Marisa Linton
@mlinton.bsky.social
Author of The Binding Spell. Historian of the French Revolution. Writer of history books. Writer of fiction. Winner of the Times/Chicken House Comp 2023. Rep'd by Lucy Irvine at PFD @lucyirvine93.bsky.social
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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.
October 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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 🔥
Had a blast last night chatting with @rjbarker.bsky.social, @davidmbarnett.bsky.social, and @mlinton.bsky.social about folklore, headless horses, children-kicking spirits, and humans being the scariest. Go read their brilliant novels and stay tuned for other fab @britfantasysoc.bsky.social events 💫
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October 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I had such a fun time speaking at this! All things folklore and folk horror! And met some great people 🔥
Excited to be speaking at this event and in such great company tinyurl.com/fosup
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...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Thrilled to be talking on this panel about the supernatural and folklore in fantasy. And in such great company 🔥
September 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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
A young woman becomes an occult detective in Edwardian Britain. Think Sherlock Holmes with a supernatural vibe
July 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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
A young woman becomes an occult detective in Edwardian Britain. Think Sherlock Holmes with a supernatural vibe
Thrilled to see this!
Just finished a proof of this and loved it! It's a fantastic mix of golden age crime and supernatural mystery, with brilliantly atmospheric settings and a great heroine. Out in Oct from @hodderscape.bsky.social!
This is the cover reveal for my new novel.
Circle of Shadows.
An occult detective in Edwardian England investigates an ancient and deadly mystery.
Circle of Shadows.
An occult detective in Edwardian England investigates an ancient and deadly mystery.
July 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Thrilled to see this!
This is the cover reveal for my new novel.
Circle of Shadows.
An occult detective in Edwardian England investigates an ancient and deadly mystery.
Circle of Shadows.
An occult detective in Edwardian England investigates an ancient and deadly mystery.
June 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
This is the cover reveal for my new novel.
Circle of Shadows.
An occult detective in Edwardian England investigates an ancient and deadly mystery.
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
June 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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.
May 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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.
April 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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”.
The text on it says: “The Prosecutor We Need”.
March 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Placard carried at the protests in Sakarya, Turkey..
The text on it says: “The Prosecutor We Need”.
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.
March 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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.
The Binding Spell.
March 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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.
The Binding Spell.
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.
Excellent book post today! Thank you, @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social for sending me this gorgeous copy of The Binding Spell by Marisa Linton @mlinton.bsky.social. Full of dark academia, folk horror and the supernatural, you say? Count me in!
March 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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,
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Today we hit the south coast and meet @mlinton.bsky.social in Brighton. She'll be releasing no less than two novels this year!
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February 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
In this profile I talk about my forthcoming books and the tradition of fantasy writing that's inspired me,
Delighted to be a member of the British Fantasy Society
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Today we hit the south coast and meet @mlinton.bsky.social in Brighton. She'll be releasing no less than two novels this year!
britishfantasysociety.org/meet-marisa-...
britishfantasysociety.org/meet-marisa-...
February 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Delighted to be a member of the British Fantasy Society
This looks such a fun read. Many congratulations!
For my very first post on here, I want to shout that there’s only one week until Hell’s Bells comes out in paperback 30/01/2025. Did you know that one of the best ways to support an author is to preorder? You can do that right now here: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1785...
Thank you 😊🙏🏼😊
Thank you 😊🙏🏼😊
February 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This looks such a fun read. Many congratulations!
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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. ✊
👏 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. ✊
January 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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. ✊
👏 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
THE LIE TREE is included in @Independent's list of the 30 best books for children! I'm staggered and flattered to see my book listed with so many wonderful classics.
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The 30 best children’s books of all time
The classics you may already know, and the hidden gems that deserve more attention – as chosen by Philip Womack
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January 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Great to see Frances Hardinge on this list
This looks beautiful! Congratulations Sanam and Sara. A great achievement!
Very excited that the full version of The Eye of the Ocean is coming out this week!This kickstarter campaign has been a labor of love with my co-author Sara Lilley and talented designer Lorenzo Gaggiotti (Stockholm17).✨📚 🌊 www.stockholm17.com/blogs/the-ey...
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#stockholm17 #theeyeoftheocean
December 11, 2024 at 9:01 AM
This looks beautiful! Congratulations Sanam and Sara. A great achievement!
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November 28, 2024 at 1:09 PM
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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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November 27, 2024 at 11:28 AM
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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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
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
November 24, 2024 at 10:30 AM
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
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
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
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
November 24, 2024 at 10:30 AM
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
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