Eight brand new ghost stories from eight of the finest contemporary writers inspired by some of English Heritage's most atmospheric sites.
Eight Ghosts is a book of new spine-tingling tales written by eight award-winning contemporary authors and inspired by English Heritage's historic places.
In an English Heritage first,the organisation challenged eight writers to visit our sites and create original fiction based on their experience. The collection includes:
Mark Haddon revisiting a York Cold War Bunker,The Loney's Andrew Michael Hurley creating an atmospheric story set around Carlisle Castle,Sarah Perry's tale inspired by Audley End House and Gardens and Jeanette Winterson's chilling evocation of Pendennis Castle.
A perfect new collection of fireside phantoms to accompany darkening autumn nights.
Publisher: September PublishingISBN: 9781910463734Dimensions: 216 x 138 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
`An impressive line-up of established and emerging names.'Sunday Times | `Subtly evocative of human relations - loss,grief,or the fear of loneliness.'TLS | `Will send shivers down your spine and make you check under the bed before you sleep. A satisfying and spooky read.'Sun | `Unnervingly good,with tales of malevolent works of Jacobean art,time-slip theatrics in a Cold War bunker and a keep that lives up to its name.'Sunday Express
Mark Haddon
An author of children's and adult fiction as well as graphic novels and poetry,Mark Haddon is best-known for his bestselling 2003 novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time which won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award. His other work includes: The Red House,A Spot of Bother and The Pier Falls.
Visit the Mark Haddon author pageJeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson OBE is a British writer,broadcaster and activist.
Visit the Jeanette Winterson author page
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