How the opening of a play about the restless dead re-emerged after three decades to spawn the start of a story, and why a six year old boy was wrapped in clingfilm.
Undead again
The Ghosts that Keep on Giving
How a bunch of northern Christmas ghost stories appeared, and how they can not only chill, but also bring comfort and joy.
One of those dreams
The first twelfth of the second story in Modern Gothic, an anthology of darkly mysterious fiction published by Fly on the Wall Press.
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.
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