Join bestselling authors Bridget Collins and C. J. Cooke for an enthralling evening of folkloric fiction as they delve into their haunting new novels with Jodie Matthews, author of ‘Meet Me At The Surface’.

‘The Naked Light’ is a haunting gothic tale of ancient darkness and a love that defies convention from Bridget Collins, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Binding. Bridget has built a reputation as a storyteller of rare imagination, capable of crafting novels that absorb and terrify in equal measure, and is loved for her immersive worlds, genre-blending fusions of history and horror, and the powerful love stories that hold her novels together.

‘The Last Witch’ is a haunting gothic historical thriller from C. J. Cooke, the internationally bestselling author of The Book of Witching. In her novels, Cooke takes inspiration from real women she discovers in detailed historical research, and her books have been critically acclaimed for their atmospheric use of time and place.

They will be in conversation with Jodie Matthews, author of ‘Meet Me At The Surface’, a ‘strange and beautiful’ (Observer) debut inspired by Cornish folklore.

Doors at 6pm. For any enquiries regarding accessibility, please email events.manchester@waterstones.com.