Marisa Linton
@mlinton.bsky.social
Author of The Binding Spell. Historian of the French Revolution. Writer of history books. Writer of fiction. Winner of the Times/Chicken House Comp 2023. Rep'd by Lucy Irvine at PFD @lucyirvine93.bsky.social marisalinton.com
So delighted at this review of Circle of Shadows 🔥
Bookshortie@bookshortie.bsky.social · 3w ago🔵Book Review🔵 Today it’s my stop on the blog tour for Circle Of Shadows by Marisa Linton #CircleOfShadows @mlinton.bsky.social @hodderscape.bsky.social @hodderfiction.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social @rararesources.bsky.social 💙📚 #booksky #bookreview #blogtour #bookblogger #books
If you'd like to hear about writing gothic and the supernatural, and you'll be within striking distance of Waterstones in Reading at 6.30 on 28th October, do come along and join me, MK Hardy and Jennifer Thorne, for a talk about The Things that Haunt Us: Writing the Gothic Today.
Circle of Shadows, my gothic historical mystery is out now in paperback. To find out more and to order: www.marisalinton.com/circle-of-sh...
The BFS is excited to announce our next in-person Reading event, The Things that Haunt Us: Writing the Gothic Today. Wed 28 October 2026, 6:30pm. Waterstones, Reading. Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsgothic @mkhardywrites.com @mlinton.bsky.social @juniperjennyt.bsky.social @gretacolombani.bsky.social
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Brighton Catalyst Club Sept 10th at Nightingale Rooms above Grand Central
Tickets are now available for Brighton Catalyst Club Sept 10th at Nightingale Rooms above Grand Central, BRIGHTON on Thu 10 Sep 2026. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets ...
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Domain of Darkness will be out 3 December. A sequel to Circle of Shadows. Evie has set up an occult detective agency, but gets few cases till Arthur Conan Doyle enlists her to investigate the mysterious deaths of members of the Ghost Club. Think Buffy meets Dorothy L Sayers.
'Don’t be afraid to change the historical record if your story demands it' ⚔️ Former CBC student @mlinton.bsky.social shares advice on how to draw on history to build your fantasy world, with insights from her second novel #CircleOfShadows.
How to draw on real history to build your fantasy world
In this advice blog Marisa Linton, historian and author of the gripping historical fantasy novel Circle of Shadows, shares her advice for writers looking to draw on real history to build a fantasy…
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Circle of Shadow, my dark academia and gothic historical fantasy about a young woman who embarks on a dangerous investigation into an occult mystery is out now with Hodderscape.
I had such a fun time speaking at this! All things folklore and folk horror! And met some great people 🔥
Greta Colombani (she/her)@gretacolombani.bsky.social · last yr.Had a blast last night chatting with @rjbarker.bsky.social, @davidmbarnett.bsky.social, and @mlinton.bsky.social about folklore, headless horses, children-kicking spirits, and humans being the scariest. Go read their brilliant novels and stay tuned for other fab @britfantasysoc.bsky.social events 💫
Excited to be speaking at this event and in such great company tinyurl.com/fosup
Crossing the Veil - Supernatural and Folklore in Fantasy: Marisa Linton, RJ Barker and David Barnett in conversation with Alexandra Beaumont | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Crossing the Veil - Supernatural and Folklore in Fantasy: Marisa Linton, RJ Barker and...
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Thrilled to be talking on this panel about the supernatural and folklore in fantasy. And in such great company 🔥
My historical fantasy novel, Circle of Shadows will be published in October 2025. It’s currently available to preorder with a 25 percent discount with Waterstones. A young woman becomes an occult detective in Edwardian Britain. Think Sherlock Holmes with a supernatural vibe
This is the cover reveal for my new novel. Circle of Shadows. An occult detective in Edwardian England investigates an ancient and deadly mystery.
For anyone who wants to know more about my books and forthcoming books - both fiction and history - along with my historical consultancy, you can see more on my website: marisalinton.com
The Binding Spell, my prize-winning Young Adult fantasy is published now. It’s available in bookshops and online.
The Binding Spell - three weeks to publication. It can be preordered anywhere. Witches, ghosts, an archaeological dig, and a creeping mystery.
Placard carried at the protests in Sakarya, Turkey.. The text on it says: “The Prosecutor We Need”.
If you like folk horror, witchcraft and a burning romance, The Binding Spell is out on 8 May, and is available to preorder now.
Long ago I had an idea for a dark fairy tale with a modern edge. The story haunted me. Now, many years, many words, and one life-changing competition later, here it is - The Binding Spell.
So excited to see first copies of The Binding Spell going out! I haven’t actually seen a physical copy. So doesn’t quite feel real to me yet. Mine got lost in the post 😳But @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social are sending me another one.
Steve Blackman@steveblackman.bsky.social · 2y agoExcellent book post today! Thank you, @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social for sending me this gorgeous copy of The Binding Spell by Marisa Linton @mlinton.bsky.social. Full of dark academia, folk horror and the supernatural, you say? Count me in!
In this profile I talk about my forthcoming books and the tradition of fantasy writing that's inspired me,
British Fantasy Society@britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 2y agoEvery Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Today we hit the south coast and meet @mlinton.bsky.social in Brighton. She'll be releasing no less than two novels this year! britishfantasysociety.org/meet-marisa-...
Delighted to be a member of the British Fantasy Society
British Fantasy Society@britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 2y agoEvery Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Today we hit the south coast and meet @mlinton.bsky.social in Brighton. She'll be releasing no less than two novels this year! britishfantasysociety.org/meet-marisa-...
This looks such a fun read. Many congratulations!
Jill Johnson@writerjilljohnson.bsky.social · 2y agoFor my very first post on here, I want to shout that there’s only one week until Hell’s Bells comes out in paperback 30/01/2025. Did you know that one of the best ways to support an author is to preorder? You can do that right now here: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1785... Thank you 😊🙏🏼😊
BREAKING: We’ve WON a historic case against the Rosebank & Jackdaw oil & gas fields. 🎉 👏 NO NEW OIL AND GAS! 📣 This is GAME-CHANGING. And it’s ONLY been possible thanks to YEARS of fighting by THOUSANDS of climate campaigners! Power to the people. ✊
This looks beautiful! Congratulations Sanam and Sara. A great achievement!
Mara S.@writesmara.bsky.social · 2y agoVery excited that the full version of The Eye of the Ocean is coming out this week!This kickstarter campaign has been a labor of love with my co-author Sara Lilley and talented designer Lorenzo Gaggiotti (Stockholm17).✨📚 🌊 www.stockholm17.com/blogs/the-ey... #stockholm17 #theeyeoftheocean
Wrong link. This one should work: h-france.net/wp-content/u...
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Marisa Linton@mlinton.bsky.social · 2y agoAs well as writing about Robespierre and other Jacobin leaders of the French Revolution, I'm interested in the women who outlived them. Here’s my take on two of them: Charlotte Robespierre and Élisabeth Le Bas, their lives and contribution to a contested memory. h-france.net/wp-content/u...
As well as writing about Robespierre and other Jacobin leaders of the French Revolution, I'm interested in the women who outlived them. Here’s my take on two of them: Charlotte Robespierre and Élisabeth Le Bas, their lives and contribution to a contested memory. h-france.net/wp-content/u...
