Friday evenings set Arthur Wickham free from the Government office in which his weeks were spent. By nature he was made for an active life, but circumstances had headed him off his natural path and tethered him to London. His friends—and he had a good many—said that golf had spoilt him; that they never saw him nowadays; that it was a great pity to be utterly engrossed, body and soul, in one pursuit, and all sorts of things that friends say when
Tag: Ghost stories
Halloween is upon us and the choices for seasonal spooky reading are vast. Luckily, Michael Dirda at The Washington Post is on hand with some suggestions for scary stories both old and new. One of his suggestions is none other than Things That Wait in the Dark, the latest anthology of vintage horror from Hugh…
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Richard Lamb was recently interviewed on the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast, in conversation with Jasper Lestrange. They talk about Hugh Lamb, his work and legacy unearthing rare vintage ghost stories, but also Hugh Lamb, the father and the man. The conversation also takes in Hugh Lamb’s beginnings as an anthologist, his love of the horror…
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Podcaster Jasper L’Estrange has just done a wonderful reading of Thomas Burke’s Miracle in Suburbia, which features in And Midnight Never Come. L’Estrange has a gift for bringing stories to life, so why not check out his podcast, EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast, either at his YouTube Channel, Blogspot or Patreon account. Meanwhile, here are…
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The reception to And Midnight Never Come has been overwhelmingly positive, we are pleased to say. Fans and enthusiasts of Hugh Lamb’s work, and of the genre in general, have been extremely supportive of the posthumous anthology. This week saw the book mentioned in none other than The Washington Post! Michael Dirda, the newspaper’s weekly…
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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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