Folkloric Fiction with Bridget Collins & C. J. Cooke - Manchester

Join bestselling authors Bridget Collins and C. J. Cooke for an enthralling evening of folkloric fiction as they delve into their haunting new novels with Jodie Matthews, author of Meet Me At The Surface.

The Naked Light is a haunting gothic tale of ancient darkness and a love that defies convention from Bridget Collins, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Binding. Bridget has built a reputation as a storyteller of rare imagination, capable of crafting novels that absorb and terrify in equal measure, and is loved for her immersive worlds, genre-blending fusions of history and horror, and the powerful love stories that hold her novels together.

Watching over the village of Haltington is an ancient carving in the ground, known to locals simply as the Face. It was first etched into the chalk when lives were ruled by superstition and stories; by fear of the unknown, of the shadows. The Naked Light follows two women who are drawn to each other but soon find themselves in the Face’s path.

The Last Witch is a haunting gothic historical thriller from C. J. Cooke, the internationally bestselling author of The Book of Witching. In her novels, Cooke takes inspiration from real women she discovers in detailed historical research, and her books have been critically acclaimed for their atmospheric use of time and place.

Set in 1485, The Last Witch follows wealthy young wife Helena who is accused of witchcraft and imprisoned. Woven with dark, folkloric magic, it’s a haunting and atmospheric portrait of courage, sisterhood and female power.

They will be in conversation with Jodie Matthews, author of Meet Me At The Surface, a ‘strange and beautiful’ (Observer) debut inspired by Cornish folklore.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Waterstones, 91 Deansgate, Manchester, United Kingdom