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Alison Littlewood

Alison Littlewood was raised in Penistone, South Yorkshire, and went on to attend the University of Northumbria at Newcastle (now Northumbria University). Originally she planned to study graphic design, “but missed the words too much” and switched to a joint English and History degree. She followed a career in marketing before developing her love of writing fiction.She now lives near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, with her partner Fergus.

Genres: Horror, Historical Mystery

New and upcoming books

May 2024

A Curious Cartography

Series

Cold
1. A Cold Season (2011)
2. A Cold Silence (2015)

Novels

   Path of Needles (2013)
   The Unquiet House (2014)
   The Hidden People (2016)
   The Crow Garden (2017)
   Mistletoe (2019)

Collections

   Fogbound From 5 (2011) (with others)
   Seasons of Mist (2015)
   Obsidian (2016) (with others)
   Five Feathered Tales (2016)
   Quieter Paths (2016)
   A Curious Cartography (2024)

Novellas and Short Stories

Cottingley (2017)
The Flowering (2022)

Series contributed to

Zombie Apocalypse!
Acapulcalypse Now! (2015) (with Stephen Jones)

Alison Littlewood recommends

The Underhistory (2024)
Kaaron Warren
"An inventive, layered haunted house novel, where ghosts reside amid the dust and each room holds its own message for the unwary visitor. Kaaron Warren is one of a kind."

Where the Dead Wait (2023)
Ally Wilkes
"An astonishing achievement. The writing is raw, bloody and powerful, and makes me wonder if Ally Wilkes has fire and ice flowing in her veins. This is a book not so much to be described as experienced, so most definitely don't miss it!"

The Grief House (2023)
Rebecca Thorne
"Steeped in mysteries and floodwaters alike, the supposed sanctuary of The Grief House is anything but... With beautifully drawn characters, a perfectly realised atmosphere and a plot that won't let go, this is a terrific read."

The House of Whispers (2023)
Anna Mazzola
"The thrilling tale of a woman caught between the pressures of pre-war Italy and the more mysterious manifestations of something amiss in her own household."

Begars Abbey (2022)
V L Valentine
"An inventive, lavish, twisty ghost story that will keep you guessing and turning the pages until the very end. Atmospheric and hugely enjoyable."

The Haunting of Las Lagrimas (2022)
W M Cleese
"A garden concealing dark secrets beneath its decay, mysterious ruins and a forest full of tangled pathways, all stranded amid the emptiness of the Argentinean pampas... The setting makes for a wonderfully gothic atmosphere in this intriguing historical ghost story."

Such Pretty Things (2021)
Lisa Heathfield
"A wonderfully creepy and unsettling account of the terrors of a child trapped in an uncertain adult world. The suspense grows as that world becomes increasingly untrustworthy and dangerous, resulting in the steady disintegration of normality. A terrific read."

All the Murmuring Bones (2021)
A G Slatter
"A. G. Slatter is a born storyteller. Her work is as beautiful and dangerous as the best fairy tales and All the Murmuring Bones is entirely enchanting. A magical read!"

Evil Never Dies (2020)
(Dark Devon Mysteries, book 2)
S M Hardy
"An exciting and gripping supernatural mystery."

Survivor Song (2020)
Paul Tremblay
"Packed full of emotion and suspense, Survivor Song is so gripping it may as well have been glued to my hands. Paul Tremblay is a master of modern horror."

The Golden Key (2020)
Marian Womack
"An intriguing and unsettling tale of séances, strange lights, disappearing children and a poacher who swears he has seen the devil in the marshes... Womack brings a great sense of the uncanny to the Fens."

Eden (2020)
Tim Lebbon
"Against a backdrop of environmental disaster, Tim Lebbon creates a lush, intricate, mysterious and intriguing world – an Eden where anything can happen. The writing is beautiful; the story is haunting and impossible to put down. Highly recommended!"

Bone China (2019)
Laura Purcell
"This is an absolute treat, all wrapped up in Laura Purcell's gorgeous and compelling prose. I would very happily be pixy-led for days through the pages of this book!"

The Coffin Path (2018)
Katherine Clements
"The Coffin Path is exquisite - the intense and brooding sense of place is reminiscent of Wuthering Heights, while Clements' characters are as vividly evoked as the dark fate hovering over them all. Highly recommended."

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Books containing stories by Alison Littlewood

Folk Horror Short Stories (2024)
edited by
Paul Kane and Marie O'Regan

The Best Horror of the Year Volume 15 (2024)
(Best Horror of the Year, book 15)
edited by
Ellen Datlow

ParSec in Print (2023)
edited by
Ian Whates

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