Hi all,

I'm currently working on a book for Tempus Publishing about Liverpool's ghosts and hauntings (not in any way connected to Tom Slemen's work).

I'd love to hear from anyone who has any ghostly accounts of their own to share or some haunted places they'd like to recommend for inclusion.

I'm aiming to make the book as factual as possible, including as much of the documented history of the buildings/areas/people as I can find and interviewing witnesses personally if possible.

Obviously, I can't give too much away about what I'm working on but, if you're interested in seeing a sample of my work, you can read my article about The Childe Of Hale on the Fortean Times website HERE

Thanks in advance for your help.

Cheers.

My deadline is approaching in the next couple of weeks but if anyone here thinks of anything or spots anything relevant online please do let me know.

You can email me at haunted_liverpool@btinternet.com

Cheers

Right, I have finished the book; the manuscript and images are winging their way towards the publisher as I type.
Thanks to everyone who has helped with Haunted Liverpool, I genuinely could not have written it without your assistance.

I've set up a blog at www.hauntedliverpool.blogspot.com which has an abridged piece from the book up already. Please take a look and let me know what you think. I hope to get it a bit more sorted quite soon so do keep checking.

Thanks again

Cheers.

I am now taking pre-orders for the the special edition of 800 Years of Haunted Liverpool (limited to 26 lettered and 24 numbered copies) featuring an exclusive bookplate by artist Mo Ali and signed by myself.

Also included is a special bonus article “The Underground Empire of Joseph Williamson” in the form of a handmade booklet signed by myself and its illustrator Leah Moore.

Each volume costs £9.99 (plus postage and packing).



Click on the banner above to reserve your copy (books will ship in early July 2008).

Cheers.

800 Years of Haunted Liverpool will be officially launched at the Unity Theatre in Liverpool on Saturday the 5th of July 2008 between 6 and 8pm. The Unity bar is fully licensed with Cains Bitter on tap *slurp*.

I'll do my very best to give a short talk giving a bit of background on how the book came about and what it was like to work on. Limited edition copies of 800 Years of Haunted Liverpool will also be on sale for £9.99.

If you do plan on coming, please drop me an email at haunted_liverpool@btinternet.com, as places will be limited.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Also, if you're still undecided as to whether you fancy investing in a copy of the 800 Years..., you can pick up a copy of Fortean Times Magazine #238 at the end of this month which will feature an excerpt from the book all about the infamous Spring Heeled Jack and his visits to Liverpool.

More info and updates over at www.hauntedliverpool.blogspot.com

Cheers!

Well, the launch went very well and my publishers are already asking me about tweaks for a 2nd edition despite the fact that the book only officially went on sale on Monday! Can't be bad, right?

You can read all the official info about the book at www.thehistorypress.co.uk or you can visit my Blog at www.HauntedLiverpool.Blogspot.com.

damn I only just saw this topic, will have to look into getting a copy for my Dad for his birthday,and then take it back to read for myself