Writing About Ghosts

As the evenings draw in (at least in the Northern hemisphere!) it’s only right that we should turn out attention to the darker side of things… which is of course one of Michelle’s favourite areas of writing. As you know, every month Michelle answers questions from readers live on YouTube and this month her subject…

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Locked In A Room With A Real Ghost

The innovative prank video created to launch Michelle Paver’s ghost story, Thin Air, has been named by PR Week as one of the best publicity campaigns of the year. It comes as Michelle’s top-ten bestseller Dark Matter is being produced by film production company Wildgaze, which had a major hit with Oscar-nominated Brooklyn. Wildgaze is…

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The Mediterranean Comes To Stockholm

“On my recent trip to Stockholm”, writes Michelle, “I was delighted to spend time with my friends at the fabulous Mediterranean Museum (Medelhavsmuseet). I’ve been before, and always found it hugely inspiring, particularly for my Bronze Age series Gods and Warriors. I love the spooky throng of ancient Cypriot votive statues which greets you when…

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Recording the AudioBook for Thin Air

  “This is going to be up there with the very best audiobooks of my stories, ever!” That’s what Michelle said when she emerged from the recording studio after a monster 2-day recording session with Daniel Weyman. “My role when they’re recording the audiobook is to help the reader and director with pronouncing tricky words,…

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So Where, Exactly, Does Torak Live?

The one question every reader of Chronicles of Ancient Darkness wants answered is this –  where are the stories set?  Are they in a REAL PLACE that actually exists? And if so, where IS it? In this new video, Michelle finally gives the answers…

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Ghosts In The High Arctic

About a decade ago, I was reading a book on cosmology when the term “dark matter” leapt out at me. I knew at once that this would be my story’s title.   [pull float=”alignleft”]I knew at once this would be my story’s title[/pull]I also knew that it would be about a scientist at an isolated…

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The Crocodile Tomb

The Crocodile Tomb

A country at the edge of the world. A hidden tomb. A buried secret. Hylas and Pirra have found their way to the mysterious land of Egypt in pursuit of the dagger of Koronos, only to find that the Crows have got there first. Led by Hylas’ deadly enemy, Telamon, they are determined to recover…

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The Eye of the Falcon

The Eye of the Falcon

An endless winter. A plague-haunted land. A dying people. Winter has been colder than anyone can remember – and there is no spring. The terrible eruption of Thalakrea has shrouded the sky in ash and blocked the Sun. The winds of Fate bring Hylas to the island of Keftiu. He is desperate to find his…

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