On campus
Amanda Mason's, The Dark - Book Launch Event
6.30 PM to 8.00 PM
Thu 1 October, 2026
Join us at King's Manor where The Hauntology & Spectrality Group are pleased to be hosting the launch of Amanda Mason’s latest novel!
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From one of the most exciting talents in ghost stories comes a spinetingling seaside folk horror novel, set against the blackouts of the 1970s
When the lights go out
You can lose sight of what is real . . .
It is the 1970s. A young woman, Rosie, moves to a small remote seaside village, readying to welcome her first child. But with her partner working away on an oil rig, the house isn't the sanctuary she'd hoped for - the situation made worse by the regular blackouts due to the ongoing miners' strikes. And the villagers seem friendly enough, but some of them are taking an uncomfortably close interest in her pregnancy.
Before long, Rosie notices strange noises and unexplained shadows in the corners of the cottage. As her birth date moves closer and the blackouts intensify, her isolation begins to consume her until she feels that she is losing her grip on reality.
But Rosie isn't the only one in the village who has cause to fear the dark . . .
Join the Hauntology & Spectrality Research Group for one of our first events at our newly acquired King's Manor for a discussion about The Dark and writing ghost stories. We will be joined by our friends at Fox Lane Books and Amanda will be signing copies. The evening will end with a drinks reception.
NOTE: Due to the historic nature of the venue, some floors may be uneven and stairs unusually steep or narrow. Please take extra care when walking around the site.
