09-01-2013, 05:33 PM
(08-31-2013, 06:48 PM)Penfeather Wrote: A topic of possible relevance to the authors on this forum: an exploration of suitable locales for new gothics, since there seems to be at least a glimmer of rekindled interest in the genre among publishers and online.How about Canada or Alaska? I would think British Columbia, and/or one of the many isolated islands along Canada's coast would be interesting settings.
We all know the classic settings: i.e., Cornwall, the moors of Yorkshire or Devon; the northeastern United States; the bayous of Louisiana . . . but what about places that offer equally atmospheric possibilities for gothic stories that aren't used so frequently? <snip>
Any other ideas? It would be interesting to hear others' suggestions for places seldom or never thought of before, or which simply merit further use in gothics.
Or New Zealand, Australia, the Caribbean and other islands in the South Pacific.
Dorothy Eden set her books in a variety of interesting locales. Providing historical and local info about such settings in a gothic romance would add to its appeal, IMHO.