Marisa Linton

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 🔥

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...

Excited to be speaking at this event and in such great company tinyurl.com/fosup

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

Thrilled to see this!

I spoke about this in my book, Choosing Terror in 2013

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.

Thanks!

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.

In this profile I talk about my forthcoming books and the tradition of fantasy writing that's inspired me,

Hackneyed and ill-informed treatment of Robespierre. Not great on slavery or gender either. Though I wasn’t sure how much all that was the author, and how much the reviewer

Delighted to be a member of the British Fantasy Society

This looks such a fun read. Many congratulations!

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. ✊

Great to see Frances Hardinge on this list

This looks beautiful! Congratulations Sanam and Sara. A great achievement!

Wrong link. This one should work:
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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.
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Thank you!

Thank you!

So thrilled to announce the publication of my first novel.
The Binding Spell is a young adult contemporary fantasy, full of dark academia, folk horror and the supernatural. In 2023 it won the Times/Chicken House competition. It will be published by Chicken House on 8 May 2025

Thank you!

Thanks so much. It's a whole new career for me so I'm really excited - and nervous!