Special Events

The Vampire's Danse Macabre
in 3 Parts
Sept. 25 & 26th Richmond Va.

Authors Dan Klefstad & Eva Vertrice are on their North American tour,
signing copies of their latest Vampire novels.
They are also the hosts of the national podcast VAMP CHAT.
Strange Richmond tours is proud to host them in Richmond for 2 days.
We have created 3 events celebrating all things vampiric.

Richmond's #1 Haunted tour is kicking off the spooky season with a weekend of vampiric literature, fun, fright, and frivolity in 3 parts!

* The 'Hunting Vampires' haunted tour with Vamp Chat with Dan & Eva on the tour with us as we hunt down the legend of the Richmond Vampire.

*Book signing at Abi's Books & Brews as authors Dan & Eva each introduce their new novels, meeting and greeting vampire literature fans.

*The evening 'Vampire's Danse Macabre' ball at Dream Haus with a Vamp Chat live audience podcast, Costume contest, cash bar, and more!!

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Special Guests

Stanley Stepanic

Stanley Stepanic is an Associate Professor in Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Virginia. He teaches courses on language, in particular Polish, Russian and East European Film, Russian Folklore, as well as a class on vampires in video games co-taught through Computer Science. His most popular class, however, is titled "Dracula," a historical overview of the vampire from its pre-Christian Slavic roots to modern-day media. He has written three textbooks, including one on vampires, and recently published a combination novella and historical essay, with actress biographies, called A Vamp There Was. In 2026 he will also be featured as a primary expert for a new National Geographic series concerning monsters, in particular the up-coming episode on vampires.

Ashley Grant

Ashley Grant, is a product of the nineties, growing up in a small town in New Jersey her love of horror began with Wes Craven, Vincent Price, R.L. Stein, and many other classic black and white films from the forties and fifties that her father and grandmother introduced her to. She is the author of several books including Empty Cargo: A Renfield Story.
She currently lives in Virginia with her fiancé Jon, and their pets.

Fri.. Sept. 25th 7 pm
'Hunting Vampires' Haunted tour
1700 E. Franklin St.