Gavin BaddeleyGAVIN BADDELEY - A BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 'Baddeley is quickly becoming the patron saint of gothic journalism because of his humorous, sometimes ironic writing style, his thoroughness, and his obvious interest in the dark culturs.' Journal of Pop Culture Gavin Baddeley is an acclaimed UK author and journalist. A childhood preoccupation with all things dark and grotesque blossomed into a career specialising in devilment and decadence, penning countless articles for diverse publications, ranging from Metal Hammer to Medieval History, and the Observer to Knave. His efforts attracted the attention of San Francisco's infamous 'Black Pope' Anton LaVey, who ordained him as an honorary priest in the Church of Satan. Gavin's expertise has made him a popular speaker in a number of arenas, delivering addresses on Satanism to academic institutions as far afield as Cambridge University and the University of Wisconsin. He has also been employed as a consultant and interviewee on all of the major UK TV stations, acting as the occult authority for Channel 4, talking about Satanic conspiracies on the BBC, Goth on MTV, horror films on Channel 5, and ritual crime on Sky News, as well as serving as onscreen expert on demonic music for the acclaimed big screen feature documentary Metal: A Headbanger's Journey. Gavin is also a familiar face on the film festival circuit, with lectures on cursed celluloid upcoming at the Bram Stoker Film Festival, and vampires and disease at the Abertoir Festival in Wales. The author favours locales with 'old bones' for inspiration, and currently lives in the northern English city of York, where it's said the spectral sandals of long-dead Roman centurions still walk its ancient streets. Gavin Baddeley's books include: Lucifer Rising ('A gilt-edged (oc)cult classic.' NME), Goth Chic ('Goth Chic is an essential handbook for aspiring Goths.' Loaded) Dissecting Marilyn Manson ('Informative and thought-provoking, this belongs on your shelf whether you're a fan or not.' Record Collector), God's Assassins * ('really captures the complexity of Hasan's position in history...a different approach to exploring the diverse echoes one small group of people can have down the centuries.' Fortean Times) The Gospel of Filth ('An occult classic.' The Observer) Saucy Jack * ('Written from a hip, informed perspective... thoroughly enjoyable... I will certainly be keen to snare myself copies of future instalments in this compelling series.' Mudkiss) Goth: Vamps and Dandies ('Book of the Month' Bizarre) Vampire Lovers ('Vampire Lovers is a brilliant resource for fans of the undead in TV and film.' Wondrous Reads) * Co-authored with Paul Woods. Read More Read Less