Welcome to vampire month! It’s now October which means Halloween which means we get spooky which means we contemplate marriage and sex with crusty dusty vampires. Well, for a little bit. But mostly, in this first episode of the month, Amy, Justina, Harry and Millie are talking about their favourite vampires (Nosferatu, but specifically in SpongeBob) and the ways in which vampire lore changes with time. What fears and desires do different vampire myths speak to? Why is the vampire so timeless and compelling? 

This month, we’re reading INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE by Anne Rice. And because it’s a 5-week month, our After Dark episode will be all about Amy’s first time (!?) watching the movie TWILIGHT. Get to reading and watching, and we’ll see you next week to talk about YA vampires!

📚 Book Club just got spooky! Join Flinders writer and academic Amy Matthews and the AMY & BOOK CLUB podcast team on the 29th of October for a Halloween discussion: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-club-series-halloween-spooky-stories-tickets-1985878438869?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

🎤🎸 BOOKS & BANGERS Live Show: Amy & Book Club are excited to host our very first live show, featuring music from special guests and local indie rock band, Mass Wisteria! Join us on the 25th of November for hot takes, games, live music and more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/books-bangers-amy-book-club-tickets-1999979053186?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

MENTIONS

BOOKS
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice 1976
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 2005
Dracula by Bram Stoker 1897
The Vampyre by John William Polidori 1819
Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu originally serialised in the magazine The Dark Blue between 1871 and 1872
Salem’s Lot by Stephen King 1975
I Am Legend Richard Matheson
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith 2009
Little Vampire Women by Louisa May Alcott and Lynn Messina 2010
Shakespeare Undead by Lori Handeland 2010
Gulliver’s Wife by Lauren Chater 2021
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 2010
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters 2009
The Iliad by Homer
The Odyssey by Homer
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque 1929
Dead Europe by Christos Tsiolkas 2005

MOVIES
Interview with the Vampire 1994
Twilight 2008
Nosferatu 1922, 2024
What We Do in the Shadows 2014
The Last Voyage of the Demeter 2023
I Am Legend 2007
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 2012
Sinners 2025
Daybreakers 2009
Underworld 2003
Van Helsing 2004
Ultraviolet 2006
The Lost Boys 1987
Heathers 1988

TV SERIES
Interview with the Vampire 2022
What We Do in the Shadows 2019
SpongeBob Square Pants 1999
Skins UK 2007
Haven 2010
Salem’s Lot 2024
Midnight Mass 2021
Hemlock Grove 2013
The Vampire Diaries 2009

MUSICALS
Lestat 2006
Dracula, Baby 1970
The Lost Boys 2026
Heathers 2014
Twihard! The Musical by Tiffany Keane Schaefer 2024

OTHER
Dracula Daily (newsletter) by Matt Kirkland and Bram Stoker 2021–
Richard Bachman a.k.a. Stephen King
Suzanne Collins
Dracula (ballet) 2025

LINKS:
Watch the full episode on YouTube: @AmyAndBookClub
Follow the Amy & Podcast on IG: @amyandbookclub 
Follow the Amy & Podcast on TikTok: @amyandbookclub
Join the Amy & Book Club: Amy & Book Club 
Follow Amy Matthews on IG: @amymatthewsauthor 
Follow Amy Barry on IG: @amybarryauthor
Our theme music is “Same Old” by Mass Wisteria. Listen to their music on Bandcamp.

Welcome to vampire month! It&rsquo;s now October which means Halloween which means we get spooky which means we contemplate marriage and sex with crusty dusty vampires. Well, for a little bit. But mostly, in this first episode of the month, Amy, Justina, Harry and Millie are talking about their favourite vampires (Nosferatu, but specifically in SpongeBob) and the ways in which vampire lore changes with time. What fears and desires do different vampire myths speak to? Why is the vampire so timeless and compelling?&nbsp;
This month, we&rsquo;re reading INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE by Anne Rice. And because it&rsquo;s a 5-week month, our After Dark episode will be all about Amy&rsquo;s first time (!?) watching the movie TWILIGHT. Get to reading and watching, and we&rsquo;ll see you next week to talk about YA vampires!
📚 Book Club just got spooky! Join Flinders writer and academic Amy Matthews and the AMY &amp; BOOK CLUB podcast team on the 29th of October for a Halloween discussion: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-club-series-halloween-spooky-stories-tickets-1985878438869?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;keep_tld=true">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-club-series-halloween-spooky-stories-tickets-1985878438869?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;keep_tld=true</a>
🎤🎸 BOOKS &amp; BANGERS Live Show: Amy &amp; Book Club are excited to host our very first live show, featuring music from special guests and local indie rock band, Mass Wisteria! Join us on the 25th of November for hot takes, games, live music and more: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/books-bangers-amy-book-club-tickets-1999979053186?aff=ebdssbdestsearch">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/books-bangers-amy-book-club-tickets-1999979053186?aff=ebdssbdestsearch</a>
MENTIONS
BOOKS Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice 1976 Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 2005 Dracula by Bram Stoker 1897 The Vampyre by John William Polidori 1819 Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu originally serialised in the magazine The Dark Blue between 1871 and 1872 Salem&rsquo;s Lot by Stephen King 1975 I Am Legend Richard Matheson Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith 2009 Little Vampire Women by Louisa May Alcott and Lynn Messina 2010 Shakespeare Undead by Lori Handeland 2010 Gulliver&rsquo;s Wife by Lauren Chater 2021 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 2010 Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters 2009 The Iliad by Homer The Odyssey by Homer All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque 1929 Dead Europe by Christos Tsiolkas 2005
MOVIES Interview with the Vampire 1994 Twilight 2008 Nosferatu 1922, 2024 What We Do in the Shadows 2014 The Last Voyage of the Demeter 2023 I Am Legend 2007 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 2012 Sinners 2025 Daybreakers 2009 Underworld 2003 Van Helsing 2004 Ultraviolet 2006 The Lost Boys 1987 Heathers 1988
TV SERIES Interview with the Vampire 2022 What We Do in the Shadows 2019 SpongeBob Square Pants 1999 Skins UK 2007 Haven 2010 Salem&rsquo;s Lot 2024 Midnight Mass 2021 Hemlock Grove 2013 The Vampire Diaries 2009
MUSICALS Lestat 2006 Dracula, Baby 1970 The Lost Boys 2026 Heathers 2014 Twihard! The Musical by Tiffany Keane Schaefer 2024
OTHER Dracula Daily (newsletter) by Matt Kirkland and Bram Stoker 2021&ndash; Richard Bachman a.k.a. Stephen King Suzanne Collins Dracula (ballet) 2025
LINKS:
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<li aria-level="1">Watch the full episode on YouTube:<a href="https://youtube.com/@amyandbookclub?si=tNwaMcQpfgU6c8Uc"> @AmyAndBookClub</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Follow the Amy &amp; Podcast on IG:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub?igsh=OHZtZjd5NG5wNTd3"> @amyandbookclub</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Follow the Amy &amp; Podcast on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub">@amyandbookclub</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Join the Amy &amp; Book Club:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/169K69qXsh/"> Amy &amp; Book Club</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Follow Amy Matthews on IG:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/"> @amymatthewsauthor</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Follow Amy Barry on IG:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/"> @amybarryauthor</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Our theme music is &ldquo;Same Old&rdquo; by Mass Wisteria. <a href="https://masswisteria.bandcamp.com/">Listen to their music on Bandcamp</a>.</li>
</ul>

Amy & Book Club is a bookish podcast with benefits. Amy Matthews is joined by series regulars Justina Ashman, Abby Guy, Millie Heffernan, Payton Hogan and Harry Stewart and by a cast of guesties, both special and specialer. Featuring genre deep dives, author Q&As, and a live book club with a signature cocktail/mocktail, we’re your new favourite interactive book club with an accessibly academic flair. Listen to the pod, embrace the community on socials, and tune in to the livestream for the monthly book club – whether you’re a new book lover or a seasoned bibliophile, we can’t wait to meet you!

Amy &amp; Book Club is a bookish podcast with benefits. <a href="https://auscastnetwork.com/talent-profiles/dr-amy-matthews/">Amy Matthews</a> is joined by series regulars <a href="https://x.com/justinaashman">Justina Ashman</a>, <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/aabbyguy">Abby Guy</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Milzilla"> Millie Heffernan</a>, <a href="https://www.paytonhogan.com/">Payton Hogan</a> and <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/harrison-stewart-7a29a021b">Harry Stewart</a> and by a cast of guesties, both special and specialer. Featuring genre deep dives, author Q&amp;As, and a live book club with a signature cocktail/mocktail, we&rsquo;re your new favourite interactive book club with an accessibly academic flair. Listen to the pod, embrace the community on socials, and tune in to the livestream for the monthly book club &ndash; whether you&rsquo;re a new book lover or a seasoned bibliophile, we can&rsquo;t wait to meet you!