About the author
Bertena Varney, author of Lure of the Vampire and coauthor of Vampire News 2011 is from Winchester, KY, has lived in Lexington and Mt. Sterling and currently resides in Bowling Green, KY.
While in college she used all of her extra essays, projects and independent study classes to study vampires in pop culture….thus the creation of Lure of the Vampire.
She has been employed as a middle and high school as well as college instructor. Here past employers include Morehead State University, Eastern Kentucky University and National College and she is currently lecturing at Bowling Green Community College.
She found her love for pop culture at an early age and applied her knowledge and love to the recent craze of vampires to create her book, Lure of the Vampire.
She has been the guest star and presenter at the following events: The Witching Hour in Salem, Mass., Sirens Conference in Vail, Co, ScareFest, Dead Winter Con, Fandom Fest, Lexington Comic and Toy Con, Dance After Dark, Mystical Blood Lust, as well as local television and radio interviews. She has had book signings at Joseph Beth, Half Price Books, The Ghost Hunters Shop, National College, The Matrix and more.
She is currently a writer for True Blood on HBOWatch.com, Examiner.com and Yahoo Associated Content. Please read on to learn about the book as well as the programs that she prepared for all ages.
Lure of the Vampire is so fun to have that you will spend hours researching the links as well as the contributors of the various authors.
Sections include the following: Mythology, History, Literature, Movies, Television, Recreation, Children’s Vampires, On the Web, Education, and Real Life Vampires. There are lists, websites, essays, and interviews included in the book.
Lure of the Vampire: A Pop Culture Reference Book of Lists, Websites, and “Very Telling” Personal Essays is a perfect quick to grab reference book for the vampire fan or author. It’s concise enough to assist you in finding links to what you are looking for without our being too cumbersome and confusing.
Lecture and Workshop Tours
Here are options as to programs based on her book as well as her experience as a freelance writer, book reviewer, and book promoter:
Overall lecture and PowerPoint on all sections of the book- history, mythology, movies, books, television, games and more.
Vampires in Literature focusing on Adult Books.
Vampires in Literature focusing on Young Adult Books.
Vampires in Literature focusing on Children’s Books.
How to create your own vampire and paranormal book blog (I can do this for both adults and/or teens)
How to become a paranormal book reviewer ( I can do this for both adults and/or teens)
Prices for programs
All workshops and lectures will be 1-1 ½ hour long, with a PowerPoint presentation, question and answer time. The library will receive a free print copy of Lure of the Vampire and a free PDF copy of Vampire News. There will also be a drawing for a guest to win a free copy of the Lure of the Vampire. All will receive a PDF copy of Vampire News and bookmarks, etc.
Cost is as follows and is based on travelling from Bowling Green, KY
- Local or within a 1 hour drive- $100.
- Over 1 hour drive – $100 plus transportation
If you would like to book her for a lecture, workshop or book signing please email her at vampireprofessor@gmail.com or call her at 859-437-0082.
You can buy Lure of the Vampire at Amazon.com in print here- http://amzn.to/nwifDw.
Ebooks are available on Kindle and Nook.
Her writing website is www.bertenavarney.com
Her vampire research website is http://searchforthelure.webs.com
Goodreads - http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4837666.Bertena_Varney
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Book Trailer- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDi00YAQBxc
