Bram Stoker 's journal has been found in a home on Isle of Wight , England . The journal contains notes that would inform Stoker 's `` Dracula '' and other works . It is believed the journal was written by Mary Shelley who lived at nearby St Leonards-on-Sea during her childhood. Bram Stoker was in his early 20s when the journal began in 1871 . Dacre Stoker , the author 's great-grandnephew , shared excerpts with CNN.com .
Bram Stoker 's journal has been found in a home on Isle of Wight , England . The journal contains notes that would inform Stoker 's `` Dracula '' and other works . It is believed the journal was written by Mary Shelley who lived at nearby St Leonards-on-Sea during her childhood. Dacre Stoker , the author 's great-grandnephew , shared excerpts with CNN.com .