As many of you will know by now, my day job is running a small publishing imprint called Spectral Press. Furthermore, as its name implies, it concentrates (mostly) on fiction of the supernatural or ghostly kind (although, to be fair, as the press has expanded so has its remit, something which will continue as it grows further).
Change of venue: Joseph D’Lacey, Adam Nevill and Jasper Bark live at Coventry Central Library
Joseph D’Lacey, Adam Nevill and Jasper Bark launch Roadkill at Coventry Central Library
The history of the ghost story and what makes a great tale
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June 6, 2013
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