The Ghost Story Book Club

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 weekly podcast in which he explores the history of the horror genre by delving into particular sub-genres across several weeks. Each episode Mike is joined by a different guest: a critic, filmmaker or expert, to discuss a particular film in depth, to look at its place within a sub-genre and its impact and legacy on cinema history. Subscribe to The Evolution of Horror wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Mike on Twitter here. UNHOMELY: BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE Leeds Playhouse, 21 - 23 March The Dukes, Lancaster, 26 - 30 March Harrogate Theatre, 10 - 13 April The Drama Studio (EnableUs), 19-20 April Book now: https://linktr.ee/tbodal SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/theghoststorybookclub/ Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod

In Series 4, Episode 10 join me, Adam Z. Robinson, as I count down ten of my favourite Ghost Stories for Christmas! What are your favourites? Tell me on Twitter and Facebook.

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 in 2024. He has been shortlisted for the World Fantasy, British Fantasy, and Bram Stoker Awards. His stories have been adapted into the Hulu series Monsterland. He lives in Asheville, NC. Find Nathan on Twitter here. On Instagram here The Ghost Story Book Club: Christmas Special Live-Stream Book now, here: Tickets Date: Thursday 7 December, 7pm (UK time) Guest: Mike Muncer (from The Evolution of Horror) Texts: BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas, The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974) and The Ash Tree (1975) TICKETS:https://gsbcxmas.eventbrite.com

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 criminal barrister. She both prosecuted and defended before moving to work for as a civil service. She has worked for an array of prestigious departments, including the Attorney General’s Office, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Court of Appeal, and she continues to work as an advisory barrister on criminal matters. When she isn’t advising on criminal matters, she delivers talks on the more macabre side of legal history. She is a regular feature at London’s Month of the Dead festival, and can often be found addressing museums and other legal and supernatural organisations on the topic of ghost law. She plans to finish her book on the subject next year. Find Naomi on Instagram @spooky_barrister The Ghost Story Book Club: Christmas Special Live-Stream Book now, here: Tickets Date: Thursday 7 December, 7pm (UK time) Guest: Mike Muncer (from The Evolution of Horror) Texts: BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas, The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974) and The Ash Tree (1975) TICKETS:https://gsbcxmas.eventbrite.com

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 in the White Review, the London Magazine, the Best British Short Stories 2022 anthology and the Queer Life, Queer Love anthology. Her criticism has been published by the TLS, the Literary Review and Another Gaze among others. Find Leon on Twitter @Leon_c_c The Ghost Story Book Club: Christmas Special Live-Stream Book now, here: Tickets Date: Thursday 7 December, 7pm (UK time) Guest: Mike Muncer (from The Evolution of Horror) Texts: BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas, The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974) and The Ash Tree (1975) TICKETS:https://gsbcxmas.eventbrite.com

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 October 2023 as part of the Dark Dukes festival. The Ghost Story Book Club: Christmas Special Live-Stream Thurs 7 December Book now, here: Tickets Date: Thursday 7 December, 7pm (UK time) Guest: Mike Muncer (from The Evolution of Horror) Texts: BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas, The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974) and The Ash Tree (1975) TICKETS:https://gsbcxmas.eventbrite.com

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 Literature from the University of Birmingham. Her thesis explored how women navigate child loss in fin-de-siècle ghost stories by examining spiritualism and maternity in the supernatural works of Florence Marryat, Margaret Oliphant, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Emily also co-runs Gothica, an international interdisciplinary reading group on the Gothic. Find Emily on Twitter @Emily__Vincent and Gothica @Gothica_UoB. The Ghost Story Book Club: Christmas Special Live-Stream Book now, here: Tickets Date: Thursday 7 December, 7pm (UK time) Guest: Mike Muncer (from The Evolution of Horror) Texts: BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas, The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974) and The Ash Tree (1975) TICKETS:https://gsbcxmas.eventbrite.com

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 author of two previous novels, three story collections, two chapbooks, a 10-hour audio play for Audible, and several collaborative projects with musicians and visual artists. Her books have won the Lambda, Polari, Saboteur, Scott and Gavin Wallace awards. Her work has been optioned for TV, adapted for stage, recorded for radio and podcasts, exhibited in galleries and distributed from a vintage Wurlitzer cigarette machine. Visit Kirsty's website here. Follow her on Twitter here. Join me on tour with HAUNTED. Tickets and tour dates here: https://linktr.ee/tbodal SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/theghoststorybookclub/ Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod

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 include In These Days of Prohibition, which was shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award and the TS Eliot Prize for Poetry in 2017. Caroline’s play, Red Ellen, about the labour MP Ellen Wilkinson, was shortlisted for the 2021 George Devine Award. Caroline’s latest book is her Selected Poems, Rookie, published by Carcanet in Spring 2022. Follow Caroline on Twitter here. SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/theghoststorybookclub/ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod

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 as Alexander Armstrong, Miranda Hart, Al Murray and Tracey Ullman. As well as comedy, he’s also written extensively for children’s television, where he’s been an integral part of writing teams that have picked up two BAFTAs and an International Emmy. 'The Apparition Phase' is Will's first novel and it was shortlsted for the McKitterick Prize. Find out more about Will here. Follow him on Instagram here. Join me on tour with HAUNTED. Tickets and tour dates here: https://linktr.ee/tbodal SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/theghoststorybookclub/ Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod

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. Rachel has appeared regularly at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2014, with 6 critically acclaimed solo shows under her belt including ‘The Wolf at the Door’ and ‘The People’s Princess’. She’s also toured the country extensively with her shows. Her podcast Ghoul Guide, in which she and her producer Clarissa visit various reportedly haunted locations in the the UK, was released last year and is available, along with All Killa No Filla, wherever you get your podcasts. Rachel’s latest touring show, Showgirl, is on the road at the moment and you can see the dates and details at www.rachelfairburn.com. Join me on tour with HAUNTED. Tickets and tour dates here: https://linktr.ee/tbodal SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/theghoststorybookclub/ Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod

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, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD https://oldtownhall.co.uk/events/haunted Sat 21 October OTLEY COURTHOUSE, OTLEY https://otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173645958 Thurs 26 October ARLINGTON ARTS, NEWBURY https://arlingtonarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873637286 Fri 27 October THE JUNCTION, GOOLE https://www.junctiongoole.co.uk/events/haunted/ Mon 30 October THE GARAGE, NORWICH https://www.thegarage.org.uk/shows/haunted-classic-ghost-stories/ Tues 31 October OLD JOINT STOCK, BIRMINGHAM https://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on/haunted Wed 1 November THE PLACE, BEDFORD https://www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/haunted/ Other events! WORKSHOP - Writing Ghost Stories with Adam Z. Robinson Saturday 14 October National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall TICKETS: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/events/writing-ghost-stories-with-adam-z-robinson/ WORKSHOP - GHOST STORY WRITING: AN INTRODUCTION MON, OCT 23 @ 6:30PM The Bobbin Room, Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley TICKETS: https://oldwoollen.co.uk/event/5239192/651032180/workshop-ghost-story-writing-an-introduction PANEL EVENT - GHOSTS OF TODAY: GOTHIC FICTION IN 2023 TUE, OCT 24 @ 7:00PM The Old Woollen, Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley TICKETS: https://oldwoollen.co.uk/event/5206297/647788510/ghosts-of-today-gothic-fiction-in-2023 The Ghost Story Book Club LIVE + Screening of The Woman in Black (1989) Saturday 28 October, 2pm TICKETS: https://dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/cinema/womaninblack NOCTURNES: Ghost Stories with Live Music Saturday 28 October, 8pm The Dukes, Lancaster TICKETS: https://dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/nocturnes-ghost-stories-with-live-music SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/theghoststorybookclub/ Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod

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, Rhianna is also the BBC 5Live film reviewer and hosts the PodPod podcast. Rhianna moderates events and Q&As for BAFTA, Disney, the BFI and others. Follow Rhianna on Twitter here. Tickets and info for HAUNTED here. SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/theghoststorybookclub/ Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod

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 podcast in which he explores the history of the horror genre by delving into particular sub-genres across several weeks. Each episode Mike is joined by a different guest: a critic, filmmaker or expert, to discuss a particular film in depth, to look at its place within a sub-genre and its impact and legacy on cinema history. Subscribe to The Evolution of Horror wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Mike on Twitter here. A Christmas Carol: BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE Use the code GHOSTCLUB22 for a discount (or XMAS241 for two-for-one tickets until 12noon on Weds 21 Dec). Live at Barons Court Theatre, 7-24 December. SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/theghoststorybookclub/ Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod

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 (FrightFest, Leicester Square) and Ghost Stories for Christmas (Charles Dickens Museum). He was also the face of evil in the lockdown smash Host (Shudder). James is currently performing 'The Chimes' and 'The Haunted Man' at The Dickens Museum. For tickets and info, visit www.dickensmuseum.com. Follow James on Twitter here. Visit James's website here. A Christmas Carol: BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE Live at Barons Court Theatre, 7-24 December. Use the code GHOSTCLUB22 for a discount on tickets SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/theghoststorybookclub/ Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod

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 acclaimed NBC series “Hannibal” where she performed an excerpt from Handel’s “Piangerò la sorte mia.” Website: www.emilyklassen.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/EmilyKlassen Instagram: www.instagram.com/emily_klassen/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/emilyklassensoprano/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/Emily_Klassen Content Warning: Some versions of this story (including, I believe, the original) have an instance of a very offensive racist word and other offensive terms. I believe some of the audio versions have omitted these words. The story also deals with themes of child death. Book your tickets for my event with The Evolution of Horror Presents here. Monday 12 December, Genesis Cinema, an exclusive live ghost story reading plus screenings of Whistle and I'll Come to You and A Warning to the Curious. A Christmas Carol: BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE Live at Barons Court Theatre, 7-24 December. Use the code GHOSTCLUB22 for a discount on tickets SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod

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 sell in twenty languages, win the Costa Best First Novel Award and Book of the Year at the British Book Industry Awards. Devil's Day, his second novel, was picked as a Book of the Year in five newspapers and won the Encore Award. Starve Acre was published by John Murray in 2019, with a film adaptation starring Morfydd Clark and Matt Smith in production. Andrew also wrote a short story for The Haunting Season, a best-selling anthology of ghostly and gothic tales published by Sphere in 2020. His audio series Voices in the Valley is available now on BBC Sounds. Be part of our Christmas Special Live-stream on Friday 2 December in which Mike Muncer and I will discuss the films The Stalls of Barchester (1971) and Lost Hearts (1973). Simply join my Patreon and you'll be given free access! Join here. Book your tickets for my event with The Evolution of Horror Presents here. Monday 12 December, Genesis Cinema, an exclusive live ghost story reading plus screenings of Whistle and I'll Come to You and A Warning to the Curious. A Christmas Carol: BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE Live at Barons Court Theatre, 7-24 December. Use the code GHOSTCLUB22 for a discount on tickets SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod Join the discussion on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theghoststorybookclub/

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 Horror and The Final Girls. Follow Becky on Twitter: @bunnydarke Be part of our Christmas Special Live-stream on Friday 2 December in which Mike Muncer and I will discuss the films The Stalls of Barchester (1971) and Lost Hearts (1973). Simply join my Patreon and you'll be given free access! Join here. Check out Becky's Evolution of Horror Presents events here. Book your tickets for my event with The Evolution of Horror Presents here. Monday 12 December, Genesis Cinema, an exclusive live ghost story reading plus screenings of Whistle and I'll Come to You and A Warning to the Curious. A Christmas Carol: BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE Live at Barons Court Theatre, 7-24 December. Use the code GHOSTCLUB22 for a discount on tickets SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod Join the discussion on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theghoststorybookclub/ Do you have any suggestions of stories we should cover? Email: theghoststorybookclub@gmail.com

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. Her bylines include GamesRadar, T3, The Guardian, and NME. Louise is also a regular contributor to The Evolution of Horror podcast. Follow Louise on Twitter: @shiny_demon Listen to The Sound of Gaming on BBC Sounds here. A Christmas Carol: BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE Live at Barons Court Theatre, 7-24 December. Use the code GHOSTCLUB22 for a discount on tickets SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod Join the discussion on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theghoststorybookclub/ Do you have any suggestions of stories we should cover? Email: theghoststorybookclub@gmail.com

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, specifically The Stalls of Barchester (1971) and Lost Hearts (1973). The event will be held LIVE on Zoom at 7pm (UK time) on Friday 2 December. Mike and I will be discussing the films and we'll be asking for your thoughts, comments To be a part of this live event, simply join my Patreon at: www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson. Info on how to book your place will be available on my Patreon and tickets are available now! SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod Join the discussion on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theghoststorybookclub/ Do you have any suggestions of stories we should cover? Email: theghoststorybookclub@gmail.com