James Paxton Priestley

@jppriestley
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'Christmas is usually seen as a time of light, warmth, and happiness. However, in Europe there is a long tradition of people embracing the darker side by telling ghost stories during the festive season...'

https://theconversation.com/why-do-so-many-love-a-good-ghost-story-at-christmas-a-psychologist-explains-271782?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton

#AChristmasCarol #Ghost #CharlesDickens #Festive

Why we need weird stories for a warming world. 'The roots of the “weird” go back to the late 19th and early 20th century, to writers like H. P. Lovecraft, Arthur Machen and M. R. James. Their unsettling tales explored incomprehensible forces and cosmic horror.'

The Conversation: https://bit.ly/4pshYuv

@gossamerwight.com is on Chill Subs at:

bit.ly/4qNwBJS.

ANTHOLOGY SUBMISSIONS OPEN TILL 30 NOV. #SubmissionCall #Anthology #LiteraryMagazine #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #FlashFiction #ShortStories #Horror #Weird #Supernatural #Speculative #Dystopian #Fantasy #Eerie

#CULTURE #NEWS

First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan: “Congratulations to #Aberystwyth for becoming Wales’ first UNESCO Creative City and City of Literature. Wales is a land of creativity, made up of great authors, poets, singers and actors."

Aberystwyth is also home to https://www.gossamerwight.com, of which James Paxton Priestley is the Editor-in-Chief.

https://nation.cymru/culture/aberystwyth-becomes-wales-first-unesco-city-of-literature/