In recent years, the mash-up novel, a work of fiction which combines a pre-existing text, often a classic work of fiction, with elements of popular genres such as vampire or zombie stories, has become quite popular. The first a...

Having never watched the original 1960s daily soap opera Dark Shadows and holding a steady grudge against director Tim Burton for the abrasive Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland (not to mention Johnny D...