Confingo Publishing Presents
BRUTALIST
GHOST
STORIES
An anthology of ghost stories inspired by Britain's brutalist buildings
Coming 15th October
‘We live among ruins, surrounded by places built for a future that never arrived.’Brutalist Ghost Stories is an anthology of seventeen original stories inspired by Britain's brutalist buildings and landscapes.From grand libraries and university buildings to service stations and closed down car parks, this collection explores the concrete structures which have in their own way shaped Britain and imagines what dwells in them.Traversing Scotland through to the south coast of England, these stories explore haunting, memory, folklore, loss and the uncanny.Familiar landmarks become sites of mystery, overlooked corners of our nation's built environment reveal hidden histories and strange encounters abound.
Authors
Jeremy Dyson
Daisy Johnson
Jenn Ashworth
RZ Baschir
Chikọdịlị Emelụmadụ
Amy Lord
Robert Shearman
Naomi Booth
Gosia Buzzanca
Beth Barker
David Gaffney
Holly Pester
Thom Evans
Jessie Greengrass
Lauren O'Donoghue
Rachael Fulton
Nicholas Royle
Landmarks
Church House Middlesbrough
Grafton Car Park, Worthing
Dunelm House, Durham
Moore Street Substation, Sheffield
Preston Bus Station, Preston
Moorfoot Building, Sheffield
Margam Crematorium, Port Talbot
Forton Services, Lancaster
Southbank Centre, London
Albert Sloman Library, Essex
Dungeness Sound Mirrors, Kent
Merrion Shopping Centre, Leeds
Barbican Estate, London
St Catherine's College, Oxford
Anniesland Tower, Glasgow
Hollaway Wall, Manchester
Spaghetti Junction, Birmingham
Events
Manchester - Brutalist Ghost Stories: Official Launch
Saturday 17th October
Manchester Central Library - Manchester Literature FestivalJoin Jenn Ashworth, David Gaffney, Beth Barker and Nicholas Royle for the launch of Brutalist Ghost Stories, with readings and discussion exploring haunted architecture, unsettling places and the ghosts of Britain's post-war past. TicketsDurham - Three Brutalist Ghost Stories for Christmas
Thursday 3rd December
Collected Books, DurhamNaomi Booth, Jessie Greengrass and Amy Lord join Collected Books for an evening of readings celebrating Brutalist Ghost Stories. TicketsLondon - Brutalist Ghost Stories event
December 2026 - Date and venue TBCJoin contributors to Brutalist Ghost Stories for readings and conversation about the uncanny, the supernatural and the strange histories of London's brutalist buildings.Further details coming soon.
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