Crumpled Linen Press

All eyes on this haunted horror 👻

"Hop-Frog": a disturbing story by E A Poe streamed live and for free this Saturday
tune in here youtube.com/live/oYYVVWg...

And we've just arranged a nice extra that you can pick up at the same time as the book, but more of that soon...

Anyway, as we head into the weekend, we just wanted to thank you all for your enthusiastic comments and support.

Have a great weekend and no diggin'!

#mrjames #ghoststories

It's also the week that we finalised the text and sent it for layout. The first cut will be done early next week, after which we can confirm page length and printing costs, then get the Kickstarter up and running.

#mrjames #ghoststories

The Haunted Archive: The Annotated Ghost Story Manuscripts of M.R. James

Well, it's been quite a week!

After we announced 'The Haunted Archive: The Annotated Ghost Story Manuscripts of M.R. James' earlier this week, we've been getting lots of interest. So much so that our email briefly fell over...

#mrjames #ghoststories

M.R. James and annotated manuscript fans should definitely check out Crumpled Linen Press.

Thanks, @margiedeck.bsky.social. We're so looking forward to getting the first volume out there and getting feedback.

Thanks, Jason. We have three commentaries on adaptations of 'Oh, Whistle' in the new book, thanks to @manoghosts.bsky.social and @accordingtojond.bsky.social.

Looks like an ideal birthday present for the MR James fan in your life (hint)

Coming soon: The Haunted Archive - The Annotated Ghost Story Manuscripts of M.R. James.

Follow us @crumpledlinenpress.com and subcribe at www.crumpledlinenpress.com for updates.

The golf course at Felixstowe, with its famous martello tower. The real-life setting of 'Oh, Whistle'.

Contributors include Jim Bryant, Peter Bell, @manoghosts.bsky.social, Brian Corrigan, @accordingtojond.bsky.social, @helengrantsays.bsky.social, Darryl Jones, @nunkie.bsky.social, @theprofrog.bsky.social, @jfmachin.bsky.social, Rosemary Pardoe, @edwardgpettit.bsky.social and Mark Valentine.

Detail of new artwork for the volume, showing the hands of Professor Parkins as he examines the strange whistle. Art by Robert Hack

We're a small independent publisher, working with archives and collections, to bring the manuscripts of M.R. James to a wider audience.

Each limited edition volume will include a facsimile of the manuscript, foreword and introduction, annotated text, extended commentary and new artwork

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Montague Rhodes James in contemplative mood.

Detail of the manuscript showing MRJ's working of the cryptic latin inscription

Coming soon: 'The Haunted Archive - The Annotated Ghost Story Manuscripts of M.R. James'.

Beautiful facsimile autograph manuscript editions of MRJ's ghost stories, annotated by leading Jamesian scholars.

Volume 1: 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' coming to Kickstarter soon...

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Glad to have you on board, Nick!

PSA: @crumpledlinenpress.com is on Bluesky, with exciting news in the new year! Why not give 'em a follow? 👻