Category: Event

It’s always a joy to find fellow enthusiasts of vintage chills, so we’re happy to plug author J. Elliot’s upcoming talk on The Classic Ghost Story Tradition, taking place in Gainesville, Florida. In her own words: Many of the ghost stories that thrilled Victorian and Edwardian audiences were lost and forgotten. But the classic ghost-story…
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Things have been a little quiet on the website for a while. This has been another tumultuous year for us all, filled with real-life horrors. So how about some good news? We are extremely proud to announce the release of a brand new Hugh Lamb anthology! And Midnight Never Come will be the first truly…
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Happy Halloween! To celebrate all things supernatural, we are delighted to announce the release of this new edition of Victorian Tales of Terror. Out of print for 43 years, Hugh Lamb’s third anthology now comes with the addition of an extra story, originally planned for the first edition, as well as a new introduction. In…
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Victorian Tales of Terror was Hugh Lamb’s third Anthology. First published in 1974 by W. H. Allen, then in 1975 by Taplinger, and finally in 1976 by Coronet, this classic collection is now being republished in a brand new edition. The stories will appear in the same order as they originally appeared, together with Hugh’s…
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It was a small gathering, but the group of family and colleagues that came together to celebrate the life and work of Hugh Lamb enjoyed a night of warmth, laughter and common affection for the late anthologist. Fellow writers and anthologists Mike Ashley, Steve Jones and Mick Sims, publishers Jo Fletcher and David Brawn, Hugh’s…
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Hugh Lamb, ever the pragmatist, decided to donate his body to the London Anatomy Office for medical research. So in lieu of a wake or funeral, it has been decided that those who would like to share their memories and raise a glass to the veteran anthologist should meet up on TUESDAY, MARCH 19th in…
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