Marielle Thompson joined me to chat about how her love for Edinburgh and its history inspired her latest novel The Last Witch in Edinburgh, which covers ideas of identity, belonging, and the politics of witch trials, wrapped in a love letter to her former home. We also talk about the power of representation in books, witchcraft (of course), and weaving folklore into contemporary narratives.
The Last Witch of Edinburgh is available wherever you buy books and you can follow Marielle's work on Instagram or learn more at her website.
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Death in the Dry River a crime novella set in 1930s colonial Trinidad by Lisa Allen-Agostini is out now and available to order wherever you buy books or direct from 1000Volt Press.
The award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.
My book, Verona Green, is available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies are also available from 1000Volt Press.