Bittercon: Blood and Fur
This is a revisiting of a panel I sat on last year for Dragon*Con 2007 in the YA track. We don't have to stick with YA books for Bittercon, but I thought I would add this panel for another pertinent topic.
From Stephenie Meyer to Cassandra Clare in YA or from Kim Harrison to Patricia Briggs in adult fantasy, books about vampires and werewolves are enjoying a hair-raising resurgence in popularity. Join us as we discuss why they are resonating with readers and learn about some of the new blood in this growing genre.
Vampires and werewolves were already popular before Meyer's books came out, of course, but why do these mythological creatures continue to maintain such interest? If you read them, why? If you don't, why not? What are some of your favorite books or series and why? Why do so many women appear to be drawn to tales of vampires and werewolves?
Also, why are vampires often portrayed as the upper class monsters while werewolves tend to stay in the lower classes?
Sartorias had a discussion about vampires earlier this week on her journal, but this panel can expand upon the topic by adding werewolves to the mix, too.