The Seance (Harwood novel)
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The Seance is a 2008 horror
novel by John Harwood
. Set in late 19th century London
, it follows the story of Constance Langton who in an attempt to make her mother healthy again takes her to a Séance
only to result in tragic consequences.
in trade paperback format. It was re-released in hardback and mass market paperback format in 2008 and 2009. The Seance was also released in the United States and United Kingdom in both hardback and paperback formats in 2008 and 2009. An audio edition was published in September 2008 by Oakhill Publishing Limited in the United Kingdom. The Seance won the 2008 Aurealis Award
for best horror novel
.
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
novel by John Harwood
John Harwood (writer)
John Harwood was born in Hobart, Tasmania and is an Australian poet, literary critic and novelist.Educated at the University of Tasmania and Cambridge University, Harwood has worked as an academic at Flinders University in South Australia...
. Set in late 19th century London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, it follows the story of Constance Langton who in an attempt to make her mother healthy again takes her to a Séance
Séance
A séance is an attempt to communicate with spirits. The word "séance" comes from the French word for "seat," "session" or "sitting," from the Old French "seoir," "to sit." In French, the word's meaning is quite general: one may, for example, speak of "une séance de cinéma"...
only to result in tragic consequences.
Background
The Seance was first published in Australia on 1 April 2008 by Jonathan CapeJonathan Cape
Jonathan Cape was a London-based publisher founded in 1919 as "Page & Co" by Herbert Jonathan Cape , formerly a manager at Duckworth who had worked his way up from a position of bookshop errand boy. Cape brought with him the rights to cheap editions of the popular author Elinor Glyn and sales of...
in trade paperback format. It was re-released in hardback and mass market paperback format in 2008 and 2009. The Seance was also released in the United States and United Kingdom in both hardback and paperback formats in 2008 and 2009. An audio edition was published in September 2008 by Oakhill Publishing Limited in the United Kingdom. The Seance won the 2008 Aurealis Award
Aurealis Award
Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award.-History:...
for best horror novel
Aurealis Award for best horror novel
The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...
.
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