
The Witching Hour
From the creators of The Haunting Season and The Winter Spirits comes a spellbinding new collection of original haunted tales
Sphere (Publisher)
Published on 16. October 2025
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-1-4087-3466-7 (ISBN)
Description
'Now's the time to curl up with a ghostly tale - and this collection should be your go to!' Fabulous
'This cracking collection of spooky tales is perfect for the season of darkling nights' Mail on Sunday
FROM THE CREATORS OF THE HAUNTING SEASON AND THE WINTER SPIRITS COMES A BRAND NEW COLLECTION OF GHOSTLY TALES
Featuring new and original stories from:
Michelle Paver
Stacey Halls
Bridget Collins
Imogen Hermes Gowar
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Andrew Michael Hurley
Jess Kidd
Natasha Pulley
Elizabeth Macneal
Susan Stokes-Chapman
Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Stuart Turton
Catriona Ward
_________
There is something peculiar about the hour after midnight.
It is the time when darkness reigns.
And strange things roam the earth.
In this dazzling collection of original haunted tales, thirteen bestselling and much-loved authors bring the old superstition of the witching hour to new and vivid life.
Transporting you from the smog of London to the freezing mists of Svalbard, from an Irish town riddled with rumour to a sinister English boarding school, these thirteen stories will serve as your spinetingling companion to the long hours of winter.
So curl up, light a candle, and wait for the clock to strike . . .
'This cracking collection of spooky tales is perfect for the season of darkling nights' Mail on Sunday
FROM THE CREATORS OF THE HAUNTING SEASON AND THE WINTER SPIRITS COMES A BRAND NEW COLLECTION OF GHOSTLY TALES
Featuring new and original stories from:
Michelle Paver
Stacey Halls
Bridget Collins
Imogen Hermes Gowar
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Andrew Michael Hurley
Jess Kidd
Natasha Pulley
Elizabeth Macneal
Susan Stokes-Chapman
Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Stuart Turton
Catriona Ward
_________
There is something peculiar about the hour after midnight.
It is the time when darkness reigns.
And strange things roam the earth.
In this dazzling collection of original haunted tales, thirteen bestselling and much-loved authors bring the old superstition of the witching hour to new and vivid life.
Transporting you from the smog of London to the freezing mists of Svalbard, from an Irish town riddled with rumour to a sinister English boarding school, these thirteen stories will serve as your spinetingling companion to the long hours of winter.
So curl up, light a candle, and wait for the clock to strike . . .
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
Title page illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 45 mm
Weight
584 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4087-3466-7 (9781408734667)
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Bridget Collins | Laura Shepherd-Robinson | Susan Stokes-Chapman
The Witching Hour
From the creators of The Haunting Season and The Winter Spirits comes a spellbinding new collection of original haunted tales
E-Book
10/2025
Sphere
€7.99
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Persons
Between them, the authors of The Witching Hour have published numerous national and international bestsellers, have won awards including the Costa First Novel Award and the British Book of the Year Award, and have been translated into 33 languages. Their books have sold more than three and a half million copies in the UK