Horror as a setting
Horror as a bookish setting There are great horror reads out there - The Shining and most of Stephen King stands out - but there are two books that really…
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Small Acts of Resistance set in wartime France
Small Acts of Resistance set in wartime France Anita Frank is a firm favourite here at The BookTrail. She has taken readers to several memorable halls and homes ...Darkacre Halls…
Venice Noir
Venice Noir It's almost time for Venice Noir - the two day event where the best and darkest of gothic fiction is celebrated. I mean, even the poster is pretty…
The Lady Chatterley Trial
Lady Chatterley on Trial I've just watched a film which is part true and part fiction. It focuses on the trial at the Old Bailey where Penguin Books had to…
Local Heavens – a map of New York 2075
Local Heavens - New York 2075 This is a trail to the future but also to the past. It's a reimagining of Gatsby but in a steampunk futuristic way. Wild?…
