Contents

Features

8. Interview with the Fangmaker Meet Robbie Drake
10. Interview with Raven Dane Chronicles speaks to the author of "Blood Tears"
12. Bracknell Pancake Race Fancy:- a vampire for charity?!
13. It’s a mad mad mad mad world Are Goths mental?
14. Abe No Seimei A Japanese Sorcerer introduced
16. Vampiresses on the Web A short list of useful links
16. Horror on the Web Another short list of useful links
18. It’s Dress up time Fun and games
20. Interview with Emma Simcock-Tooth Life in pictures
24. Interview with Cardinal Cox On Alternative, Goth, Pagan and selling out
25. The Last Witchcraft trial The trial of Helan Duncan
25. The Real Wiccan Code of Conduct The rules explained
26. Witches & Witch-hunting in East Anglia A review of two books on the subject
27. Oxford Dark Masquerade Photos and a guide to high standard living
30. Film review The Perfume, The Exorcist Prequels
31. Exhibition review Manchester Gothic Art Group
33. Punk’s Alive An all day punky gig
38. Anti Valentine’s party Review of the last Requiem Event
43. Anti Valentine’s photos

Regulars

4. News from the Dark Side News and gossip, alongside what’s upcoming on the silver screen
6. Film News On screen vampyres
7. Gig review
9. News from Nightmare Abbey Fairy Art, Dracula and Whittesley Straw Bear Festival 17. Lord of the Rings Popular culture in a global context
32. Tour and Club News Neville Staple Band
34. Books reviewed Death & Immortality, Blood Tears, The Good Old Times, Dream Hunter & Dark Prince
36. Music reviews
39. Letters page - your say
40. A Problem Shared... Answers to your problems from our very own agony aunt
41. Tales from the Graveyard
42. Book Review Hannibal Rising

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Contributors (in no particular order): Tara Daynes Rosemary Burney Nancy Schumann Rutland Dedlock
Louisa Wright-Wastell Mick Smith Ed St Boniface Rebecca Summers Zuul Grant Mitchell Dino Llewellyn
Alyson Brewer Anya J. Davis Scott Whetton Marcus Jones Duncan Newham Ken Naylor
Editor: Nancy Schumann
Printers Polstead Press
Front Cover: Grant Mitchell
Illustrations;
Main cartoon: Marcus Jones
Illustrative cartoons: Rob o’Connell
Dress ups: Scott Whetton
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