Joseph Delaney meets the young Spooks in Priestown
Last Friday, fantasy author Joseph Delaney, could be found signing copies of his latest Spook’s book, The Spook’s Stories: Witches at The Corner Bookshop, Garstang, near Preston (or Priestown as it is known in his Wardstone Chronicles).
Preston-born Delaney met fans who were dressed up as their favourite Spooks character for the launch of the book, which comes out next month. The Spook’s witch stories are set in the dark hag-ridden heart of the County (Lancashire). The fictional Witch Dell, which is close to the brooding mass of Pendle Hill, features in three of the stories, and other locations familiar to readers of the series are used: Chipenden (Chipping); Caster (Lancaster); Staumin (Stalmine) and the bleak Anglezarke Moor.
The Spook’s Stories: Witches synopsis
For years, the local Spook has been keeping the County safe from ghosts and boggarts, but more especially from witches. The Spook’s Stories: Witches features stories from the Spook’s own collection; the stories include child-eating witches, witch assassins, Celtic witches, dead witches and witches so beautiful they can break a man’s heart… these are certainly not to be read after dark!
About the author
Joseph Delaney lives in Lancashire. His home is in the middle of boggart territory and his village has a boggart called the Hall Knocker.
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We, here at Fantasy Book Review, have received a review copy of The Spook’s Stories: Witches. Read it, loved it, full review to follow shortly… If you are a fan of the Wardstone Chronicles got out and buy it, you will not be dissapointed!
Posted: October 3rd, 2009
Author: Lee
Categories: Joseph Delaney
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