Let a Sleeping Witch Lie
Welsh Gothic Stories by Elizabeth Walter
Will be published approx. on 1. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-78172-779-9 (ISBN)
Description
Between 1965 and 1975, Elizabeth Walter published five collections of supernatural stories. But whilst the names of her contemporaries such as Robert Aickman are widely recognised, Walter is relatively unknown to modern readers. Nothing is as it seems in these haunting tales which draw on Walter's Welsh heritage and the rich inspiration of South Wales and the border country. Mixing folklore, history, and ancient traditions, Let a Sleeping Witch Lie is the perfect way to rediscover Elizabeth Walter's chillingly remarkable talent.
Reviews / Votes
'There is no better writer in this field... Her stories grip quite independently of their supernatural element, delicious though that is.' - Sunday Times, 2 November 1975. 'Positively brilliant. They should rank as classics among occult stories. The character building and atmosphere are superb.' - Dennis WheatleyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bridgend
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Poetry Wales Press
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
292 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78172-779-9 (9781781727799)
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Persons
Elizabeth Walter (1927-2006) was a British novelist, short story writer and editor of the Collins Crime Club for over thirty years. As an author she penned many stories in the field of supernatural and ghostly fiction as well as of 'quiet' horror. Walter's uncanny tales have appeared in famous anthologies such as 'The Pan Books of Horror Stories' and 'The Fontana Books of Great Ghost Stories'. She published five collections of short stories: 'Snowfall & Other Chilling Events' (1965), 'The Sin-Eater & Other Scientific Impossibilities' (1967), 'Davy Jones's Tale & Other Supernatural Stories' ( 1971), 'Come And Get Me & Other Uncanny Invitations' (1973), 'Dead Woman & Other Haunting Experiences' (1975).