The Mysterious Wold Newton Triangle: Wraiths, Werewolves & Other Weird Tales from the Yorkshire Wolds


The Mysterious Wold Newton Triangle takes you on a road-trip of the strange and marvellous in this forgotten corner of Yorkshire. 

If you are fascinated by the weird, the unexplained and the bizarre, join Charles Christian on this road trip around East Yorkshire’s Wold Newton Triangle. Here you will encounter tales of the legendary werewolf Old Stinker, plus zombies, vampires, fairy folk, buried treasure, headless ghosts, screaming skulls, some very eccentric gentry, vanishing rivers, Parkin-eating dragons, the home of Christmas turkeys, England’s tallest monolith, and a grid of ley lines which may, or may not, be connected to the day a giant meteorite crashed to earth. It is a place where fact is stranger than fiction!

The book is available in Kindle ebook formats on Amazon UK and US. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6XMWWSP

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6XMWWSP

Now also available in a paperback format on Amazon UK (price £4.99) and Amazon US (price $5.99). URL links below – and it is still available on Kindle.

​https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1907043063/
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/190704306

​“What a brilliant book! Rule 13: Read this book. It can only help you write better genre stories. What's to lose?" …Vanessa Gebbie, award-wining author and editor of Short Circuit: A Guide to the Art of the Short Story

Do you write genre fiction? Or love reading it? This bestselling book (No.#1 on Amazon's writing reference books bestseller chart) reveals the 12 rules that writers of science fiction, fantasy, crime and horror must never break when building believable imaginary worlds for their readers. 

Can you spot the writers in love with their ‘trappings’ (showing off their research), ever been let down by an author ‘cheating’ or ‘jumping the shark’, are you in danger of losing the (credible) plot? The 12 Rules also covers gadgets vs. characters, plausible villains, unspeakable names, language and more.


If you are writing genre fiction, The 12 Rules keep your readers reading. As a reader, armed with this guide, have some fun spotting any rule transgressions in your next book. 
 
The 12 Rules is only available on Amazon (including Amazon.com if you are in the US) in a Kindle ebook format.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DMPMJ2V

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DMPMJ2V

Shuckland by Charles Christian (Haunted Landscapes Vol. 1) – Weird tales, ghosts, folklore and legends from East Anglia’s Waveney valley

Published: July 2021 by Heart of Albion Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-905646-35-7
Price: £12.95 (Print) + £3.25 (Ebook)
Paperback, Pages: 199 + xiv pages
​Illustrations: 13 colour + 14 B&W & line drawings + 4 maps

Join us on a journey exploring the weird wonders of the Waveney valley. Behind the ruined castles, soaring church towers and attractive market towns lie ancient legends and folklore.
 
Ghosts of avenging kings, highwaymen, headless queens, ancient buried treasures, demonic entities, notorious villains, treacherous barons, murderous earls, ley-lines, paganism, yew-shrouded churchyards, old ivy-covered houses, witchcraft, strange fearsome beasts – including the notorious Black Shuck who gives his name to Shuckland.

What the reviews say...
"Shuckland does what great book do. It transports you, entertains, mesmerises and shows you a world of things you didn't know. Christian's writing is always fun and engaging, he has a wonderful knack of infecting you with his enthusiasm. I'm nowhere near the Waveney Valley but I'll make sure I take a trip down there to see the legends, and experience the spooks, for myself." ...Nik Perring, author, editor, creative writing teacher.
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"This has been a great seller for us!" ...Diss Publishing Bookshop
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"Shuck, of course, refers to East Anglia's legendary giant and ghostly 'black dog'. Christian uses the Shuck myth to link the region's towns, churches, castles and other folkloric places into a vivid portrait of Shuckland and its history full of mythic beasts, ghosts, villains, murder and witchcraft. Well-written and packed with local detail. Included here are associations with 'ley lines' and the tales of MR James. This is the first volume in a projected series of 'Haunted Landscapes' from the Heart of Albion Press." ...Fortean Times

PLUS ON AMAZON...

​5.0 out of 5 stars – Entertaining
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2021 by David

Scary events and ghost stories from East Anglia. An entertaining Winter’s read.


5.0 out of 5 stars – Experience the hidden history of England's Waveney Valley
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 March 2022 by John Pitman

Black dogs, Druid stones and Devil lore - Shuckland has got the lot. In this book Charles Christian takes us on a witty and enthralling journey through the East Anglian countryside following the famous Atlantis Ley (otherwise known as the Great St Michael and St Mary Alignment) from his home town of Diss up to Norfolk's sunshine coast. Along the way we are introduced to Saxon Kings, Norman barons, necromantic friars, and notorious highwaymen, not to mention a whole host of spirits and spooks, and last but definitely not least, the legendary fiery-eyed hell hound, Black Shuck, who lends his name both to Christian's book and to the valley some call Shuckland. Well written and informative, this book is a must for any folklore enthusiast, or indeed for anyone seeking to find out more about the 'quite intriguing' history and legends of an area that for many is one of the most well loved corners of our island.

​Availability: Shuckland is available from
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• Publishers Heart of Albion (Bob Trubshaw: 01476 565174 – albion@indigogroup.co.uk – www.hoap.co.uk)

• Distributors Bittern Books (Steve Haines: 01603 739635 - 07702 809557 – steve@bitternbooks.co.uk – www.bitternbooks.co.uk)

• Ebook (Print Replica Format) Amazon Kindle https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B099BDLJN4/

• Paperback Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1905646356/

• Paperback via KDP Amazon US, Canada & Australia
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1905646356

Five tales to take you from the misty years following the collapse of Roman rule in England, a time when it is hard to distinguish between history, myth and legend, through until the arrival of the Normans when, after over 600 years of almost constant instability, some semblance of normality returned to English life.

Set in the Dark Ages, a period of history when life for people at all levels of society was nasty, brutish, and short, these are tales of people – saints and sinners – whose lives wouldn’t be out of place today in reality TV shows. As for the incidents they are involved in… well truth really is stranger than fiction, even fiction as engrossing as the recent Game of Thrones and Vikings series.

So climb on board as we set off to explore five of the more weird, obscure and WTF corners of English history. These are tales of murder, mayhem, treason, torture, incest and adultery in which we’ll encounter nine saints, eight English kings who met gruesome, bloody premature deaths, five scheming English queens who put the 'sex' into Wessex, and the mother of all wicked stepmothers.

Available exclusively on Amazon Kindle (and Kindle Unlimited) on all Amazon sites including...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087N3NB7M

​https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087N3NB7M
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Revised July 2016 to include new werewolf sightings...
Here's a new – and unusual – travel guide to that part of East Yorkshire known as the Yorkshire Wolds, a guide that pulls together the secrets of the Wold Newton Triangle – where fact is even weirder than fiction.

A travel guide to Yorkshire’s Weird Wolds: The Mysterious Wold Newton Triangle by Charles Christian is available only Amazon Kindle as an ebook.

Meet, amongst other oddities, werewolves, zombies, vampires, green skinned fairy folk, headless ghosts, screaming skulls, ancient warlords, miracle-working priests, very eccentric gentry, England’s oldest buildings, disappearing rivers, a good Queen and an avaricious Queen, a black skeleton, a Parkin-eating dragon, sea serpents, shape shifters, enchanted wells, giant monoliths and a grid of ley lines, as well as a surprising amounts of Quite Interesting Facts. 

There is even Lawrence of Arabia in there and, for enthusiasts of American naval history, Captain John Paul Jones. And for sci-fi & fantasy fans, you'll also find the inspiration for some of Philip José Farmer's books.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DKCKCPT/

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DKCKCPT/