Joshi, a literary critic and editor, presents an encyclopedia relating to vampires in literature, film, television, folklore, religion, the theater, and world culture. It contains entries on authors like Bram Stoker, Anne Rice, Stephen King, and Stephenie Meyer; individual works like Dracula, Interview with a Vampire, and The Historian; films such as the Twilight series, Nosferatu, and The Lost Boys; TV shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood, and Angel; and topics such as fan organizations, children's books, manga and anime, scholarship on vampires, and vampire lifestyle, music, and poetry. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)