Facebook Page Vanishes
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.
Update on Membership Payments
An update on the membership application process, essentially covering when membership commences. It revolves around payment received for membership, and when membership officially kicks in.
Message for Journal Advisory Board Members
An important message for members of the Journal of Vampire Studies's advisory board. Term limit mentioned, role clarified and a heads up on junk mail.
Registry of Members Revision
In which a project describing the handling of member info is described in acknowledgment of a new way to communicate with members without direct emails.
OUT NOW! Latest Volume of Journal of Vampire Studies
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.
Eighteenth-Century Vampire Texts in English
In which the contents of a bundle retrieved from the post office are discussed and elaborated, revealing items of historical import and benefit to scholars.
Event Listings
Long dormant, the website's calendar finally hosts not one but two listings. To find out what those events were, read on. Includes listing types accepted.
Killing the Dead…Coming Soon
Amidst a sea of dross received in the association's inbox (mainly from spammers promoting web design services), comes a surprising email concerning a new book.