Professor of literature Nick Groom presents a history of vampires, delving into folklore, religious ideology, and bloodsuckers in modern art and culture.

From ancient ideas about bloodsucking demons to newer images of sexualized, magical beings walking among us, the vampire has captured the imagination of people across the world for millennia.

In his 2018 book, The Vampire: A New History, published two hundred years after a vampire made its first appearance in literature, Nick Groom looks beyond Dracula and modern portrayals to trace its origins in myth and storytelling.

Drawing on his experience as a researcher, literature professor, and author, Groom outlines the gory tales of vampiric history and unpicks the debates this intriguing creature has inspired across the centuries.