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Bringing you stunning new non-fiction & republishing classic literature. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @blpublishing and Bluesky @blpublishing
The British Library - London
Joined November 2014
Step into a haunted Christmas... Illusions of Presence revives 15 lost tales of festive fear, Victorian séances, spectral nights & supernatural chills. A perfect spooky seasonal read. Available online today. 🎁 https://t.co/e6Q2wRCb4F
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Cursed shelves and ghoulish libraries... 👻 Dive into fourteen tales featuring bewitched books in The Haunted Library, for lovers of the weird and the written word. Available now: https://t.co/sk1fZ5KDtk
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Had an exciting invitation on Sunday for a book reading, Q&A, and book signing for my @bl_publishing ‘Summoned to the Séance’ #TalesOfTheWeird collection at Hestia Books in Wirksworth! Thanks to everyone who attended and hope you enjoy your spooky tales 👻
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Republished for the first time since 1952, this lost mystery follows Liane ‘Lee’ Crauford and Detective-Inspector Hugh Gordon as they try to uncover a killer playing merry hell with Lee's holiday. Death in Ambush is out to buy now in audio! >>> https://t.co/P1Acgsyy4j
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Murder in a West End boutique? 🛍️👠 Inspector Charlesworth’s on the case. This month’s Crime Classic, Death in High Heels, dives into fashion, ambition, and fatal secrets. Available today: https://t.co/16Rmq552RW
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It's #MurderEveryMonday and this week's theme is a crime fiction with the phrase 'The Man' or 'The Woman' in the title. Not sure what #MurderEveryMonday is? Here's the link: https://t.co/S6hJUY8VVH Want to see future themes? Here's the link: https://t.co/DKwiIW5SHM
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A new type of post which I am trying out... Classic Crime Reprints: October 2025 https://t.co/c7mAD1kiJF
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BTW: if you are interested in thr history of British puddings, there's my book The Philosophy of Puddings published by @BL_Publishing Available in all good bookshops!
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Hey if you enjoyed watching big characters getting murdered one at a time, in a big house in the countryside on #CelebrityTraitors, we have some books you will enjoy. Our host is @medwardsbooks! Crime Classics Subscription – Vintage Mystery Reads
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Love classic crime? The Crime Classics subscription delivers hidden gems and vintage mysteries monthly – perfect for fans of Golden Age detective fiction.
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Tim Prasil has reviewed Illusions of Presence: Lost Christmas Ghost Stories, edited by Johnny Main, for the @SPR1882 website:
Step into a haunted Christmas... Illusions of Presence revives 15 lost tales of festive fear, Victorian séances, spectral nights & supernatural chills. A perfect spooky seasonal read. Available online today. 🎁 https://t.co/e6Q2wRCb4F
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My thoughts on As If By Magic, compiled by @medwardsbooks for @BL_Publishing #CrimeFiction #BookReview
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A review of As If By Magic edited by Michael Edwards – 250924 As If By Magic is the latest collection of short stories compiled and edited by the indefatigable Michael Edwards for the British Libra…
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It's #MurderEveryMonday and this week's theme is a crime fiction cover with a bus on. Not sure what #MurderEveryMonday is? Here's the link: https://t.co/S6hJUY9tLf Want to see future themes? Here's the link: https://t.co/DKwiIW6qxk
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Perfect Hallowe'en-e'en post - my author copies of The Haunted Library, @BL_Publishing's latest Tales of the Weird volume, out on 13th November. My story 'The Advent Visitor' appears alongside some true classics of the genre...
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🎃2 days until @CN_CSI #Halloween ‘Nineteenth-Century #Gothic Afterlives’ with @gothicmmu Sonja Lawrenson, @romgothsam, Richard Hand, Marijke Valk & @drdjohnston - join us (for all or part of the day) here:
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Nineteenth-Century Gothic Afterlives Free and Online One-Day Halloween Workshop Friday 31st October, 10.45 am ̶ 5.00 pm (Central European Time) Registration is required. Sign up here. The Centre...
Our @cncsi C19 #Gothic Afterlives programme is now live! 🌴@gothicmmu Sonja Lawrenson on Melmoth in Latin America 📖 @RomGothSam Adapting Heathcliff 📻 Richard Hand haunted airwaves 🎮 Marijke Valk occult gaming 📺 @drdjohnston Gothic TV Register ➡️ https://t.co/Gy9HEs8vs9
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On the Ramblings today, my thoughts on a fabulous new anthology of impossible crimes from @BL_Publishing - more here!
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If you’ve ever thought that locked room mysteries must be a bit boring or repetitive, a new anthology from British Library Publishing will go a long way in dispelling those ideas! “As I…
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🗺️ Secret Maps: How they Conceal and Reveal the World, explores 600 years of cartographic intrigue, danger, and the unique thrill of seeing the world in miniature. Available now: https://t.co/LgDbb9dPlq
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🎲From chess to Monopoly, The Philosophy of Boardgames explores the history, culture & addictive appeal of games, including ancient rituals and family favourites. It's a must-read for gamers♟️ Shop now: https://t.co/GFHG0v8X1p
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Excalibur was actually King Arthur’s second sword and not the one he pulled from the stone. Read about this, more Arthuriana & a hoard of other British myths & folktales explained and retold in Land of Mist and Magic, just out https://t.co/MZsxrCwkCR
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Land of Mist and Magic collects and retells stories of Britain, from the founding myths and patron saints to ghosts, fairy changelings, giants and demon dogs. It is a journey through Celtic Scotland,...
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Buzzing with pride that BOG PEOPLE will be kicking off proceedings at the British Library's legendary Tales of the Weird Festival https://t.co/bF7BVWf8AK
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