Papers which focus on Anne Rice’s fiction and film are sought for this “sub-area” of The Vampire in Literature, Culture and Film Area. Rice’s Vampire Chronicles are certainly open for exploration, as is the rest of her fiction. Papers concerning regionalism in Rice’s fiction and film, as the 2009 PCA/ACA conference will be held in New Orleans, are also of interest. Of course, if you are interested in proposing your own panel on Anne Rice (3-4 papers/presenters/discussants) we certainly welcome such.

Papers should be limited to a reading time of 15-20 minutes (3 person panels allow for 20 minute papers while 4 person panels allow for 15 minute papers; panels will be formed in late November in order to provide panelists ample time to adjust their presentations).

If you want to form your own panel of 3 or 4 presenters unified around a particular theme or work focused on Anne Rice, please send panel proposals along with brief abstracts of each paper, each paper’s title, and contact information for each presenter in addition to designating one presenter as the Panel Chair.

All presenters must be (or become) members of the PCA or ACA and must register for the conference. Membership and registration information will be sent upon presentation acceptance.

Please note that paper acceptance obligates participants to present the paper at the conference, and that you must be present at the conference to read your own paper.

Multiple submissions to different areas of the PCA/ACA are not allowed.

To have your proposal considered for presentation, please send a 250-350 word abstract by November 30th, 2008, complete with your name, affiliation, and contact information to either:

Mary Findley
Vermont Technical College
mfindley@vtc.edu

OR

Patrick McAleer
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
mcaleer_p@yahoo.com

We also welcome you to join us for a special Vampire Tour of New Orleans. Please indicate interest in the tour upon submitting abstract.

For more information about the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, please visit their homepage: www.pcaaca.org. Additional information on the Vampire in Literature, Culture and Film Area, along with a helpful FAQ section, can be found at www.vampirepca.com.