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Old Tram’s Bridge

May 14, 2026 ~ Pete Hartley ~ 1 Comment

Preston's newest bridge opens next week. Don't cross the fellow who lives under it.

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The Gaze of Gerontius

January 27, 2026 ~ Pete Hartley ~ Leave a comment

The garden has gained a new old gargoyle. We wonder what he's thinking.

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Emergency Hog-hedging

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 ~ Pete Hartley ~ Leave a comment

An extract from ‘Great Hedgepectations’ the story of an orphaned hedgehog called Rip, suitable for adults and older children.

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A tale of two piggies

March 7, 2025 ~ Pete Hartley ~ 1 Comment

How fostered hedgehogs turned a Victorian classic into contemporary fiction.

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Reading without the room

January 3, 2025 ~ Pete Hartley ~ 2 Comments

The final Grasping the Gothic post reflects on the efficacy of public readings when used in the promotion of fiction. Can we do it more honestly?

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Undead again

December 11, 2024 ~ Pete Hartley ~ Leave a comment

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.

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The Ghosts that Keep on Giving

November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 ~ Pete Hartley ~ Leave a comment

How a bunch of northern Christmas ghost stories appeared, and how they can not only chill, but also bring comfort and joy.

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One of those dreams

November 11, 2024November 8, 2024 ~ Pete Hartley ~ 1 Comment

The first twelfth of the second story in Modern Gothic, an anthology of darkly mysterious fiction published by Fly on the Wall Press.

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Modern Gothic revealed

October 15, 2024 ~ Pete Hartley ~ 1 Comment

A glimpse into the entrails of our ghoulish collection.

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Gormenghastly

July 11, 2024July 9, 2024 ~ Pete Hartley ~ Leave a comment

An appreciation of Mervyn Peake’s unique contribution to the Gothic genre.

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