The first twelfth of the second story in Modern Gothic, an anthology of darkly mysterious fiction published by Fly on the Wall Press.
Author: Pete Hartley
Former drama teacher, fringe theatre producer and director, and author of novels, short stories and some non-fiction work. I now hawk my output under the moniker of uneasybooks.
Gloomth and the Six Pillars of (Modern) Gothic
Lecture notes from ‘Gloomth and the Six Pillars of Gothic’ House of Books and Friends, Manchester, in association with Fly on the Wall Press 29 October 2024
Modern Gothic revealed
A glimpse into the entrails of our ghoulish collection.
How Jennie Lee opened the door for you and me
A review of the Mikron theatre production at Hesketh Bank, 28th September 2024.
Perpetual shorts
The lingering chills of the short Gothic story.
Lean Expectations
Great gloom on film.
Swift exit
Absent aerial fast friends, temporarily resident tits, and hedgehogs on film and on paper.
Gormenghastly
An appreciation of Mervyn Peake’s unique contribution to the Gothic genre.
We’ll always have Whitby
Grasping the Gothic Part four: the undead.
The Godfather of Gloomth
Grasping the Gothic part three: revival and rebirth. Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill.





