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EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 29 MIN

Phantastic Stories 010: The Birthright by Hilda Hughes Read by Gav Cross

from Phantastic Stories with Gav Cross · host Gav Cross

Do you know who Hilda Hughes is? Genuinely. There doesn’t seem to be much biographical info about them but they have two stories in the 1934 collection: “A Century of Creepy Stories”I love books like these. They smell right! They smell like a collection of supernatural stories should smell like. Slightly mouldering…I think I've been reading short classic stories online for about five years now and I'm enjoying the discovery. There are so many! But what I enjoy most about them is talking about them and that's what's going to happen with.https://gavcross.substack.com/s/haunted-book-clubI will continue to pop up on a Monday and read a live story but I am also going to add recordings to the Haunted Book Club Feed. We will be starting on the 17th of Feb with The Signalman. A Dickens Classic for the get go? Why not?The Trailer for the Book Club is in all the places. John Reppion and I would love it if you joined us. We will dust off a seat in the circle. Light a candle. And listen intently to what you think.https://linktr.ee/haunted_bookclub This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gavcross.substack.com

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