Your latest novel, De’Ath Takes a Holiday, is a vampire comedy, a satire of gothic fiction and a revision of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Why?
Well, I love that period of writing, and one of my favourite books is Samuel Butler’s Erewhon, which is a satire of Victorian values. I took a leaf out of his book in wanting to do a satire of how the world got to be the way it was. I’m basically blaming this pro...
**Steelman:** Micallef’s interview offers a refreshing blend of self-awareness, humor, and intellectual curiosity. His satire targets systemic exploitation by reframing Dracula as a metaphor for modern capitalism, a clever inversion that invites readers to question historical narratives. The anecdotes about his career—from the camaraderie of *Mad As Hell* to the raw vulnerability of his live TV meltdown—humanize him, making his artistic ambitions (like directing a film) feel earnest rather than ...