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Press and media
For coverage of Bram Stoker, Dracula and the 2027 anniversaries, start with the facts below. Then contact the Estate about interviews, archive material and image permissions.
Bram Stoker at a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Abraham Stoker, known as Bram |
| Born | 8 November 1847, Clontarf, Dublin |
| Died | 20 April 1912, London |
| Dracula | First published in London in 1897; publication anniversary observed on 26 May |
| Theatre | Worked with Henry Irving and the Lyceum Theatre |
| 2027 anniversaries | 130 years since Dracula’s publication and 180 years since Bram’s birth |
Download the fact sheet (plain text). For detailed references, see the Biography and Timeline.
About the Estate
The Bram Stoker Estate preserves and shares material connected with Bram Stoker. It supports accurate accounts of his life and work, and welcomes enquiries about research, publishing, exhibitions and creative partnerships. The website covers Bram’s writing, family history, archives and the continuing cultural life of Dracula.
Contact the Estate about press and media, or email press@bramstokerestate.com. Please tell us your publication, your subject, your deadline and the material you would like to use.
Images and permissions
We can only release images that the Estate owns, or that have been cleared for your editorial use. An image on this website is not a press licence. National Portrait Gallery reproductions, including the Downey portrait, have their own rights and conditions. For the Downey portrait, please contact the National Portrait Gallery directly about reproductions and permissions.
To use the Estate’s photograph of Bran Castle, ask the media contact above for the original file, and tell us how you plan to use it. Credit: Courtesy of the Bram Stoker Estate. The photograph shows Bran as it is today. It is not evidence that Bran was the castle Bram had in mind for Count Dracula.
