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Ghost Story Reading Club

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A Berlin-produced podcast investigating themes of horror, creepyness and chills. Hosts Bella Mae Gray and Jöran Mandik read literary takes on themes and discuss personal stories with their guests. Contact us at ghoststoryreadingclub@gmail.com
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Welcome to The Ghost Story Book Club. Each episode, along with a special guest, writer and host Adam Z. Robinson discusses the ghost story genre and looks at a different classic ghost story. Authors include: M.R. James, E. Nesbit, Edith Wharton, Edgar Allen Poe, Algernon Blackwood, E.F Benson and many more. You can email your thoughts on the stories to: theghoststorybookclub@gmail.com and follow on Twitter at @ghostclubpod
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In Series 4, Episode 11 - our Christmas Special - join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Mike Muncer in this episode (recorded live on Zoom on 7 December 2023) as we discuss two class Ghost Story for Christmas films, 'The Treasure of Abbot Thomas' (1974) and 'The Ash Tree' (1975) Mike Muncer is the host and creator of The Evolution of Horror, a w…
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In Series 4, Episode 9 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Nathan Ballingrud as we discuss 'The Upper Berth' by F. Marion Crawford Nathan Ballingrud is the author of The Strange, Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell, and North American Lake Monsters, which won the Shirley Jackson Award. A novella, Crypt of the Moon Spider, will appear i…
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In Series 4, Episode 8 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Naomi Ryan as we discuss 'Martin's Close' by M.R. James Naomi Ryan is a barrister. After completing the BCL at St Catherine’s College, Oxford, she taught criminal law to undergraduates at St Hilda’s College Oxford and University College London before embarking on her career as a crimin…
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In Series 4, Episode 7 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Leon Craig as we discuss 'Berenice' by Edgar Allan Poe Leon Craig is a writer and editor from London, now based in Berlin. Her gothic short story collection Parallel Hells was published by Sceptre Books and she is currently working on her first novel. Leon’s fiction has also appeared i…
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Welcome to this special bonus LIVE episode of The Ghost Story Book Club! Join me (Adam Z. Robinson), Gothic expert and award-winning writer Professor Catherine Spooner and novellist Andrew Michael Hurley for this post-screening discussion of The Woman in Black (1989 TV film adaptation) which was recorded LIVE at The Dukes, Lancaster, on Saturday 28…
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In Series 4, Episode 5 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Dr. Emily Vincent as we discuss 'The Giant Wistaria' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Dr Emily Vincent is a Deputy Associate Director of Research and an Honorary Fellow at the Centre for Nineteenth-Century Studies International, based at Durham University. Emily holds a PhD in English Lite…
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In Series 4, Episode 4 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Caroline Bird as we discuss 'The Striding Place' by Gertrude Atherton. Caroline Bird is a poet and playwright. Her most recent collection, The Air Year, won the Forward Prize for Poetry and was shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Prize and the Polari Prize. Her previous collections includ…
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In Series 4, Episode 3 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Kirsty Logan as we discuss 'The Hated House' by Celia Fremlin. Kirsty Logan’s latest novel is Now She is Witch (Harvill Secker, 2023), a queer medieval witch revenge quest. Her memoir The Unfamiliar (Virago, 2023), a memoir of queer pregnancy and parenthood is out now. She is also the …
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In Series 4, Episode 2 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Will Maclean as we discuss 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' by M.R. James. Will Maclean is a writer and the author of the novel The Apparition Phase. He’s written for television professionally since 2006, during which time he’s worked as a scriptwriter for people as varied a…
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Welcome to The Ghost Story Book Club Series 4! In Series 4, Episode 1 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Rachel Fairburn as we discuss 'Man-Size in Marble' by E. Nesbit. Rachel Fairburn is a comedian. Along with Kiri Pritchard McLean, she co-created and co-hosts All Killa No Filla, a smash-hit podcast with a huge international following. Rach…
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Join me at live events that are happening up and down England this October and November... Visit our LinkTree here for info and to book: https://linktr.ee/tbodal HAUNTED dates and details: Fri 6 October LION’S DEN, MANCHESTER, 8pm https://grimmfest2023.eventive.org/passes/buy **Use the code HAUNTED23 for a discount!** Fri 20 October OLD TOWN HALL, …
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In Series 3, Episode 12 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Rhianna Dhillon as we discuss 'The Lady's Maid's Bell' by Edith Wharton. Rhianna Dhillon has been a film critic for 12 years, beginning her career at BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra as their in-house film critic. Now a film and TV critic on BBC 6Music’s Breakfast Show with Lauren Laverne, Rhian…
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In Series 3, Episode 11 - our Christmas Special - join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Mike Muncer in this episode (recorded live on Zoom on 2 December 2022) as we discuss two class Ghost Story for Christmas films, 'The Stalls of Barchester' (1971) and 'Lost Hearts' (1973) Mike Muncer is the host and creator of The Evolution of Horror, a weekly…
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In Series 3, Episode 10 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, James Swanton as we discuss 'The Room in the Tower' by E. F. Benson James Swanton is an award-winning actor and writer, increasingly recognised for his attempts to frighten people. He has so far been responsible for Sikes & Nancy (Trafalgar Studios, West End), Frankenstein's Creature …
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In Series 3, Episode 9 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Emily Klassen as we discuss 'They' by Rudyard Kipling. Emily Klassen is a classical soprano and actor living in Toronto, Canada. She specializes in music from the Baroque period and has performed extensively at home and abroad. She made her worldwide television debut on the critically …
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In Series 3, Episode 8 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Andrew Michael Hurley as we discuss 'The Cicerones' by Robert Aickman. Andrew Michael Hurley is currently based in Lancashire. His first novel, The Loney, was originally published by Tartarus Press as a 300-copy limited-edition, before being republished by John Murray. It went on to se…
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In Series 3, Episode 7 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Becky Darke as we discuss 'The Lost Ghost' by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. Becky Darke is a podcaster, writer, presenter and programmer with her sights on film, horror and the ‘90s. You can find Becky on the podcasts Don’t Point That Horror At Me, Return to Eerie Indiana, The Evolution of …
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In Series 3, Episode 6 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Louise Blain as we discuss 'The House with the Brick Kiln' by E.F. Benson. Louise Blain is a broadcaster and writer specialising in gaming, technology, and entertainment. She hosts BBC Radio 3’s monthly Sound of Gaming show and can be found talking all things tech on BBC Radio Scotland…
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LIVE-STREAMED CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - Be part of the audience! On Friday 2 December, I'm going to be hosting a LIVE-STREAMED episode of the podcast. Be part of the audience - join my Patreon here. My guest will be none other than Mike Muncer of The Evolution of Horror podcast and we will be discussing the classic BBC Ghost Story for Christmas films, sp…
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In Series 3, Episode 5 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Andy Mitton we discuss 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving. Andy Mitton is a writer, composer, director, and editor, and designer. His primary focuses are the disparate worlds of musical theater and horror movies. Film credits include The Harbinger - currently on the fes…
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In Series 3, Episode 4 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Kirsty Logan we discuss two stories: 'The Red Room' by H.G. Wells & 'There Will Come Soft Rains' by Ray Bradbury. Kirsty Logan's first story collection, The Rental Heart & Other Fairytales, won the Scott Prize, the Polari First Book Prize, and the Saboteur Award. Her first novel, The G…
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Welcome to this special bonus episode of The Ghost Story Book Club. It's an episode of two halves: First, I'm joined by Lesley Manning and Stephen Volk, the director and writer (respectively) of Ghostwatch (1992). It's the 30 year anniversary of that outstanding film and I was lucky enough to spend some time chatting to Stephen and Lesley. Then, in…
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In Series 3, Episode 3 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Leon Craig we discuss 'Count Magnus' by M.R. James. Leon Craig's debut short story collection Parallel Hells was published by Sceptre Books in February 2022. She has written freelance journalism for the White Review, the TLS, the Brixton Review of Books and Another Gaze, among other pu…
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In Series 3, Episode 2 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Jenn Ashworth as we discuss 'The Violet Car' by E. Nesbit. Jenn Ashworth is novelist and Professor of Writing at Lancaster University. Her novels include A Kind of Intimacy, The Friday Gospels and Fell. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2018. In 2019 she pu…
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Welcome to Series 3 of The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 3, Episode 1 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Will Maclean we discuss 'Thurnley Abbey' by Perceval Landon Will Maclean is a writer and the author of the novel 'The Apparition Phase'. Originally from the Wirral, Will has been fascinated by ghost stories since he was a child, and has…
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Series 3 of The Ghost Story Book Club is coming. Subscribe to the podcast, follow us on Twitter and we'll announce the date of the first episode very soon! Join me for our first ever Ghost Story Book Club live event. Join me, Jenn Ashworth and Professor Catherine Spooner at The Dukes, Lancaster, on Friday 28 October for a post-screening discussion …
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Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club... for the final time this series! In Series 2, Episode 13 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Jenn Ashworth as we discuss 'The Signal-Man' by Charles Dickens. Jenn Ashworth is novelist and Professor of Writing at Lancaster University. Her novels include A Kind of Intimacy, The Friday Gospels and Fell.…
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Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 2, Episode 12 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Catriona Ward as we discuss 'The Monkey's Paw' by W.W. Jacobs. Catriona Ward is a novelist. She was born in Washington, DC and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. She read English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford and…
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Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 2, Episode 11 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Thom Burgess as we discuss some of the Best Comic Book & Graphic Novel ghost stories. Thom has put together a list of ten of his favourites. After his breakout indie comic Malevolents in 2015, Thom Burgess quickly garnered attention from the …
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Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 2, Episode 10 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guests, Daisy Butcher and Janette Leaf as we discuss 'The Mummy's Soul' by Anonymous, 'The Moth' by H.G. Wells and 'Butterflies' by Lafcadio Hearn from their book 'Crawling Horror: Creeping Tales of the Insect Weird'. Daisy Butcher is a doctoral sch…
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Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 2, Episode 9 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Mark Nixon as we discuss 'A School Story' & 'Wailing Well' by M.R. James. Mark Nixon is a writer who dwells by a graveyard in County Durham. In addition to writing and publishing short ghost stories, Mark has written extensively in the audio d…
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Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 2, Episode 8 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Brontë Schiltz as we discuss 10 of the Best Television Ghost Stories. Brontë and I have picked five favourites each and we discuss why we love them! Brontë Schiltz graduated from the Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies at Manchester Metropoli…
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Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 2, Episode 7 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Lauren Owen as we discuss 'The Judge's House' by Bram Stoker. Lauren Owen is a novelist. She grew up in Yorkshire and studied English at St Hilda’s College, Oxford. Her first novel, The Quick, is the Victorian tale of two siblings and of Londo…
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Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 2, Episode 6 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Louise Blain as we discuss 'Ringing the Changes' by Robert Aickman. Louise Blain is a writer and broadcaster working across entertainment, technology, and gaming. She presents BBC Radio 3's monthly Sound of Gaming show - which you can listen t…
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Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 2, Episode 5 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Mike Muncer (of The Evolution of Horror) as we discuss 10 of the Best Ghost Story Movies. Mike and I have picked five favourites each and we talk about why we love them and this chilling cinematic sub-genre so much! Mike Muncer is producer & s…
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Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 2, Episode 4 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Emily Klassen as we discuss 'Smee' by A.M. Burrage. Emily Klassen is a classical soprano and actor living in Toronto, Canada. She specialises in music from the Baroque period and has performed extensively Canada and abroad. She made her worldw…
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Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 2, Episode 3 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Robert Lloyd Parry as we discuss 'Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook' by M.R. James. Robert Lloyd Parry is a writer, actor and storyteller. His theatre company is Nunkie Theatre and he is perhaps best known for his performances as M.R James. He does wo…
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Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 2, Episode 2 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Danny Robins as we discuss 'The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth' by Rhoda Broughton Danny Robins is a writer, broadcaster, journalist and playwright. He is the creator of the podcast series Haunted, the BBC drama-documentary T…
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Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 2, Episode 1 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Michelle Paver as we discuss 'The Kit-Bag' by Algernon Blackwood. Michelle Paver is an award-winning novelist and children's writer. As well as being the writer of the fantasy series, Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Michelle may be best known …
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Series 2 is coming. Subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter and we'll announce the date of the first episode very soon! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod JOIN ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Keep up with The Ghost Story Book Club by joining this group: www.facebook.com/groups/AZRevents Email: theghoststorybookclub…
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In Episode 8 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Jenn Ashworth, as we discuss 'The Beckoning Fair One' by Oliver Onions. Jenn Ashworth is a writer based in Lancaster. Her latest book, Notes Made While Falling, a memoir told in essays, is out now. Her novels include A Kind of Intimacy and Fell. She lectures in creative writing at Lancaster Univ…
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In Episode 7 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Tajinder Singh Hayer, as we discuss 'The Brown Hand' by Arthur Conan Doyle Tajinder Singh Hayer is a writer for TV, radio and theatre. He was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in 1980. Taj was Writer in Residence at BBC Manchester. He was also Writer in Residence at the West Yorkshire Playhouse …
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In Episode 6 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Professor Catherine Spooner, as we discuss two fantastically creepy tales by Amelia B. Edwards. Professor Catherine Spooner is Professor of Literature and Culture at the Department of English and Creative Writing at Lancaster University. She specialises in Gothic literature, film and popular cul…
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In Episode 5 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Andrew Michael Hurley, as we discuss the creepy countryside classic, 'And No Bird Sings' by E.F. Benson. Andrew Michael Hurley is an award-winning novelist. His first novel, The Loney won the Costa Best First Novel Award and the Book of the Year at the British Book Industry Awards. Devil’s Day, …
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In Episode 4 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Mary Wild, as we discuss two classic tales: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. Mary Wild is the creator of the PROJECTIONS lecture series, applying psychoanalysis to film interpretation, a regular feature in Freud Museum London public programme. Her interests include cinematic…
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In Episode 3 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, Becky Darke, as we discuss two classic ghost stories: John Charrington's Wedding by E. Nesbit & Hand in Glove by Elizabeth Bowen Becky Darke is a London-based podcaster and film reviewer. She produces and co-hosts the ‘90s pop-culture podcasts Don’t Point That Horror At Me and Return to Eerie, I…
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Here's your reading for Episodes 3 and 4: EPISODE 3 (w. Becky Darke): 'John Charrington's Wedding' by E. Nesbit and 'Hand In Glove' by Elizabeth Bowen. Join us LIVE on Weds 26 August at 8pm (UK): Join us LIVE here. EPISODE 4 (w. Mary Wild): 'The Raven' and 'The Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allen Poe. Join us LIVE on Thurs 10 September at 8pm (UK): Joi…
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In Episode 2 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, and my guest, the very wonderful Mike Muncer, as we discuss one of the best ghost stories ever written: M.R James's 'A Warning to the Curious'. Mike Muncer is producer & senior editor of the BBC's Inside Cinema. He's a film journalist and creator and host of The Evolution of Horror podcast. Follow Mike on Twi…
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Episode 2 is coming soon. I'll be chatting to Mike Muncer, creator and host of The Evolution of Horror podcast. We'll be discussing M. R. James's classic tale of terror 'A Warning to the Curious'. You can find the tale in many ghost story collections or for free online. Watch Episode 2 streamed LIVE on Thursday 30 July at 8pm (UK). Join the event h…
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