Amanda Mason – författare

'A supernatural tour-de-force' Daily Mail'Haunting and atmospheric' A.J. Gnuse, author of Girl in the Walls'The perfect modern ghost story' Katie Lowe, author of The Furies 'Mason is one of the best ghost story writers around today' Jess Kidd Some secrets can never be concealed . . .Nell Galilee, her husband and twelve year old step-daughter Maude rent a holiday cottage by the sea, needing time and space away from home. Nell grew up in this small, wind-blown town and has mixed feelings about returning, and it isn't long before she is recognised by a neighbour, seemingly desperate to befriend her. The cottage has been empty for some time, and from the start Nell feels uncomfortable there. Something isn't quite right about this place . . .Maude, furious about being brought here against her will, soon finds herself beguiled by the house's strange atmosphere. There are peculiar marks in the roof beams above her bedroom, and in another room, a hiding place, concealing a strange, unnerving object.As the house gradually reveals its secrets, Nell becomes increasingly uneasy - and Maude spellbound. But these women - and the women that surround them - are harbouring their own secrets too, and soon events will come to a terrible head . . .A brilliant, unsettling and chilling ghost story of mothers and daughters, truth and deception that asks how far you would go, to get what you truly desire . . . Everyone is talking about The Hiding Place...'There's nothing like a haunted house to get the heart racing and this deliciously dark contemporary gothic tale set in Whitby will do just that. Hugely atmospheric, the writer builds the tension gradually - unsettling and creepy, it's a perfect supernatural read for Halloween' My Weekly'Satisfyingly unsettling, this is a hugely atmospheric novel that oozes with uncanny menace' Lucie McKnight Hardy'Tense, atmospheric and suffused with the peculiar longing of motherhood' Araminta Hall'Full of intrigue . . . sure to leave readers unsettled' Anita Frank, author of The Lost Ones

From one of the most exciting recent talents in ghost stories comes a spinetingling seaside folk horror novel, set against the blackouts of the 1970sWhen the lights go outYou can lose sight of what is real . . .It is the 1970s. A young woman, Rosie, moves to a small remote seaside village, readying to welcome her first child. But with her partner working away on an oil rig, the house isn't the sanctuary she'd hoped for - the situation made worse by the regular blackouts due to the ongoing miners' strikes. And the villagers seem friendly enough, but some of them are taking an uncomfortably close interest in her pregnancy.Before long, Rosie notices strange noises and unexplained shadows in the corners of the cottage. As her birth date moves closer and the blackouts intensify, her isolation begins to consume her until she feels that she is losing her grip on reality.But Rosie isn't the only one in the village who has cause to fear the dark . . . Praise for Amanda Mason'A near-perfect ghost story' Guardian, on The Wayward Girls'Satisfyingly unsettling, this is a hugely atmospheric novel that oozes with uncanny menace' Lucie McKnight Hardy on The Hiding Place 'Mason is one of the best ghost story writers around today' Jess Kidd'A chillingly claustrophobic read' Daily Mirror, on The Wayward Girls'A supernatural tour-de-force' Daily Mail on The Hiding Place

From one of the most exciting recent talents in ghost stories comes a spinetingling seaside folk horror novel, set against the blackouts of the 1970sWhen the lights go outYou can lose sight of what is real . . .It is the 1970s. A young woman, Rosie, moves to a small remote seaside village, readying to welcome her first child. But with her partner working away on an oil rig, the house isn't the sanctuary she'd hoped for - the situation made worse by the regular blackouts due to the ongoing miners' strikes. And the villagers seem friendly enough, but some of them are taking an uncomfortably close interest in her pregnancy.Before long, Rosie notices strange noises and unexplained shadows in the corners of the cottage. As her birth date moves closer and the blackouts intensify, her isolation begins to consume her until she feels that she is losing her grip on reality.But Rosie isn't the only one in the village who has cause to fear the dark . . . Praise for Amanda Mason'A near-perfect ghost story' Guardian, on The Wayward Girls'Satisfyingly unsettling, this is a hugely atmospheric novel that oozes with uncanny menace' Lucie McKnight Hardy on The Hiding Place 'Mason is one of the best ghost story writers around today' Jess Kidd'A chillingly claustrophobic read' Daily Mirror, on The Wayward Girls'A supernatural tour-de-force' Daily Mail on The Hiding Place

From the acclaimed author of The Wayward Girls, a chilling and unsettling novel of mothers and daughters, truth and deception...

From muddy football pitches on the Western Front to makeshift volleyball courts in Afghanistan, sport has always found a place, even in times of war. This fascinating book explores the powerful role of sport during conflict, drawing on the rich collections of IWM.Covering the First and Second World Wars, the Cold War and contemporary conflicts, Sport and War reveals how games and competitions offered moments of escape, camaraderie and resilience in times of hardship. Discover stories of football matches played in the trenches, the rise of women’s sport during wartime and the ingenuity of prisoners of war who created equipment from whatever they could find. Learn how the Olympics and Paralympics became stages for political tension and recovery, and how fitness and recreation remain vital for service personnel today.Illustrated with striking photographs, artworks, posters and personal testimonies from letters, diaries and oral histories, this collection brings to life the human stories behind sport in wartime. From professional athletes who served on the frontlines to everyday soldiers finding solace in a shared game, these accounts show how sport has shaped – and been shaped by – conflict.