The Shadows of Barnard Castle

The Shadows of Barnard Castle – A sinister anthology from the Barnard Castle Writing Group.

Beneath ancient stones, shadows linger. History clings to ruins, narrow wynds and windswept riverbanks. This haunting collection from the Barnard Castle Writing Group (BCWG) brings together chilling tales of unearthly life beyond, whispers in forgotten rooms, footsteps that echo unseen, and spirits that refuse to sleep. Written with wit, craft, and a keen sense of atmosphere, “The Shadows of Barnard Castle” is a celebration of composition and poetic storytelling in the tradition of the Victorian fireside, where each voice adds a shiver to the spine.

In December of 2024, members of the Writing Group came together to tell each other ghostly tales round the hearth, in the tradition of their Victorian forebears. What emerged were stories in verse and prose that show a great range of tone and voice, but which all creep into the minds of the readers. That was the genesis of the present volume, a collection of haunting, macabre tales from monsters in the dark to the terrors of the mind. You have been warned…