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Real Twilight: True Stories of Modern Day Vampires
Ever since the publication of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, vampires have been a part of the popular consciousness. Now, with the release of the phenomenally popular Twilight novel and the subsequent films, it seems that we can't get enough of these blood-sucking creatres of the night. But we might not sleep quite so soundly if we knew that vampires aren't confirmed to the page and the screen. There is a thriving UK vampire scene that has its roots deep in our history. Their shadowy secrets - which include drinking actual blood - have remained hidden from public gaze...until now.
288 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2010
About the author
Arlene Russo
3 booksThe author is an active part of the vampire scene long before she ever thought of writing about it. She is a trusted member of the community. She obtained her MA Honours Arts Degree from the University of Glasgow in 1991 and set about teaching herself to be a journalist. Then in 1999 she taught herself to self-publish and launched Bite me magazine, single handedly.
Arlene Russo is editor and publisher of Bite me magazine, the UK’s only glossy magazine dedicated to vampires and the supernatural.
Arlene is a recognized journalist in her field and has written many ‘exclusives’ for national newspapers from tabloids like The Sun to quality broadsheets like The Sunday Times.
Arlene herself is the focus of extensive television, radio, and press coverage and is regularly contacted by the media to comment on related events.
She has excellent contacts with international Dracula organizations, including The Vampire Empire (membership 25,000).
She has forged strong relationships with many Dracula experts including authors, historians, actors and film makers. Several of these are strong candidates to write a forward for UK: Vampire Nation.
She is often the first point of contact for the world’s media on unusual events. Most recently, she was the prime contact with the ‘vampire’ killing in Germany by the murderers who claimed they learned vampirism in Scotland from ‘The Leopard Man’. The author was one of the few people granted an interview with ‘The Leopard Man’.
Arlene Russo is editor and publisher of Bite me magazine, the UK’s only glossy magazine dedicated to vampires and the supernatural.
Arlene is a recognized journalist in her field and has written many ‘exclusives’ for national newspapers from tabloids like The Sun to quality broadsheets like The Sunday Times.
Arlene herself is the focus of extensive television, radio, and press coverage and is regularly contacted by the media to comment on related events.
She has excellent contacts with international Dracula organizations, including The Vampire Empire (membership 25,000).
She has forged strong relationships with many Dracula experts including authors, historians, actors and film makers. Several of these are strong candidates to write a forward for UK: Vampire Nation.
She is often the first point of contact for the world’s media on unusual events. Most recently, she was the prime contact with the ‘vampire’ killing in Germany by the murderers who claimed they learned vampirism in Scotland from ‘The Leopard Man’. The author was one of the few people granted an interview with ‘The Leopard Man’.
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November 23, 2017
Couldn’t finish this book. Got to about 35 pages. I found it interesting but very repetitive, it felt like the author was writing the same thing but changed up a few words.
November 20, 2012
Shame you can't give a 'no star' rating
February 28, 2017
Apparently it's the same book as Vampire Nation, just published under a different name. The only difference is the preface and some pictures.
March 28, 2013
Really enjoyed this book. Learnt a lot.
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