Vampire Quarterly

Zine
Title:	Vampire Quarterly
Publisher:
Editor(s):	Susan M. Garrett
Type:
Date(s):	1985-?
Frequency:	quarterly
Medium:	print
Fandom:	vampires
Language:	English
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Vampire Quarterly is a quarterly "newsletter/information zine covering vampires, werewolves, ghouls, ghasts, Jerry Falwell, and other monsters." It had articles, book reviews, movie reviews, short fiction, and poetry. First issue had eight pages and was letter sized , later issues were digest-sized with the number of pages ranging from 26 to 60 pages. With issue no.8, letters were no longer being printed due to the fact the issues had grown to 60 pages. Also issue no. 8 was the last issue that had fiction and poetry. A separate index was published for the first eight issues.

Issue 1 (1985: Aug)

Vampire quarterly issue no.1

"Vampire quarterly is designed as a newsletter/forum where monstrous thoughts and feelings can be expressed, views exchanged, and old and new information brought to light. No doubt as the number of VQ readers increase, so will the size of Vampire quarterly, which is why we are unable to set a subscription price (once things settle down, we'll see what we can do)"

• Announcement of two movies: Life force and Fright night. Also information that Vampire Lestat is being excerpted in Twilight Zone magazine. (1)
• Fiction book reviews: Interview with a vampire by Anne Rice, Progeny of the adder by Leslie H. Whitten, and Curse of the vampire by Karl Alexander (2)
• Book review of Vampire: chill module by Gali Sanchez and Michael Williams (3)
• New book releases: Dracula (a reissue of the play) by Tom Clapp, Vampire junction by Somtow Sucharitkul, Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice, Vampire takes a trip by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, Vampires by Hawkins. (3)
• Children's book review: The vampire moves in by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (4)
• Announcement that the publisher, Crestwood House, is releasing old monster movies in book form for children, using original stills (4)
• Non-fiction book reviews: Vampires unearthed by Martin Riccardo and The creature features movie guide by John Stanley (4)
• New movie releases: The Howling II, Lost boys, It ate Cleveland, Once bitten, Transylvania 6-5000 (5)
• Movie review of Count Yorga,Vampire and The Return of Count Yorga (6)
• Life after Life-force, fiction by Altheda Rebara (7)

Issue 2 (1985: Nov)

Vampire quarterly issue no.2

• Editoriyell (2)
• Fang forum - letters from subscribers (4)

A subscriber writes:

"Your idea of a Vampire quarterly sounds fun. I Like Frank Langella's Dracula. Have you ever read a wonderful series by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro about a charming vampire named St. Germain? She has about five books in her series and I like him very much. If you have never read about him you should be able to find him in the library. One is 'Tempting fate" and is the newest one out."

• Fiction book reviews: Children of the night by Richard Lortz, Dracula returns by Robert Lory, Vampire's honeymoon by Cornell Woolrich, I,vampire by Judy Scott, Wolf tracks by David Case,and The spy who drank blood by Gordon Linzner (4)
• Children's books review: Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe, Howliday Inn by James Howe, and The celery stalks at midnight by James Howe. (10)
• Non-fiction book review: Dracula was a woman: In search of the blood countess by Raymond T. McNally (12)
• New book releases: Blood of the innocent by Rickey Shanklin and Mark Wheatley and Greenberg:The vampire by J.M.DeMattels (13)
• Movie reviews: Transylvania 6-5000, The Vampires; House of Dracula, Dracula, Prince of Darkness, and Baron Blood. (15)
• Review of the made for television movie, The midnight hour (17)
• Review of the fanzine Dracula (18)
• Transcript of an interview with Anne Rice on CNN October 30, 1985 (19)
• A review of the story 'Harrow house' which was published in the two issues of Eerie magazine, Sep 1978 and Feb 1979 (22)
• Poem: Resting place (24)
• A profile of a vampire, Don Sebastian de Villaneuva, who appeared in three movies; The Black Castle; The Silver Skull; and Citizen vampire. (25)

Issue 3 (1986: Feb)

Vampire quarterly no.3

• Editoriyelll (1)
• Fang Forum - letters (2)

A subscriber writes:

" I have rec'd issue 2 of the 'Vampire quarterly" and I love it. One of the reasons I love is due to the fact you tell how I can buy 'The spy who drank blood' by Gordon Linzner. Do you have any idea how long I have been looking for that book? I didn't know if it was a new book or an old one. Have you heard of 'Tabitha Ffoukles' by John Linssen? I have a hardback copy I got from a discount store, but have never seen it again. It is a must for vampire novel collectors. It's a love story about a reformed vampire and his favorite lady .. who is a mere mortal until she takes up with Georg, 450 year old vampire. The story is told from her POV in 1st person and it is quite funny. The ending is unexpected and I liked it, but some people may not.... Then there is 'The Thirst' by Robert McCammon, available in paperback, if you can find it.. This is a rather messy book as vampires wipe out Los Angles... It's good tho'. Not as corny as the synopsis sounds."

• New book releases: Vampires - Hammer style and Dracula, illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt. (7)
• Fiction book reviews: The black castle by Lee Daniels, The hand of Dracula by Robert Lory, Dracula's brothers by Robert Lory, The Wolfman by Carl Dreadstone, A taste for power by Muriel Dobbin, Count Manfred by Miranda Seymour, and Dracula by Bram Stoker, illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt. (8)
• Announcement of the new book by Fred Saberhangen, The Frankenstein papers (12)
• Children's book reviews: The adventures of the two-minute werewolf by Gene DeWeese, Dracula adapted by Alice and Joel Schick, Frankenstein, adapted by Alice and Joel Schick, Manwolf by Gloria Skurzynski, Prisoner of the vampires by Nancy Garden, and Dracula is a pain the neck by Elizabeth Levy. (12)
• Non- fiction book reviews: Vampires, Hammer style by Robert Manero and Vampires, zombies, and monster men by Daniel Farson.(16)
• Wereling, a poem by Robbie Sturm. (17)
• Movie reviews: Isle of the dead, Curse of the vampire, Blood of Dracula's castle, and Dracula A.D. 1972. (18)
• A review of the made for TV movie, Bridge across time (21)
• Television review: The adventures of a Two-minute werewolf.(21)
• Inevah, fiction by Robbie Sturm. (23)
• Isolation, a poem by Sue-Anne Hartwick (26)
• Profile of the vampire, Blood, who appeared in 'The Spy who drank blood'.(27)
• Review of the story, 'Momma is a vampire', as appeared in the May 1978 issue of Creepy magazine (29)

Issue 4 (1986: May)

Vampire Quarterly no.4

• Editoriyell (3)
• Fang Forum - Letters (4)

A subscriber writes:

"Thanks for Vampire Quarterly #3. I've been meaning to write, but I've just survived a major job change and things are only now beginning to quiet down. I enjoyed the letters in issue 3, especially the one from Robbie Sturm which mentioned the novel 'Tabitha Ffoukles' by Linsen. It is a very funny book, and I want to put in my vote concerning the ending -- I Liked it. It's out of the ordinary but still plausible. By the way you might try borrowing the book though the interlibrary loan service at your local public library. It beats waiting for the book to be reprinted! Reference horror stories in fandom. I had a vague memory of 'a vampire on the Enterprise' type story, so I checked Trekindex. Both of the volumes I have (1977-78 and 1978-79) list VAMPIRES as a subject heading. The story I was thinking of is titled Carmilla by Rebecca Ross and it appeared in Southern Star 3, which I believe is out of print. Carmilla Lee is a lieutenant in Security abroad the 'E' and is several centuries old. She is also a member of the 'Brotherhood" which is a mutual protection/policing society for vampires."

• An interview with the Prez by Jim Martin. Transcript of an interview with Dr. Jeanne Youngson, founder and president of the International Count Dracula Fan Club (12)
• Fiction book reviews: Hounds of Dracula by Ken Johnson, Dracula's gold by Richard Lory, Dracula's daughter by Carl Dreadstone, and The devil's kiss by William R. Johnstone. (15)
• Review of the fan story, Blood-line by Anne Elizabeth Zeek in Kessel Run #4 (18)
• Children's book reviews: A walk in wolf wood by Mary Stewart, Meet the vampire by George McHargue, and Monsters from the movies by Thomas G. Aylesworth. (19)
• Magazine reviews: The Horror show (v.4, no.2), And Amazing Heroes #66 featuring 'The vampire strikes back: Dracula at Marvel' by Lou Mougin (20)
• Non-fiction book review: Horror literature: a core collection and reference guide edited by Marshall B. Tymn.(22)
• Non-fiction book review by Catherine B. Krusberg: The living and the undead: From Stoker's Dracula to Romero's Dawn of the dead by Gregory A. Waller (22)
• Film reviews: Castle of the living dead, To love a vampire, and Dracula has risen from the grave. (24)
• New video releases: Fright night, Silver bullet, The bride, Transylvania 6-500, The Doctor and the devils, Lifeforce, and Haunted Honeymoon.(26)
• Reflections, a poem by Stephanie Stavropoulos. (28)
• Tube of terror: Reviews of the 'Red snow' episode from The Twilight Zone, The Last precinct (May 2, 1986 episode), and 'Blood and Magnolias' episode from The Shadow chasers. (29)
• Fiend profile; Janos Skorzeny, who appeared in The Night Stalker, written by Shawn R. Garrett. (31)
• Thirst for life, a poem by Robbie Sturm. (33)
• Review of story, Swamped by Archie Goodwin, in Creepy magazine(1978:Oct). (34)
• Shadows, a poem by Sue-Anne Hartwick. (39)

Issue 5 (1986: Aug)

Vampire quarterly no.5

• Editoriyell (3)
• Fang Forum - Letters (4)

A subscriber writes:

"At long last, another missive from me. College has been keeping me busy -- and yes, I'm in school this summer. How do I know when my subscription to VQ has run out? Comments time: Letters: How about more editing? I would like to learn what other readers think but given the volume of letters that you print, I like to see the letters section limited to stuff which is either well-written, information or both."

• The thirst, fiction by Stephanie Stavropoulos (9)
• The place of the vampire in supernatural ecology. (10)
• Fiction book reviews: The changing by F. W. Armstrong, The silver skull by Lee Daniels, The drums of Dracula by Robert Lory, and The vampire contessa: from the journal of Jeremy Quintain by Marilyn Ross. (12)
• Fiction book reviews by Catherine B. Krusberg: The vampire women by Victor Samuels, The curse of Doone by Sidney Hurley, The vampire by Sidney Hurley, and 'The believer" by Sidney Hurley, rpt. in The Midnight people, ed. Peter Haining. (14)
• Fanzine review: Hunter's moon by T.S. Weddell in Twin Suns (17)
• Children's book reviews: My friend the vampire by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, Movie monsters by Thomas G. Aylesworth,and Meet the werewolf by Georges McHargue. (18)
• Magazine review; The night gawker by Jack Younger in Marvel comics #4. (July 1975)
• Non-fiction book review: Masters of horror by Daniel Cohen. (21)
• Role-playing games: Crypt of the vampires by Dave Morris and Blood moon rising by Troy Denning. (22)
• Television reviews: Nasty from The Young ones, Love and the creatures, episode from New Love, American style, and Strange love from Tales from the darkside. (24)
• Film reviews: Vampyre ( made for TV movie) and The 1931 version of Dracula.(27)
• New video releases: House and The Return of the living dead. (30)
• Broken promises, a poem by Robbie Sturm. (31)
• Vengeance, fiction by Leah McGrew. (32)
• Magazine review: 'Blood-lust' by Cary Bates in Creepy magazine (1979:Sep). (39)

Issue 6 (1986: Nov)

Vampire Quarterly no.6

• Editoriyell (3)
• Fang forum - letters (4)

A subscriber writes:

"Dear Susan, Enjoyed VQ #5 as usual. I like reading letters by other fans and also poetry and stories. I like to read other people comments on books, movies, etc. and at the same time enjoy the reviews that YOU do. Don't see why we can't have everything. If you don't like the letters, skip 'em. Of course, it's all up to you, Susan. You're the one who has to retype everything, right? I know VAMP got loust movie reviews but I thought it was okay. Didn't see as much as Grace J. as I hoped and it was a bit gorier than I had anticipated at least in the beginning, but aside from the fact that they couldn't decide whether it should be a comedy or serious, it was certainly better than FRIGHT NIGHT! The kids were cuter, smarter, and better actors .. except for the Japanese guy. Was glad when he got his. Nothing against Japanese actors here, just couldn't stand the character."

• Fiction book reviews: The Frankenstein papers by Fred Saberhagen, Vampire junction by S. P. Somtow, and The vampire Lestat by Anne Rice (12)
• Fiction book reviews by Marlene Wood: The light at the end by John Skipp and Craig and Craig Spector, Dinner at the deviant's palace by Tim Power and Soft whispers of the dead by Charles L. Grant. (16)
• New book releases: Peter Cushing: an autobiography, Cat magic by Whitney Strieber and Jonathan Barry, The Penguin encyclopedia of horror and the supernatural, The hungry moon by Ramsey Campbell, Dreams dark and light by Tanith Lee, Vampire vacation by Thomas McKean, and Dracula as retold by Joan Cameron. (21)
• Grave affair, a poem by Larry Blazek (21)
• Non-fiction book reviews by Marlene Wood: Lust for blood: The continuing story of vampires by Olga Hoyt and The vampire cinema by David Pirie. (22)
• Werewolf, a poem by Robbie Sturm (25)
• Children's book reviews: The vampire takes a trip by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, Frankenstein's aunt by Alan Rune Pettersson, and Monster tales: Vampires, werewolves, and things, ed. Roger Elwood. (26)
• Eternal, a poem by Sue-Anne Hartwick (29)
• Game review; Death on tour by Jan Brunelle (30)
• Exhumation (version IV), a poem by Larry Blazek (30)
• In pursuit of Dracula, The president of New Jersey's Dracula Society tells her tale of being on the trail of Vlad Tepes, Count Dracula By Charlotte L. Simsen (32)
• Magazine reviews: Probing by fire, an article by Craig Spector in the November 1986 Twilight Zone Magazine, Tales of Jerry #4 by Jane Oliver.(37)
• Film reviews: The Mad Monster Party, Incense for the damned, and Curse of Dracula. (39)
• New video releases; Vamp, The blood beast terror, Black Sabbath, and The mummy and the curse of the jackals. (43)
• Television reviews: The circus from Tales from the darkside, and Monsters from from The Twilight Zone (44)
• Widow's walk, a poem by Larry Blazek (45)
• Dracula's vengeance, a poem by Robbie Sturm (46)
• Unsound by Gordon Rogoff, a review of the play, Carmilla, reprinted from the Village Voice ((Oct. 14, 1986) (51)
• Classic comics: A review of Vampires fly at dusk by Archie Godwin in Creepy magazine (1975:Oct). (53)

Issue 7 (1987: Feb)

Vampire quarterly no.7

• Editoriyell (3)
• Fang forum - letters (4)

A subscriber writes:

"I like the cover of #6 and just read that Elsa Lancaster died recently. Apparently, her best known role was that of the bride of 'the monster'. Regarding the letter writer who find most fanzine fiction a waste of his or her time, all I can say is that said writer can skip that part because I'm sure most of the rest of us don't agree. We may not be professional writers but even THEY had to start somewhere. I know of a couple of people who now publish pro novels who got their start in fan-fiction, besides there are a lot of good writers out there. So hear from some of them. Don't let the grumps get you down. Has anyone heard any recent news regarding Stephen Kaplan's Vampire Research Center in NYC? Please don't tell me I dreamed the whole thing. I actually owned a book put out by him at one time which I foolishly gave away.'

• Once bitten, twice shy (sung by Vesta Williams) (13)
• Fiction book reviews: Lyrics: A Story of horror and desire by Thomas F. Monteleone, The torturer by Peter Saxon, The werewolf of London by Carl Dreadstone, Dracula's lost world by Robert Lory, Death-coach by J.N. Williamson, The devil's heart by William W. Johnstone, Live girls by Ray Garton (14)
• Fiction book review by Rie Sheridan: The vampire tapestry by Suzy McKee Charnas. (20)
• Fiction book review by Robbie Sturm: Dagon by Fred Chappell. (20)
• Fiction book reviews by Marlene Wood: Blood sisters by Mark Manley, Carrion by Gary Brandner and Catmagic: A tale of modern witchcraft by Jonathan Barry and Whitney Streiber. (21)
• New book releases: Blood hunt by Lee Killough, Vamps ed. Martin H. Greenberg and Charles B. Waugh, The hour of the Oxrun dead by Charles L. Grant, Whispers, ed. Stuart David Schiff, Old friend of the family by Fred Saberhagen, Excavation by Steve Rasnig Tem, Scryer by Linda Crockett Gray, Devotion by Daniel Wesley, Brotherkind by J.N. Williamson, Death trance by Graham Masterson, Shapes by Richard Delap and Walt Lee, Letters from the dead by Campbell Black, Shadows 7, ed. Charles Grant, The inhuman condition, in the flesh by Clive Barker, Perfume - The story of a murderer by Patrick Suskind, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, and City of nets by Otto Friedrich (25)
• To Lucy, a poem by Sue-Anne Hartwick (27)
• Non-fiction book reviews: The encyclopedia of horror movies by Phil Hardy, Famous curses by Daniel Cohen, Genrelecting: a guide to reading interest in genre fiction by Betty Rosenberg, and Who's who in horror and fantasy fiction, ed. Mike Ashley. (28)
• Children's book reviews: Vampire vacation by Thomas McKean, How to care for your monster by Norman Bridwell, and The mystery in Dracula's castle by Vic Cume. (30)
• Magazine reviews: Blood of my brother by Jack Frost and Dancing on my grave by Jack Frost in Amazing Comics, v.1, mo.1& 2, Iron wolf by Howard Chaykin in DC comics 1986, Hostage by Charles Wagner in Tales of terror #10, and The vampire hunter by Marvin Channing in Madhouse #97. (32)
• Hands of Shu, a poem by Larry Blazek. (35)
• Ecstasy, a poem by Jane Oz. (35)
• Clippings from newspapers. (36)
• Film reviews: The Reptile, Thirst, The Tomb, and Brides of Dracula. (40)
• Upcoming films; Lost boys, Near dark, The demon prince: genesis of a vampire, Blizzard of blood, and Rest in pieces. (45)
• Television reviews: 'My ghostwriter - the vampire' from Tales from the Darkside. (47)
• Classic comics: Like Icarus, quickly falling by Roger McKenzie in Creepy magazine #85. (48)
• Siren song, a poem by Robbie Sturm (51)
• Pleas for sanity, a poem by Robbie Sturm (52)
• Night shape, a poem by Sue-Anne Hartwick (53)

Issue 8 (1987: May)

Vampire quarterly no.8

• Editoriyell (3)
• Fiction book reviews:The devil's touch by William W. Johnston, A personal demon by David Dischoff, Rich Brown and Linda Richardson, Citizen vampire by Lee Daniels, Challenge to Dracula by Robert Lory, Death angel by J.N. Williamson, and the scars of Dracula by Angus Hall (4)
• Fiction book review by Elizabeth Marshall: The legacy of Lehr by Katherine Kurtz. (8)
• Fiction book reviews by R.W. Gede: Dracula and the virgins of the undead by Etienne Aubin and The vampyre: a bedside companion ed. by Christopher Frayling. (9)
• Fiction book reviews by Elizabeth Ann Osborne: Death's angel by Kathleen Sky and Demons by J.M. Dillard (11)
• Fiction book reviews by Kat Nickell: Lamia by Tristan Travis, Jr. and Selkie by David Dischoff and Charles Sheffield. (12)
• Fiction book review by Elizabeth Ann Osborne: The Dracula book of great vampire stories ed. by Leslie Shepherd. (14)
• Fiction book review Marlene Wood: Blood hunt by Lee Killough. (14)
• New book releases: Yellow fog by Lee Daniels and The devouring by F.W. Armstrong. (15)
• Drug death, a poem by John Benson. (15)
• Non-fiction book review: Great monsters of the movies by Edward Edelson. (16)
• Non-fiction book review by Elizabeth Ann Osborne: The celluloid vampire: A history and filmography 1897-1979 by Michael F. Murphy. (16)
• Children's book reviews: Everything you need to know about monsters and still be able to get to sleep by Daniel Cohen and Werewolves and other monsters by Thomas G. Aylesworth. (18)
• Magazine reviews: 'Hero sandwich' in Slave Labor Graphics no.2, 'The last of the vampires' by Bob Curran in Tales of terror no.12, and 'After the devil' by Matt Wagner in Grendel no.8. (19)
• Fanzine reviews: Prisoners of the Night ed. by Alayne Gelfand, Maelstrom by Mary D. Bloemker, The Periwinkle Ball by Susan M. Garrett, and Vampire or victim? The story of a strange interlude by Mary Ann Morrisey. (21)
• Film reviews: Vampire circus and Slaughter of the vampires. (24)
• New film releases:Graveyard shift, Gothic, Teen wolf too, Fright night II, and Near dark. (26)
• The day before Walpurgis, a poem by Stephanie Stavropoulos. (27)
• The competition, a poem by Susan M. Garrett. (31)
• Widow, fiction by Anke Kriske. (32)
• Night flight, fiction by Denise Powell. (35)
• The Boyar, a poem by Tammerie. (37)
• Newspaper clippings. (40)
• Classic comics: 'He who lives' by Budd Lewis in Creepy magazine no.129. (45)