Our lantern illuminates @gavcross.bsky.social who breathes fresh life into classic tales, folklore & ghost stories - seasoned with a sense of mischief & good humour. Gav is also the co-host of the wonderful Haunted Book Club with @johnreppion.bsky.social
Gav Cross
@gavcross.bsky.social
Storyteller, Theatre Maker, Idiot (He/Him/They/Them) #ND #ADHD linktr.ee/gavcross
Well. That must be all of South Liverpool awake. That was a loud one. #Thunder
From the people that voted for the success that is Brexit. Reform. The revenge. Love how low the turn out is too. I remember when we had a local election in Liverpool where I live and so few people turned out we ended up with the leader of British National Party as one of our representatives…
You can also now suggest stories for us to cover in future episodes of Haunted Book Club. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Haunted Book Club - Suggested Stories!
Tell us the stories you want the haunted book clubs to natter about. We would like to look at your ideas. We are looking for classic Short supernatural, ghost, weird stories. Victorian and Edwardian...
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Haunted Book Club story 5 - Man-size in Marble by Edith Nesbit. Read for you by the wonderful @gavcross.bsky.social It's a book club where we read the stories to you! Join us live next week to talk about it. youtu.be/sl11wLSXwPY?...
Haunted Book Club 005 - Part 1 The Story - Man Sized in Marble by Edith Nesbit
YouTube video by Gav Cross: Storyteller
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I love that #ProjectHailMary and Nuts in May are part of the same extended universe.
New keyboard review from me: The LoFree Flow 2 - low-profile luxury. www.moorereppion.com/lofree-flow-2/
Review: LoFree Flow 2 – low-profile, high-end keyboard | moorereppion
The people at geekbuying.com have very kindly sent me a brand-new LoFree Flow 2 low-profile keyboard to try out. I will say right from the outset that this is a beautifully sleek, minimalist, classy-l...
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I do a podcast thing with @gavcross.bsky.social called Haunted Book Club. Gav reads you a short spooky story (45 mins or less) one week, then we get together and discuss live online the next. Please check it out, and if you enjoy it, let others know. If you don't enjoy it, then keep that to yourself
Haunted Book Club 004 @gavcross.bsky.social, myself, and the bookclubbers discuss Spinach by E F Benson. Find it wherever you get your podcasts, and also on YouTube youtu.be/LCh2ehyhelw?...
Haunted Book Club 004 @gavcross.bsky.social, myself, and the bookclubbers discuss Spinach by E F Benson. Find it wherever you get your podcasts, and also on YouTube youtu.be/LCh2ehyhelw?...
Haunted Book Club 004 - Part 2 The Chat "Spinach" by E.F. Benson With Gav Cross & John Reppion
YouTube video by Gav Cross: Storyteller
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Remember the days of being able to afford to run a tumble dryer? We used to live in golden times of great luxury.
Haunted Book Club story #3 is now online. The Eyes by Edith Wharton. @gavcross.bsky.social reads it, so that you don't have to. But you still can, of course. youtu.be/SkdA-hCklFs?...
Haunted Book Club 003 - Part 1 The Story - The Eyes by Edith Wharton
YouTube video by Gav Cross: Storyteller
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If you want to hear me waffling on about working on Albion, you can! On @gavcross.bsky.social's Tell Me Your Story podcast recently youtu.be/O3RFwHZenCU?...
Tell Me Your Story: John Reppion
YouTube video by Gav Cross: Storyteller
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Haunted Book Club story #2 - The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe, read by @gavcross.bsky.social We'll be discussing it live on Substack on Tuesday night, and we'd love you to join us. substack.com/@gavcross/no...
Haunted Book Club 002 - Part 1 The Story - The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
You don't have to listen to our version but the chat on 3rd March at 9pm, will be better if you know the story!
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Haunted Book Club - Live Who Did What Now?https://open.substack.com/live-stream/115736?utm_source=live-stream-scheduled-upsell @johnreppion.bsky.social
My Tell Me Your Story chat with @gavcross.bsky.social is online now. You can find it in podcast form wherever you get your podcasts, but you can also watch a video of it (and see me use my old "close my eyes to remember things" trick far too many times) here: youtu.be/O3RFwHZenCU?...
Tell Me Your Story: John Reppion
YouTube video by Gav Cross: Storyteller
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The first of our Haunted Book Club readings is online now. Next Tuesday night @gavcross.bsky.social and I will be discussing The Signalman by Charles Dickens. gavcross.substack.com/s/haunted-bo... Here's your chance to refresh your memory before we do. gavcross.substack.com/p/haunted-bo...
Lovely day! Bold Coffee Shop at Hest Bank are offering a ‘blind date with a book’ - Outpost 9 and Future’s End are now waiting to be wrapped 😁! I took my boat out, saw a heron. Luv n peace✌️ #BookSky 💙📚 #Speculative 🪐📚 #Books #Author #Writer #Bookish #Fiction #NewFiction #BookSkyChat
Carefully walk along the tracks with us for our first Haunted Book Club: The Signalman By Charles Dickens. The perennially popular supernatural story of the railways… linktr.ee/haunted_book...
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The world is frankly terrifying right now, so myself and @gavcross.bsky.social are going to try to give you a bit of mental respite via the medium of old Ghost Stories. Gav will read the story to you, then we'll discuss it together (you can join in too). First story is The Signalman. 17th of Feb.
The Haunted Book Club is going live at @englishheritage.bsky.social's Norton Priory museum and gardens this March. Join @gavcross.bsky.social and myself for an evening of Ghost Stories and chat. Tickets and info: nortonpriory.greatbritishevents.org/events/f75b3...
I'll be chatting to @gavcross.bsky.social for his Tell Me Your Story podcast Tuesday Feb 10th 8.30pm Live on Substack And then as a YouTube and audio podcast. gavcross.substack.com/s/tell-me-yo...
Coming in February 2026 - Haunted Book Club - @gavcross.bsky.social and I invite you to join us in a brand new fortnightly podcast about ghost stories, creepy tales, and weird fiction. Join us. linktr.ee/haunted_book...
A nice little interview with Robin Ince that @gavcross.bsky.social did a few months ago, talking about his poetry and writing and the power of words. And ADHD.
Tell Me Your Story: Robin Ince. With Gav Cross
YouTube video by Gav Cross: Storyteller
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Phantastic Stories The Festival By HP Lovecraft Read live by Gav Cross 9pm on Substack open.substack.com/live-stream/...
LIVE SOON: Phantastic Stories: The Festival by HP Lovecraft Read by Gav Cross
Starting Dec 1 at 4:00 PM EST
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Phantastic Stories: The Waits by L.P. Hartley With a Special Guest Reader… A Christmas Supernatural Story For You... 9pm on Substack open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Genuine question for family friendly theatre makers. I get the impression that the funded arts sector requires one outcome of going to the theatre is to learn something. Or have a big world concept reaffirmed. Is this the only thing theatre and culture should be?
Phantastic Stories: The Mirror in Roon 22 By James Hadley Chase Read by Gav Cross Live at 9pm on Substack Always Free open.substack.com/live-stream/...
LIVE SOON: Phantastic Stories 10: The Mirror in Room 22 by James Hadley Chase Read by Gav Cross
Starting Nov 17 at 4:00 PM EST
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Jerry Bundler By W.W. Jacobs A Supernatural Story For You… 9pm open.substack.com/live-stream/...
LIVE SOON: Phantastic Stories: Jerry Bundler by W.W. Jacob’s
Starting Nov 3 at 4:00 PM EST
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