
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)
Will be published approx. on 8. October 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-1-4087-3467-4 (ISBN)
Description
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 new and original haunted tales, thirteen bestselling and much-loved authors bring this hour to vivid, spine-tingling life.
So curl up, light a candle, and wait for the clocks to strike . . .
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 new and original haunted tales, thirteen bestselling and much-loved authors bring this hour to vivid, spine-tingling life.
So curl up, light a candle, and wait for the clocks to strike . . .
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Illustrations
Title page illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4087-3467-4 (9781408734674)
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Other editions
Additional editions

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
Available for download
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.