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Books, authors and literary traditions connected with British and Irish horror, ghosts, folklore and the supernatural.

Algernon Blackwood: The Master of Supernatural Horror

Algernon Blackwood: The Master of Supernatural Horror

Exploring The Devil Rides Out Film Versus Book

Horror and Fantasy Films · Literature

Dennis Wheatley · Hammer Film Productions

Exploring The Devil Rides Out Film Versus Book

H.G. Wells: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

H.G. Wells: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

Roald Dahl and his Legacy of Horror

Roald Dahl and his Legacy of Horror

Most Influential British Horror Writers UPDATED

Most Influential British Horror Writers UPDATED

The Picture of Dorian Gray: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

Oscar Wilde · The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

Shropshire’s Spooky Tale of Two Nells

Dark History · Literature

Cemeteries · Charles Dickens · Shropshire · West Midlands

Shropshire’s Spooky Tale of Two Nells

A Christmas Carol with Adam Z Robinson VIDEO

Literature · Paranormal Research · Theatre and Live Events

A Christmas Carol · Charles Dickens · Christmas · Live Performance · Videos

A Christmas Carol with Adam Z Robinson VIDEO

Guy N Smith Horror Author Interview AUDIO

Guy N Smith · Videos

Guy N Smith Horror Author Interview AUDIO

Nigel Kneale’s Tomato Cain and Other Stories BOOK REVIEW

Nigel Kneale’s Tomato Cain and Other Stories BOOK REVIEW

Now is the Night: Barry McCann Author Interview

Now is the Night: Barry McCann Author Interview

Headless Horsemen and Halloween: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Folklore · Literature

Headless Horsemen and Halloween: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

10 A Christmas Carol Facts You Need To Know

A Christmas Carol · Charles Dickens · Christmas

10 A Christmas Carol Facts You Need To Know

Charles Dickens’ Ghost Haunts Birmingham Each Christmas

Ghosts and Hauntings · Literature

A Christmas Carol · Birmingham · Charles Dickens · Christmas · West Midlands

Charles Dickens’ Ghost Haunts Birmingham Each Christmas

The Fylde Witch author Chris Newton INTERVIEW

Lancashire · North-West England · Witchcraft

The Fylde Witch author Chris Newton INTERVIEW

The Canterville Ghost: Oscar Wilde’s Gothic Parody

Oscar Wilde · The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost: Oscar Wilde’s Gothic Parody

7 Things You Didn’t Know About Sax Rohmer’s Dr Fu Manchu

7 Things You Didn’t Know About Sax Rohmer’s Dr Fu Manchu

Travelling In Jonathan Harker’s Footsteps through Romania

Travelling In Jonathan Harker’s Footsteps through Romania

10 Bram Stoker Dublin Must-See Locations

Bram Stoker · Dracula · Dublin · Leinster

10 Bram Stoker Dublin Must-See Locations

Varney the Vampire: The world’s first vampiric hero

Varney the Vampire: The world’s first vampiric hero

Ov A Fantasy by Kevin Patrick McCann BOOK REVIEW

Ov A Fantasy by Kevin Patrick McCann BOOK REVIEW

Dracula Society: Interview With Julia Kruk

Dracula · Vampires

Dracula Society: Interview With Julia Kruk

Shadows of Pendle: Barry McCann author INTERVIEW

Lancashire · North-West England · Pendle Witches · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

Shadows of Pendle: Barry McCann author INTERVIEW

Convent Crescent BOOK REVIEW

Convent Crescent BOOK REVIEW

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