[3] From within Whitby Abbey, Bram writes in his diary about his childhood days, largely spent bedridden in Dublin, with his siblings, Matilda and Thornley, and nanny, Ellen Crone.

[4] Kirkus Reviews wrote that it "will no doubt be a hit among monster-movie and horror lit fans—and for good reason", noting that it is "a lively if unlovely story, in which the once febrile Bram becomes a sort of Indiana Jones".

[5] For the Financial Times, Zoë Apostolides writes that the "interpretation of the Stokers' lives represents a thrilling new exploration of the novel's creation and its creator", and that "this addition to the canon is a brilliantly entertaining read".

[6] Angie Barry, writing a mixed review for Criminal Element, says "Dracul doesn’t tread much new ground.

[7] In September 2017, prior to Dracul's publication,[2] Paramount Pictures purchased the movie rights to the book.